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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

15
songs
8% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i want toRecurring words:i wantRecurring words:want toRecurring words:i want youRecurring words:i need toRecurring words:want youRecurring words:you'll understandRecurring words: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

Early7 · 47%
Mid-period6 · 40%
Late2 · 13%

By Album

Revolver3
With The Beatles2
Beatles For Sale2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Rubber Soul1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(15 of 19)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnAs 'i want to' in verses 1 & 3
2All I've Got to Do×21963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'i got to', 'i want to' in verses 1, 2 & 3
3It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'i belong to' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
4I Want to Hold Your Hand1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'i want to' in verse 3
5I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'i hate to' in bridge 3
6I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i appear to' in intro; choruses 1, 2 & 3
7No Reply×21964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'i came to', 'i tried to' in verses 1, 2 & 3
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8Michelle×21965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'i want to', 'i need to' in bridges 1 & 2
9Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'i want to' in verses 1, 3 & 4
10Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'i want to' in verse 3
11I Want to Tell You×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'i want to', 'i seem to' in verses 1, 3 & 4; chorus 1
12Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulAs 'i need to' in verse 1
13Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'i introduce to' in verse 1
14Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'i hate to' in chorus 1
15Helter Skelter1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'i get to' in intro; bridge

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'i want to' in verses 1 & 3

All I've Got to Do×2

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'i got to', 'i want to' in verses 1, 2 & 3

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'i belong to' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

I Want to Hold Your Hand

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'i want to' in verse 3

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'i hate to' in bridge 3

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i appear to' in intro; choruses 1, 2 & 3

No Reply×2

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'i came to', 'i tried to' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Michelle×2

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'i want to', 'i need to' in bridges 1 & 2

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'i want to' in verses 1, 3 & 4

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'i want to' in verse 3

I Want to Tell You×2

1966·Revolver·George

As 'i want to', 'i seem to' in verses 1, 3 & 4; chorus 1

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'i need to' in verse 1

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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

As 'i introduce to' in verse 1

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'i hate to' in chorus 1

Helter Skelter

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'i get to' in intro; bridge

Updated 2026-08-20

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