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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

6
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i nearlyChord shape:C7 → F → B♭Recurring words:tell youChord literal:E → A → DChord degree:iii–IVRecurring words:toldEquipment:Hamburg SteinwaySection links:Intro based on chorus
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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

Early1 · 17%
Mid-period3 · 50%
Late2 · 33%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Beatles For Sale1
Revolver1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Abbey Road1

Songs(6)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1No Reply1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i nearly died' in verses 2 & 3
2Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'i suddenly see' in choruses 1 & 4
3Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i nearly made' in verse 2
4Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i finally heard' in verse 2
5Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'i hardly knew' in verse 2
6Oh! Darling×21969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'i nearly broke', 'i nearly fell' in bridges 1 & 2

No Reply

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i nearly died' in verses 2 & 3

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'i suddenly see' in choruses 1 & 4

Lovely Rita

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

As 'i nearly made' in verse 2

Getting Better

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

As 'i finally heard' in verse 2

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'i hardly knew' in verse 2

Oh! Darling×2

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'i nearly broke', 'i nearly fell' in bridges 1 & 2

Updated 2026-08-25

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