Beatlesongs.wiki
Songs
Albums
Years
People
Categories
Insights
Help
Support
Beatlesongs.wiki

A splendid tagging database of the complete Beatles catalogue – for the scholars, the dreamers, and the ones who've listened to Abbey Road more times than they can count.

Explore

SongsAlbumsYearsPeopleCategoriesGlossary (A–Z)

Insights

All InsightsTimelineBeatle DNATag NetworkWord CloudTag Cloud

Help

AboutFAQWhat's NewContactSuggest a tagSomething's wrongTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyAccessibility Support this wiki

© 2026 Nadav (Nahdi) Lazar. Beatles music © Apple Corps. Fan-made – not affiliated with The Beatles or Apple Corps.

“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

may [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 8 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapemay [VERB]
Text · Lyric shape

may [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

8
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:you mayLyrical device:AntithesisRecurring words:my loveMusic genre:Avant-gardePiano:John LennonKey:C majorRecurring words:lateSection links:Verse variation
advertisement

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early2 · 25%
Mid-period3 · 38%
Late3 · 38%

By Album

Past Masters2
Beatles For Sale1
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Yellow Submarine1
Abbey Road1

Songs(8)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'may want' in verse 2
2I'll Follow the Sun1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'may rain' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4; refrain
3Tomorrow Never Knows×21966RevolverJohnAs 'may see', 'may mourn' in verses 1 & 2
4Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'may find' in chorus 2
5Hello, Goodbye1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'may mean' in verse 3
6Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeAs 'may think' in verses 1 & 2
7Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'may appear' in bridge 2
8Something1969Abbey RoadGeorgeAs 'may show' in bridge

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'may want' in verse 2

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'may rain' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4; refrain

Tomorrow Never Knows×2

1966·Revolver·John

As 'may see', 'may mourn' in verses 1 & 2

Within You Without You

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

As 'may find' in chorus 2

Hello, Goodbye

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'may mean' in verse 3

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

As 'may think' in verses 1 & 2

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'may appear' in bridge 2

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

As 'may show' in bridge

Updated 2026-08-09

You might also like

Book

The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics

Alan Aldridge

Book

Revolution in the Head

Ian MacDonald

Album

Sgt Peppers

CD

affiliate link – supports this wiki