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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

14
songs
7% of catalog
See alsoChord shape:C7 → E♭7Chord literal:D7 → F7Recurring words:you oohAssistant engineer:Jerry BoysRecurring words:want toTitle:Title is a personChord degree:♭VI–V–IRecurring words:i don't
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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

Early1 · 7%
Mid-period9 · 64%
Late4 · 29%

By Album

Rubber Soul4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Please Please Me1
Help!1
Revolver1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Abbey Road1
Past Masters1

Songs(14 of 15)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret×21963Please Please MeGeorgeAs 'to tell whoa', 'to tell do-da-do' in verses 1, 2 & 3
2Ticket to Ride×21965Help!JohnAs 'to think twice', 'to saying goodbye' in bridges 1 & 2
3Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'to say about' in verse 1
4Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'to say ooh' in bridge 1
5What Goes On1965Rubber SoulRingoAs 'to lie ooh' in verses 1 & 2
6You Won't See Me×31965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'to hide ooh', 'to stay ooh', 'to say ooh' in verse 2
7Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'to pay some' in verse 3
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8Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'to get hung' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
9Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'to sing along' in verse 2
10Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'to take some' in chorus 2
11Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulAs 'to make ends' in verses 1 & 4
12Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'to find gideon's' in choruses 1 & 2
13Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'to make ends' in refrain 2
14Mean Mr. Mustard1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'to buy some' in verse 1

Do You Want to Know a Secret×2

1963·Please Please Me·George

As 'to tell whoa', 'to tell do-da-do' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Ticket to Ride×2

1965·Help!·John

As 'to think twice', 'to saying goodbye' in bridges 1 & 2

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'to say about' in verse 1

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'to say ooh' in bridge 1

What Goes On

1965·Rubber Soul·Ringo

As 'to lie ooh' in verses 1 & 2

You Won't See Me×3

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'to hide ooh', 'to stay ooh', 'to say ooh' in verse 2

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

As 'to pay some' in verse 3

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'to get hung' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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

As 'to sing along' in verse 2

Lovely Rita

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

As 'to take some' in chorus 2

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'to make ends' in verses 1 & 4

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'to find gideon's' in choruses 1 & 2

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'to make ends' in refrain 2

Mean Mr. Mustard

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'to buy some' in verse 1

Updated 2026-09-02

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