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[NOUN] onText · Lyric shape · 8 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[NOUN] on
Text · Lyric shape

[NOUN] on

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

8
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:rockingGuitar work:Slide guitarRecurring words:in the morningLyrical device:SimileRecurring words:morningScale degree:I7Key:3+ keysScale degree:♭VImaj7
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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

Early1 · 17%
Mid-period2 · 33%
Late3 · 50%

By Album

Reunion singles2
A Hard Day's Night1
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Abbey Road1
Let It Be1

Songs(8 of 10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I'll Cry Instead×21964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'reason on', 'chip on' in verses 1 & 2
2I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnAs 'eye on' in bridges 1 & 2
3Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'boat on' in verse 1
4Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'finger on' in verse 4
5You Never Give Me Your Money1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'step on' in verse 4
6For You Blue1970Let It BeGeorgeAs 'nothing on' in bridge
7Free as a Bird1995Reunion singlesJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'bird on' in verses 2 & 4
8Real Love1996Reunion singlesJohnAs 'moment on' in verse 3

I'll Cry Instead×2

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'reason on', 'chip on' in verses 1 & 2

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

As 'eye on' in bridges 1 & 2

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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

As 'boat on' in verse 1

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'finger on' in verse 4

You Never Give Me Your Money

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'step on' in verse 4

For You Blue

1970·Let It Be·George

As 'nothing on' in bridge

Free as a Bird

1995·Reunion singles·John

As 'bird on' in verses 2 & 4

Real Love

1996·Reunion singles·John

As 'moment on' in verse 3

Updated 2026-08-20

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