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[VERB] a [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 44 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[VERB] a [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

[VERB] a [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

44
songs
23% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:got aChord shape:C → F → C → F → C → F → GRecurring words:talkRecurring words:make aRecurring words:take aChord shape:C → G → C → G → C → DRecurring words:i'm gonnaChord shape:C → G → C → D
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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

Early9 · 20%
Mid-period21 · 47%
Late15 · 33%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)8
Help!5
Rubber Soul5
Revolver5
Beatles For Sale4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
Past Masters4
A Hard Day's Night3
Yellow Submarine2
Let It Be2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(44 of 50)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeAs 'know a secret' in verses 1, 2 & 3
2Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, PaulAs 'take a chance' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3When I Get Home1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'got a girl' in verse 2
4I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'got a chip' in verse 2
5Any Time at All1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'need a shoulder' in verse 2
6What You're Doing1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'need a love' in bridges 1 & 2
7I'll Follow the Sun1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'lose a friend' in bridges 1 & 2
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8I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'take a walk' in verses 2 & 4
9I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'wearing a frown' in verse 2
10Ticket to Ride1965Help!JohnAs 'got a ticket' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
11Yesterday1965Help!PaulAs 'need a place' in verses 3 & 4
12You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!JohnAs 'find a way' in verse 2
13You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!JohnAs 'make a point' in bridges 1 & 3
14I've Just Seen a Face1965Help!PaulAs 'seen a face' in verses 1 & 4
15Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'find a way' in bridge 1
16Drive My Car×21965Rubber SoulPaul, JohnAs 'asked a girl', 'found a driver' in verses 1 & 3
17Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'feel a fool' in bridge
18If I Needed Someone1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'get a call' in verses 3 & 5
19Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'got a word' in verse 1
20Paperback Writer×31966Past MastersPaulAs 'take a look', 'need a job', 'need a break' in verses 1 & 4
21Doctor Robert1966RevolverJohnAs 'take a drink' in verse 2
22Taxman×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'drive a car', 'take a walk' in bridge
23Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'took a ride' in verse 1; outro
24Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulAs 'take a walk' in verse 2
25Yellow Submarine×21966RevolverRingoAs 'lived a man', 'live a life' in verses 1 & 4
26Fixing a Hole1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'fixing a hole' in verse 1; outro
27Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'raise a smile', 'sing a song' in verses 1 & 2
28Good Morning Good Morning1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'take a walk' in verse 3
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29A Day in the Life×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAs 'saw a film', 'drank a cup' in verse 3; bridge
30Magical Mystery Tour1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'make a reservation' in verses 1 & 3
31Revolution1968Past MastersJohnAs 'want a revolution' in verse 1
32Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'made a fool' in verse 1; outro
33Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'fixing a hole' in refrain 3
34Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'lend a hand' in verses 3 & 4
35Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'sing a song' in verses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
36Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'want a revolution' in verse 1
37I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'slept a wink' in verse 1
38Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'need a fix' in verse 2
39Rocky Raccoon×21968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'lived a young', 'grinning a grin' in verses 1 & 2
40Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohnAs 'got a clue' in verse 3
41Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'want a love' in verse 1
42The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'made a lightning' in verse 4
43I've Got a Feeling×21970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'got a feeling', 'feeling a feeling' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 6; outro
44Dig a Pony1970Let It BeJohnAs 'pick a moon' in verse 2

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

As 'know a secret' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'take a chance' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'got a girl' in verse 2

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'got a chip' in verse 2

Any Time at All

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'need a shoulder' in verse 2

What You're Doing

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'need a love' in bridges 1 & 2

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'lose a friend' in bridges 1 & 2

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'take a walk' in verses 2 & 4

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'wearing a frown' in verse 2

Ticket to Ride

1965·Help!·John

As 'got a ticket' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'need a place' in verses 3 & 4

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

As 'find a way' in verse 2

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

As 'make a point' in bridges 1 & 3

I've Just Seen a Face

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'seen a face' in verses 1 & 4

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'find a way' in bridge 1

Drive My Car×2

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'asked a girl', 'found a driver' in verses 1 & 3

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'feel a fool' in bridge

If I Needed Someone

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'get a call' in verses 3 & 5

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'got a word' in verse 1

Paperback Writer×3

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'take a look', 'need a job', 'need a break' in verses 1 & 4

Doctor Robert

1966·Revolver·John

As 'take a drink' in verse 2

Taxman×2

1966·Revolver·George

As 'drive a car', 'take a walk' in bridge

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'took a ride' in verse 1; outro

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'take a walk' in verse 2

Yellow Submarine×2

1966·Revolver·Ringo

As 'lived a man', 'live a life' in verses 1 & 4

Fixing a Hole

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

As 'fixing a hole' in verse 1; outro

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band×2

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

As 'raise a smile', 'sing a song' in verses 1 & 2

Good Morning Good Morning

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

As 'take a walk' in verse 3

A Day in the Life×2

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

As 'saw a film', 'drank a cup' in verse 3; bridge

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'make a reservation' in verses 1 & 3

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

As 'want a revolution' in verse 1

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'made a fool' in verse 1; outro

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'fixing a hole' in refrain 3

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'lend a hand' in verses 3 & 4

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'sing a song' in verses 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'want a revolution' in verse 1

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'slept a wink' in verse 1

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'need a fix' in verse 2

Rocky Raccoon×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'lived a young', 'grinning a grin' in verses 1 & 2

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

As 'got a clue' in verse 3

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'want a love' in verse 1

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'made a lightning' in verse 4

I've Got a Feeling×2

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'got a feeling', 'feeling a feeling' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 6; outro

Dig a Pony

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'pick a moon' in verse 2

Updated 2026-09-02

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