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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

36
songs
19% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i canRecurring words:you canRecurring words:can seeLyrical device:IronyRecurring words:gonna beMotif:Social commentaryMotif:MoneyRecurring words:better
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early4 · 11%
Mid-period19 · 53%
Late13 · 36%

By Album

Past Masters9
The Beatles (The White Album)5
Revolver4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
Magical Mystery Tour4
Rubber Soul3
Let It Be2
Please Please Me1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Yellow Submarine1
Abbey Road1

Songs(36 of 40)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'can see' in verses 3 & 4
2I'll Get You1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'can say' in verse 2
3She Loves You1963Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'can hurt' in verse 3
4Eight Days a Week1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'can say' in verses 2 & 4
5You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!JohnAs 'can see' in verse 1
6Drive My Car×21965Rubber SoulPaul, JohnAs 'can drive', 'can show' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
7In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'can recall' in bridge 1
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8What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'can see' in verse 2
9We Can Work It Out×21965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'can work', 'can get' in verse 2; refrains 1, 2, 3 & 4
10Rain1966Past MastersJohnAs 'can show' in verse 3
11Paperback Writer×21966Past MastersPaulAs 'can change', 'can send' in verses 3 & 4
12Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulAs 'can laugh' in verse 1
13Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulAs 'can deny' in verse 1
14And Your Bird Can Sing×21966RevolverJohnAs 'can sing', 'can swing' in verses 1 & 3
15Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohnAs 'can succeed' in chorus 2
16Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'can make' in chorus 1
17Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'can fool' in verse 3
18When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'can rent' in bridge 2
19Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'can come' in chorus 1
20All You Need Is Love×71967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'can sing', 'can say', 'can learn', 'can make', 'can save', 'can know', 'can see' in verses 1, 2 & 3
21Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'can see' in verse 1
22Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'can stay' in verse 3
23The Fool on the Hill×21967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'can see', 'can tell' in verses 1 & 3
24The Inner Light1968Past MastersGeorgeAs 'can know' in verses 1 & 2
25Hey Jude×21968Past MastersPaulAs 'can start', 'can make' in verses 1 & 3; outro
26Revolution×21968Past MastersJohnAs 'can count', 'can tell' in pre-choruses 1 & 2
27Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'can see' in verse 3
28I Will1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'can hear' in verse 3
29Long, Long, Long1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'can see' in verse 3
30Revolution 1×21968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'can count', 'can tell' in pre-choruses 1 & 2
31Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'can try' in verse 5
32Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohnAs 'can talk' in choruses 1 & 2
33The Ballad of John and Yoko×21969Past MastersJohnAs 'can make', 'can get' in verse 2
34Come Together×21969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'can tell', 'can feel' in verses 2 & 3
35Dig a Pony×31970Let It BeJohnAs 'can celebrate', 'can imitate', 'can indicate' in verses 1, 2 & 3
36I Me Mine1970Let It BeGeorgeAs 'can hear' in verses 2 & 3

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'can see' in verses 3 & 4

I'll Get You

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'can say' in verse 2

She Loves You

1963·Past Masters·Paul

As 'can hurt' in verse 3

Eight Days a Week

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'can say' in verses 2 & 4

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

As 'can see' in verse 1

Drive My Car×2

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'can drive', 'can show' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'can recall' in bridge 1

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'can see' in verse 2

We Can Work It Out×2

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'can work', 'can get' in verse 2; refrains 1, 2, 3 & 4

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'can show' in verse 3

Paperback Writer×2

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'can change', 'can send' in verses 3 & 4

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'can laugh' in verse 1

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'can deny' in verse 1

And Your Bird Can Sing×2

1966·Revolver·John

As 'can sing', 'can swing' in verses 1 & 3

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

As 'can succeed' in chorus 2

Within You Without You

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·George

As 'can make' in chorus 1

Getting Better

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

As 'can fool' in verse 3

When I'm Sixty-Four

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

As 'can rent' in bridge 2

Lovely Rita

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

As 'can come' in chorus 1

All You Need Is Love×7

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'can sing', 'can say', 'can learn', 'can make', 'can save', 'can know', 'can see' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'can see' in verse 1

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'can stay' in verse 3

The Fool on the Hill×2

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'can see', 'can tell' in verses 1 & 3

The Inner Light

1968·Past Masters·George

As 'can know' in verses 1 & 2

Hey Jude×2

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'can start', 'can make' in verses 1 & 3; outro

Revolution×2

1968·Past Masters·John

As 'can count', 'can tell' in pre-choruses 1 & 2

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'can see' in verse 3

I Will

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'can hear' in verse 3

Long, Long, Long

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'can see' in verse 3

Revolution 1×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'can count', 'can tell' in pre-choruses 1 & 2

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'can try' in verse 5

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

As 'can talk' in choruses 1 & 2

The Ballad of John and Yoko×2

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'can make', 'can get' in verse 2

Come Together×2

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'can tell', 'can feel' in verses 2 & 3

Dig a Pony×3

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'can celebrate', 'can imitate', 'can indicate' in verses 1, 2 & 3

I Me Mine

1970·Let It Be·George

As 'can hear' in verses 2 & 3

Updated 2026-08-25

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