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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

48
songs
25% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:the sameRecurring words:sameMotif:AnimalsLyrical device:IronyChord type:sus4Chord shape:C → F → FRecurring words:be theChord shape:C7 → F → F7
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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

Early10 · 21%
Mid-period18 · 38%
Late19 · 40%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)12
Past Masters7
With The Beatles4
Rubber Soul4
Revolver4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3
Magical Mystery Tour3
Let It Be3
Please Please Me2
Abbey Road2
A Hard Day's Night1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Reunion singles1

Songs(48 of 52)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'the pleasing' in bridge
2Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'the little' in bridges 1 & 2
3Not a Second Time1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'the same' in choruses 1 & 2
4Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorgeAs 'the same' in verse 1; bridges 1 & 2
5All I've Got to Do1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'the same' in bridges 1 & 2
6Hold Me Tight1963With The BeatlesPaulAs 'the lonely' in verses 1 & 3
7This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'the same' in verse 3
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8I Call Your Name1964Past MastersJohnAs 'the same' in verses 3 & 4
9Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'the lucky' in bridges 1 & 2
10Every Little Thing1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'the first' in verse 1
11You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!JohnAs 'the lonely' in verse 2
12Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'the good' in verse 1
13The Word×21965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'the good', 'the bad' in verse 2
14Day Tripper1965Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'the easy' in verse 1
15I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'the same' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2
16What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'the same' in verse 3
17Rain1966Past MastersJohnAs 'the same' in verse 3
18Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'the daily' in verse 2
19Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'the lonely' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro
20Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnAs 'the dead' in verse 2
21Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohnAs 'the national' in verse 3
22I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnAs 'the middle' in verses 1 & 4
23Penny Lane×31967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the little', 'the blue', 'the middle' in verses 2 & 4; choruses 1 & 3
24Getting Better1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'the best' in verses 2 & 3
25Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'the public' in verse 2
26Good Morning Good Morning×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'the old', 'the same' in verse 3
27Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'the beautiful' in verses 1, 2 & 3
28The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the foolish' in verse 1
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29Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the dead' in verses 1, 2 & 3
30Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'the bloody' in verse 6
31Rocky Raccoon×31968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the black', 'the local', 'the next' in verses 1 & 2
32Martha My Dear1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the thick' in choruses 1 & 3
33The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the mighty' in verse 2
34Mother Nature's Son1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the pretty' in verse 2
35Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the big' in intro
36I Will1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the same' in verse 2
37Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the local' in verse 3
38Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the national' in verse 1
39Dear Prudence1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'the sunny' in verse 2
40Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'the little' in verse 1
41Don't Let Me Down1969Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'the first' in verse 2; bridge
42Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'the same' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
43Carry That Weight1969Abbey RoadPaul, John, George, RingoAs 'the middle' in verse
44You Never Give Me Your Money1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'the middle' in verses 1 & 2
45One After 9091970Let It BeJohn, PaulAs 'the old' in outro
46Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'the deaf' in intro
47The Long and Winding Road1970Let It BePaulAs 'the wild' in verse 2
48Free as a Bird1995Reunion singlesJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'the next' in verses 1, 3 & 5

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'the pleasing' in bridge

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'the little' in bridges 1 & 2

Not a Second Time

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'the same' in choruses 1 & 2

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

As 'the same' in verse 1; bridges 1 & 2

All I've Got to Do

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'the same' in bridges 1 & 2

Hold Me Tight

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

As 'the lonely' in verses 1 & 3

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'the same' in verse 3

I Call Your Name

1964·Past Masters·John

As 'the same' in verses 3 & 4

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'the lucky' in bridges 1 & 2

Every Little Thing

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'the first' in verse 1

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

As 'the lonely' in verse 2

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'the good' in verse 1

The Word×2

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'the good', 'the bad' in verse 2

Day Tripper

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'the easy' in verse 1

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'the same' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'the same' in verse 3

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'the same' in verse 3

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'the daily' in verse 2

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'the lonely' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

As 'the dead' in verse 2

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

As 'the national' in verse 3

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

As 'the middle' in verses 1 & 4

Penny Lane×3

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the little', 'the blue', 'the middle' in verses 2 & 4; choruses 1 & 3

Getting Better

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

As 'the best' in verses 2 & 3

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'the public' in verse 2

Good Morning Good Morning×2

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

As 'the old', 'the same' in verse 3

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'the beautiful' in verses 1, 2 & 3

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the foolish' in verse 1

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the dead' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'the bloody' in verse 6

Rocky Raccoon×3

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the black', 'the local', 'the next' in verses 1 & 2

Martha My Dear

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the thick' in choruses 1 & 3

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the mighty' in verse 2

Mother Nature's Son

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the pretty' in verse 2

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the big' in intro

I Will

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the same' in verse 2

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the local' in verse 3

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the national' in verse 1

Dear Prudence

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'the sunny' in verse 2

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'the little' in verse 1

Don't Let Me Down

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'the first' in verse 2; bridge

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'the same' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

Carry That Weight

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'the middle' in verse

You Never Give Me Your Money

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'the middle' in verses 1 & 2

One After 909

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'the old' in outro

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the deaf' in intro

The Long and Winding Road

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the wild' in verse 2

Free as a Bird

1995·Reunion singles·John

As 'the next' in verses 1, 3 & 5

Updated 2026-08-25

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