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[NOUN] the [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 11 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

[NOUN] the [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

11
songs
6% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:belongRecurring words:refrainChord degree:iii–IV–VChord shape:Am → B♭ → CRecurring words:lastRecurring words:comingMotif:Real peopleArrangement:Spoken word
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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

Early2 · 18%
Mid-period5 · 45%
Late4 · 36%

By Album

Revolver2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Rubber Soul1
Let It Be1

Songs(11)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulAs 'till the day' in verses 2 & 4
2It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'night the tears' in verse 2
3Nowhere Man1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'man the world' in bridges 1 & 3
4Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'writing the words' in verse 2
5Taxman×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'tax the street', 'tax the heat' in bridge
6Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'painting the room' in verse 2
7Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'past the flowers' in verse 2
8Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'day the world' in bridge 1
9Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'way the paper' in verse 1
10Get Back1969Let It BePaulAs 'picture the fingers' in intro
11The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'night the wife' in bridge

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'till the day' in verses 2 & 4

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'night the tears' in verse 2

Nowhere Man

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'man the world' in bridges 1 & 3

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'writing the words' in verse 2

Taxman×2

1966·Revolver·George

As 'tax the street', 'tax the heat' in bridge

Fixing a Hole

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

As 'painting the room' in verse 2

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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

As 'past the flowers' in verse 2

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'day the world' in bridge 1

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'way the paper' in verse 1

Get Back

1969·Let It Be·Paul

As 'picture the fingers' in intro

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'night the wife' in bridge

Updated 2026-08-09

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