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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

the [NOUN] you [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 7 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapethe [NOUN] you [VERB]
Text · Lyric shape

the [NOUN] you [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

7
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:the way youRecurring words:way youChord shape:Am → Dm → G7Chord shape:C → F → AmChord degree:V–I–iiiChord shape:C → F → C → G7Chord shape:C → G → D7Chord degree:iii–ii
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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

Early3 · 43%
Mid-period1 · 14%
Late3 · 43%

By Album

Past Masters3
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Help!1
Abbey Road1

Songs(7 of 10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeAs 'the words you long' in verses 1, 2 & 3
2All I've Got to Do1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'the words you long' in verse 2
3I Feel Fine1964Past MastersJohnAs 'the time you know' in verses 2 & 4
4You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!JohnAs 'the way you treat' in bridges 1 & 3
5Hey Jude×21968Past MastersPaulAs 'the minute you let', 'the movement you need' in verse 2; bridge 2
6The End×21969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'the love you take', 'the love you make' in outro
7You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'the number you know' in verse 2

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

As 'the words you long' in verses 1, 2 & 3

All I've Got to Do

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'the words you long' in verse 2

I Feel Fine

1964·Past Masters·John

As 'the time you know' in verses 2 & 4

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

As 'the way you treat' in bridges 1 & 3

Hey Jude×2

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'the minute you let', 'the movement you need' in verse 2; bridge 2

The End×2

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'the love you take', 'the love you make' in outro

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

As 'the number you know' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-09

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