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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

12
songs
6% of catalog
See alsoSection transition:i to iRecurring words:livesInfluence:Classical music influenceSession musician:John UnderwoodChord degree:i–i–♭VIChord literal:B♭ → C7 → FChord literal:F♯m → C♯mRecurring words:about the
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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 · 8%
Mid-period9 · 75%
Late2 · 17%

By Album

Rubber Soul3
Help!2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
A Hard Day's Night1
Revolver1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(12 of 13)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1And I Love Her1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'long as' in bridge
2I Need You1965Help!GeorgeAs 'realize as' in verse 2
3Yesterday1965Help!PaulAs 'looks as' in verse 1
4In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'love as' in verse 2
5Wait1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'feel as' in bridges 1 & 2
6Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'acts as' in bridge
7Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'hands as' in verse 3
8Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'feels as' in verse 4
9Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'smiles as' in verse 2
10She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'snores as' in verse 2
11Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'close as' in verse 2
12Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'try as' in verse 5

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'long as' in bridge

I Need You

1965·Help!·George

As 'realize as' in verse 2

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'looks as' in verse 1

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'love as' in verse 2

Wait

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'feel as' in bridges 1 & 2

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'acts as' in bridge

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'hands as' in verse 3

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'feels as' in verse 4

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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

As 'smiles as' in verse 2

She's Leaving Home

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

As 'snores as' in verse 2

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'close as' in verse 2

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'try as' in verse 5

Updated 2026-08-20

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