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i could [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 10 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapei could [VERB]
Text · Lyric shape

i could [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

10
songs
5% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i couldRecurring words:when iChord literal:Bm → E → AChord shape:C → D7 → G7Release type:US singleRecurring words:but iChord degree:VI–IIRecurring 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

Early3 · 30%
Mid-period6 · 60%
Late1 · 10%

By Album

Past Masters4
Rubber Soul2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'i could see' in verse 2
2Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'i could tell' in verse 2
3I'll Cry Instead×21964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'i could get', 'i could see' in verses 1 & 2
4Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'i could forget' in bridges 1 & 2
5What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'i could feel' in verse 1
6Drive My Car1965Rubber SoulPaul, JohnAs 'i could start' in verse 3
7Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'i could make' in verse 3
8I Want to Tell You×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'i could wait', 'i could speak' in verses 3 & 4; chorus 2
9When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i could stay' in bridge 1
10The Inner Light1968Past MastersGeorgeAs 'i could know' in verse 1

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'i could see' in verse 2

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'i could tell' in verse 2

I'll Cry Instead×2

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

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

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'i could forget' in bridges 1 & 2

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'i could feel' in verse 1

Drive My Car

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'i could start' in verse 3

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'i could make' in verse 3

I Want to Tell You×2

1966·Revolver·George

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

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'i could stay' in bridge 1

The Inner Light

1968·Past Masters·George

As 'i could know' in verse 1

Updated 2026-08-20

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