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i don't [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 21 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapei don't [VERB]
Text · Lyric shape

i don't [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

21
songs
11% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i don'tRecurring words:i don't knowRecurring words:don't knowRecurring words:i don't wantRecurring words:i don't know whyRecurring words:don't want toRecurring words:i don't want toRecurring words:don't want
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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

Early6 · 29%
Mid-period11 · 52%
Late4 · 19%

By Album

Help!3
Revolver3
The Beatles (The White Album)3
A Hard Day's Night2
Rubber Soul2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Beatles For Sale1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Abbey Road1

Songs(21 of 22)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'i don't want' in bridge
2Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorgeAs 'i don't get' in bridges 1 & 2
3Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
4I Call Your Name1964Past MastersJohnAs 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
5I'm Happy Just to Dance with You×31964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeAs 'i don't want', 'i don't need' in verses 1 & 2
6I Don't Want to Spoil the Party×31964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i don't want', 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
7Ticket to Ride1965Help!JohnAs 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
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8Another Girl×31965Help!PaulAs 'i don't take', 'i don't want' in verses 1, 3 & 4
9Yesterday1965Help!PaulAs 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
10Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'i don't know' in verse 2
11You Won't See Me1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'i don't know' in verse 2
12Rain1966Past MastersJohnAs 'i don't mind' in bridges 1 & 2
13I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnAs 'i don't mind' in verse 2
14I Want to Tell You×31966RevolverGeorgeAs 'i don't know', 'i don't mind' in verses 3 & 4
15Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'i don't take' in verse 2
16Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i don't believe' in outro
17Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
18While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2
19I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'i don't know' in verse 2
20Don't Pass Me By×31968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'i don't hear', 'i don't see' in verses 1 & 2
21Something×41969Abbey RoadGeorgeAs 'i don't want', 'i don't need', 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'i don't want' in bridge

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

As 'i don't get' in bridges 1 & 2

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

I Call Your Name

1964·Past Masters·John

As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You×3

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

As 'i don't want', 'i don't need' in verses 1 & 2

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party×3

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i don't want', 'i don't care' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Ticket to Ride

1965·Help!·John

As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2

Another Girl×3

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'i don't take', 'i don't want' in verses 1, 3 & 4

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'i don't know' in verse 2

You Won't See Me

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'i don't know' in verse 2

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'i don't mind' in bridges 1 & 2

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

As 'i don't mind' in verse 2

I Want to Tell You×3

1966·Revolver·George

As 'i don't know', 'i don't mind' in verses 3 & 4

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

As 'i don't take' in verse 2

Lovely Rita

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

As 'i don't believe' in outro

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'i don't know' in bridges 1 & 2

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'i don't know' in verse 2

Don't Pass Me By×3

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'i don't hear', 'i don't see' in verses 1 & 2

Something×4

1969·Abbey Road·George

As 'i don't want', 'i don't need', 'i don't know' in verse 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge

Updated 2026-09-02

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