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if i [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 10 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

if i [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

10
songs
5% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:if iChord degree:ii–iiiRecurring words:maybeChord literal:A → B7Recurring words:the oneRecurring words:to showChord shape:Am → BmRecurring 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

Early5 · 56%
Mid-period3 · 33%
Late1 · 11%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night3
Rubber Soul2
Please Please Me1
Beatles For Sale1
Revolver1
Past Masters1
Reunion singles1

Songs(10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnAs 'if i cry' in verse 2
2You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'if i catch' in verse 1
3If I Fell×41964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'if i fell', 'if i give', 'if i trust', 'if i love' in intro; verses 1 & 2; outro
4I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'if i ran' in bridge 2
5I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'if i find' in bridges 1 & 2
6You Won't See Me1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'if i knew' in bridges 1 & 2
7If I Needed Someone1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'if i needed' in verses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
8I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'if i seem' in chorus 1
9Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'if i grow' in bridge 1
10Now and Then2023Reunion singlesJohnAs 'if i make' in refrains 1 & 2

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'if i cry' in verse 2

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'if i catch' in verse 1

If I Fell×4

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'if i fell', 'if i give', 'if i trust', 'if i love' in intro; verses 1 & 2; outro

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'if i ran' in bridge 2

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'if i find' in bridges 1 & 2

You Won't See Me

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'if i knew' in bridges 1 & 2

If I Needed Someone

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'if i needed' in verses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

As 'if i seem' in chorus 1

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'if i grow' in bridge 1

Now and Then

2023·Reunion singles·John

As 'if i make' in refrains 1 & 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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