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not [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 10 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

not [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

10
songs
5% of catalog
See alsoChord literal:B → Em → ARecurring words:you andTitle:Color in titleRecurring words:cameRecurring words:hateRecurring words:thoughtEquipment:Ludwig Hollywood MapleAssistant engineer:John Kurlander
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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 · 20%
Mid-period2 · 20%
Late6 · 60%

By Album

Abbey Road3
Past Masters2
A Hard Day's Night1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Let It Be1

Songs(10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I'll Get You1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'not like' in choruses 1 & 3
2I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'not trying' in verses 2 & 3
3I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'not treat' in refrains 1 & 2
4Tomorrow Never Knows×21966RevolverJohnAs 'not dying', 'not living' in verses 1 & 2
5Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'not feel' in bridge 1
6Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'not worrying' in bridge 1
7She Came in Through the Bathroom Window×21969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'not say', 'not rob' in verse 2
8Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'not agree' in verse 3
9Golden Slumbers1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'not cry' in verses 1 & 2; refrain
10Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'not arriving' in verse 1

I'll Get You

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'not like' in choruses 1 & 3

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'not trying' in verses 2 & 3

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'not treat' in refrains 1 & 2

Tomorrow Never Knows×2

1966·Revolver·John

As 'not dying', 'not living' in verses 1 & 2

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'not feel' in bridge 1

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'not worrying' in bridge 1

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window×2

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'not say', 'not rob' in verse 2

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'not agree' in verse 3

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'not cry' in verses 1 & 2; refrain

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'not arriving' in verse 1

Updated 2026-06-03

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