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so [ADJ]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

22
songs
12% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i'm soRecurring words:with meSong form:BABABABRecurring words:oh soRecurring words:know that iRecurring words:so badChord shape:C → BaugRecurring words:so happy
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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 · 29%
Mid-period7 · 33%
Late8 · 38%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)5
Help!4
Past Masters3
With The Beatles2
A Hard Day's Night2
Abbey Road2
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Reunion singles1

Songs(22 of 26)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1From Me to You1963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'so true' in verse 2
2Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, PaulAs 'so sad' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'so alone' in bridges 1 & 2
4I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeAs 'so happy' in intro; bridges 1 & 2
5Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'so bad' in verse 1
6I Feel Fine1964Past MastersJohnAs 'so glad' in bridges 1 & 2
7Ticket to Ride1965Help!JohnAs 'so high' in bridges 1 & 2
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8Help!1965Help!JohnAs 'so insecure' in verse 2
9The Night Before1965Help!PaulAs 'so sincere' in verses 2 & 4; refrain
10It's Only Love1965Help!JohnAs 'so shy' in verse 1
11What Goes On×21965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'so unkind', 'so easy' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3
12Love You To1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'so short' in verse 2
13Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'so cold' in verse 3
14Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'so unfair' in verse 3
15The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'so fierce' in verse 3
16Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'so sour' in bridge 2
17I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'so tired' in verses 1, 2 & 3
18Long, Long, Long1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'so happy' in verse 2
19Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'so glad' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
20I Want You (She's So Heavy)×21969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'so bad', 'so heavy' in verses 1, 2 & 3; chorus 2
21Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingoAs 'so happy' in pre-chorus 3
22Free as a Bird1995Reunion singlesJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'so free' in bridge 2

From Me to You

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'so true' in verse 2

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'so sad' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'so alone' in bridges 1 & 2

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

As 'so happy' in intro; bridges 1 & 2

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'so bad' in verse 1

I Feel Fine

1964·Past Masters·John

As 'so glad' in bridges 1 & 2

Ticket to Ride

1965·Help!·John

As 'so high' in bridges 1 & 2

Help!

1965·Help!·John

As 'so insecure' in verse 2

The Night Before

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'so sincere' in verses 2 & 4; refrain

It's Only Love

1965·Help!·John

As 'so shy' in verse 1

What Goes On×2

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'so unkind', 'so easy' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1, 2 & 3

Love You To

1966·Revolver·George

As 'so short' in verse 2

Within You Without You

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

As 'so cold' in verse 3

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'so unfair' in verse 3

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'so fierce' in verse 3

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'so sour' in bridge 2

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'so tired' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Long, Long, Long

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'so happy' in verse 2

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'so glad' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

I Want You (She's So Heavy)×2

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'so bad', 'so heavy' in verses 1, 2 & 3; chorus 2

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

As 'so happy' in pre-chorus 3

Free as a Bird

1995·Reunion singles·John

As 'so free' in bridge 2

Updated 2026-09-02

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