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i'm [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 29 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

i'm [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

29
songs
15% of catalog
See alsoMotif:AngerRecurring words:i'm goingRecurring words:i'm going toRecurring words:i'm telling youRecurring words:i'm feelingRecurring words:i thinkRecurring words:baby i'mSong form:12-bar blues
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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

Early9 · 31%
Mid-period12 · 41%
Late8 · 28%

By Album

Beatles For Sale5
The Beatles (The White Album)5
Rubber Soul4
Past Masters4
Help!3
With The Beatles2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
Let It Be2
A Hard Day's Night1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(29 of 33)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I'll Get You1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'i'm telling' in chorus 2
2All My Loving1963With The BeatlesPaulAs 'i'm kissing' in verse 2
3Not a Second Time1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'i'm wondering' in choruses 1 & 2
4You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'i'm going' in verses 3 & 4
5Every Little Thing1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i'm walking' in verse 1
6Baby's in Black1964Beatles For SaleJohn, PaulAs 'i'm feeling' in choruses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
7What You're Doing1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'i'm feeling' in verse 1
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8I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i'm telling' in verse 3
9I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i'm gone' in verses 1 & 3
10Ticket to Ride1965Help!JohnAs 'i'm going' in verse 3
11I'm Down1965Past MastersPaulAs 'i'm feeling' in chorus 4
12Help!1965Help!JohnAs 'i'm feeling' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
13Another Girl1965Help!PaulAs 'i'm telling' in verse 2
14Michelle×31965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'i'm hoping', 'i'm telling' in bridges 2 & 3
15I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'i'm looking' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro
16Run for Your Life1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'i'm determined' in verse 3
17We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'i'm saying' in verse 2
18The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'i'm thinking' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge
19Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'i'm going' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
20Fixing a Hole×41967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i'm fixing', 'i'm filling', 'i'm taking' in verses 1 & 3; outro
21Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i'm changing' in verse 3
22I'm So Tired×41968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'i'm putting', 'i'm going', 'i'm feeling' in verse 3; choruses 1 & 2
23Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'i'm waiting' in verse 3
24Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'i'm going' in verse 2
25Helter Skelter1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'i'm coming' in verses 1, 2 & 3
26Mother Nature's Son1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'i'm sitting' in verse 1
27Old Brown Shoe×61969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'i'm stepping', 'i'm telling', 'i'm changing', 'i'm making' in verse 3; chorus 1; bridge 2
28One After 9091970Let It BeJohn, PaulAs 'i'm traveling' in verses 1, 3 & 4
29For You Blue1970Let It BeGeorgeAs 'i'm living' in verse 2

I'll Get You

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'i'm telling' in chorus 2

All My Loving

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

As 'i'm kissing' in verse 2

Not a Second Time

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'i'm wondering' in choruses 1 & 2

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'i'm going' in verses 3 & 4

Every Little Thing

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i'm walking' in verse 1

Baby's in Black

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i'm feeling' in choruses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

What You're Doing

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'i'm feeling' in verse 1

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i'm telling' in verse 3

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i'm gone' in verses 1 & 3

Ticket to Ride

1965·Help!·John

As 'i'm going' in verse 3

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'i'm feeling' in chorus 4

Help!

1965·Help!·John

As 'i'm feeling' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

Another Girl

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'i'm telling' in verse 2

Michelle×3

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'i'm hoping', 'i'm telling' in bridges 2 & 3

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'i'm looking' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro

Run for Your Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'i'm determined' in verse 3

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'i'm saying' in verse 2

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'i'm thinking' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'i'm going' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Fixing a Hole×4

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

As 'i'm fixing', 'i'm filling', 'i'm taking' in verses 1 & 3; outro

Getting Better

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

As 'i'm changing' in verse 3

I'm So Tired×4

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'i'm putting', 'i'm going', 'i'm feeling' in verse 3; choruses 1 & 2

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'i'm waiting' in verse 3

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'i'm going' in verse 2

Helter Skelter

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'i'm coming' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Mother Nature's Son

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'i'm sitting' in verse 1

Old Brown Shoe×6

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'i'm stepping', 'i'm telling', 'i'm changing', 'i'm making' in verse 3; chorus 1; bridge 2

One After 909

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'i'm traveling' in verses 1, 3 & 4

For You Blue

1970·Let It Be·George

As 'i'm living' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-25

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