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could [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 17 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

could [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

17
songs
9% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i couldRecurring words:you couldRecurring words:could seeRecurring words:betweenRecurring words:yes i'mRecurring words:maybeLyric structure:ABABRecurring words:break
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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 · 24%
Mid-period9 · 53%
Late4 · 24%

By Album

Past Masters4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3
A Hard Day's Night2
Rubber Soul2
Revolver2
Abbey Road2
Please Please Me1
The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(17)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'could see' in verse 2
2Thank You Girl×21963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'could tell', 'could doubt' in verse 2
3I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'could find' in verses 2 & 3
4I'll Cry Instead×21964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'could get', 'could see' in verses 1 & 2
5Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'could forget' in bridges 1 & 2
6What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'could feel' in verse 1
7Drive My Car1965Rubber SoulPaul, JohnAs 'could start' in verse 3
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8Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'could make' in verses 3 & 4
9I Want to Tell You×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'could wait', 'could speak' in verses 3 & 4; chorus 2
10Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'could see' in verse 1; outro
11Within You Without You×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'could share', 'could save' in verse 2
12When I'm Sixty-Four×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'could stay', 'could ask' in verse 2; bridge 1
13She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'could buy' in chorus 1
14The Inner Light1968Past MastersGeorgeAs 'could know' in verses 1 & 2
15The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'could kill' in verse 3
16She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'could steal' in verse 2
17Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'could say' in verse 2

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'could see' in verse 2

Thank You Girl×2

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'could tell', 'could doubt' in verse 2

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'could find' in verses 2 & 3

I'll Cry Instead×2

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'could get', 'could see' in verses 1 & 2

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'could forget' in bridges 1 & 2

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'could feel' in verse 1

Drive My Car

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'could start' in verse 3

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'could make' in verses 3 & 4

I Want to Tell You×2

1966·Revolver·George

As 'could wait', 'could speak' in verses 3 & 4; chorus 2

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'could see' in verse 1; outro

Within You Without You×2

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

As 'could share', 'could save' in verse 2

When I'm Sixty-Four×2

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

As 'could stay', 'could ask' in verse 2; bridge 1

She's Leaving Home

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

As 'could buy' in chorus 1

The Inner Light

1968·Past Masters·George

As 'could know' in verses 1 & 2

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'could kill' in verse 3

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'could steal' in verse 2

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'could say' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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