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can [WORD]Text · Lyric shape · 6 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapecan [WORD]
Text · Lyric shape

can [WORD]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

6
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:can goRecurring words:i told youRecurring words:you canRecurring words:told youRecurring words:i toldRecurring words:placeChord shape:C → D7 → G7Recurring words:go
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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

Early2 · 33%
Mid-period2 · 33%
Late2 · 33%

By Album

Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Help!1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Let It Be1

Songs(6 of 8)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1There's a Place1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'can go' in verses 1 & 3
2You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'can t' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!JohnAs 'can never' in verse 2
4When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'can knit' in verse 2
5Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'can go' in verse 1
6Dig a Pony×31970Let It BeJohnAs 'can penetrate', 'can radiate', 'can syndicate' in verses 1, 2 & 3

There's a Place

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'can go' in verses 1 & 3

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'can t' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

As 'can never' in verse 2

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'can knit' in verse 2

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'can go' in verse 1

Dig a Pony×3

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'can penetrate', 'can radiate', 'can syndicate' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Updated 2026-09-02

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