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have to [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

7
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:have toRecurring words:you have toRecurring words:do iRecurring words:that it'sRecurring words:we canRecurring words:to myRecurring words:i have toRecurring words:but if
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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

Early3 · 43%
Mid-period2 · 29%
Late2 · 29%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(7)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'have to say' in verse 2
2You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'have to tell' in verse 2
3Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'have to treat' in verse 1
4We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'have to keep' in verse 1
5Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'have to admit' in choruses 1 & 2
6Revolution1968Past MastersJohnAs 'have to wait' in pre-chorus 2
7Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'have to wait' in pre-chorus 2

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'have to say' in verse 2

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'have to tell' in verse 2

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'have to treat' in verse 1

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'have to keep' in verse 1

Getting Better

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

As 'have to admit' in choruses 1 & 2

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

As 'have to wait' in pre-chorus 2

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'have to wait' in pre-chorus 2

Updated 2026-08-25

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