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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

33
songs
17% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:of meRecurring words:is loveHarmony:Parallel minor tonicYear:1967Recurring words:rightChord shape:Am → AmRecurring words:and allChord literal:Am → Am
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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 · 18%
Mid-period19 · 58%
Late8 · 24%

By Album

Revolver5
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5
The Beatles (The White Album)5
Magical Mystery Tour4
A Hard Day's Night3
Rubber Soul3
Past Masters3
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Help!1
Yellow Submarine1
Abbey Road1
Let It Be1

Songs(33 of 36)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'is treating' in intro; verse 1
2Thank You Girl1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'is thank' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3All I've Got to Do×21963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'is call', 'is whisper' in verses 1, 2 & 3
4I Should Have Known Better1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'is love' in verse 3
5Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'is love' in bridges 1 & 2
6Any Time at All1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'is call' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4; outro
7Ticket to Ride×21965Help!JohnAs 'is going', 'is bringing' in verses 1, 2 & 3
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8I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'is soothing' in verse 1
9What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'is turning' in verse 2
10The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'is love' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge
11Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'is working' in verse 2
12I Want to Tell You×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'is filled', 'is confusing' in verse 1; chorus 1
13Tomorrow Never Knows×31966RevolverJohnAs 'is shining', 'is knowing', 'is believing' in verses 1 & 2
14Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulAs 'is speaking' in verse 2
15Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulAs 'is shining' in verse 2
16And Your Bird Can Sing1966RevolverJohnAs 'is broken' in chorus 2
17Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'is selling' in verse 4
18She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'is leaving' in choruses 1 & 2
19Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'is waiting' in chorus 2
20Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'is wandering' in verse 2
21Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'is guaranteed', 'is topping' in verse 3
22Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'is closed' in bridge 1
23All You Need Is Love1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'is love' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro
24The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'is keeping' in verse 1
25Magical Mystery Tour×41967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'is waiting', 'is hoping', 'is coming', 'is dying' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
26Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'is bang' in chorus 2
27Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'is getting' in verse 1
28I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'is set' in verse 2
29Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'is shimmering' in bridge
30Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'is going' in bridge 1
31Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohnAs 'is measured' in verses 1, 2 & 3
32Something1969Abbey RoadGeorgeAs 'is think' in verse 3
33Let It Be1970Let It BePaulAs 'is standing' in verse 1

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'is treating' in intro; verse 1

Thank You Girl

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'is thank' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

All I've Got to Do×2

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'is call', 'is whisper' in verses 1, 2 & 3

I Should Have Known Better

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'is love' in verse 3

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'is love' in bridges 1 & 2

Any Time at All

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'is call' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4; outro

Ticket to Ride×2

1965·Help!·John

As 'is going', 'is bringing' in verses 1, 2 & 3

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'is soothing' in verse 1

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'is turning' in verse 2

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'is love' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'is working' in verse 2

I Want to Tell You×2

1966·Revolver·George

As 'is filled', 'is confusing' in verse 1; chorus 1

Tomorrow Never Knows×3

1966·Revolver·John

As 'is shining', 'is knowing', 'is believing' in verses 1 & 2

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'is speaking' in verse 2

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'is shining' in verse 2

And Your Bird Can Sing

1966·Revolver·John

As 'is broken' in chorus 2

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'is selling' in verse 4

She's Leaving Home

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

As 'is leaving' in choruses 1 & 2

Within You Without You

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

As 'is waiting' in chorus 2

Fixing a Hole

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

As 'is wandering' in verse 2

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!×2

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

As 'is guaranteed', 'is topping' in verse 3

Good Morning Good Morning

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

As 'is closed' in bridge 1

All You Need Is Love

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'is love' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'is keeping' in verse 1

Magical Mystery Tour×4

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'is waiting', 'is hoping', 'is coming', 'is dying' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'is bang' in chorus 2

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'is getting' in verse 1

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'is set' in verse 2

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'is shimmering' in bridge

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'is going' in bridge 1

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

As 'is measured' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

As 'is think' in verse 3

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'is standing' in verse 1

Updated 2026-08-20

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