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[VERB] iText · Lyric shape · 40 songs
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[VERB] i

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

40
songs
21% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:know iRecurring words:you know iRecurring words:you knowRecurring words:i knowRecurring words:leaveRecurring words:like iRecurring words:i wantAlbum:Please Please Me
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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

Early17 · 43%
Mid-period13 · 33%
Late10 · 25%

By Album

Please Please Me6
Revolver5
Abbey Road5
Beatles For Sale4
The Beatles (The White Album)4
Past Masters4
A Hard Day's Night3
With The Beatles2
Help!2
Rubber Soul2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Let It Be1

Songs(40 of 46)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulAs 'know i' in chorus 3
2Love Me Do1962Please Please MePaul, JohnAs 'know i' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnAs 'say i' in refrains 1, 2 & 3
4Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'like i' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro
5There's a Place1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'like i' in verse 2
6I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'long i' in verses 3 & 4
7It Won't Be Long×21963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'like i', 'know i' in bridges 1 & 2
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8Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorgeAs 'gone i' in verse 1
9I Call Your Name1964Past MastersJohnAs 'know i' in bridges 1 & 2
10You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'feelings i' in verses 3 & 4
11A Hard Day's Night1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'know i' in verses 2 & 4; outro
12I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'know i' in bridge 3
13She's a Woman1964Past MastersPaulAs 'fooling i' in verses 1, 3 & 4
14I'll Follow the Sun1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'love i' in bridges 1 & 2
15No Reply×21964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'light i', 'died i' in verses 1, 2 & 3
16Eight Days a Week×21964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'like i', 'show i' in verses 1 & 3; bridges 1 & 2
17I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'love i' in verse 1
18I'm Down1965Past MastersPaulAs 'thinking i' in verse 1
19Help!×31965Help!JohnAs 'help i', 'know i', 'need i' in intro; verse 1
20You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!JohnAs 'gone i' in verse 1
21I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'thought i' in choruses 1 & 2
22In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'places i' in verse 1
23Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'knew i' in verse 2
24I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnAs 'mind i' in verse 2
25I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'wish i' in chorus 2
26Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulAs 'know i' in pre-choruses 1 & 2
27She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnAs 'said i' in verse 1
28Strawberry Fields Forever×21967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'know i', 'think i' in verse 3
29A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAs 'noticed i' in bridge
30Hello, Goodbye×21967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'say i', 'stop i' in verses 2 & 3
31I Will×21968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'know i', 'last i' in verses 1 & 3
32I'm So Tired×21968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'know i', 'sleep i' in choruses 1 & 2
33Back in the U.S.S.R.1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'long i' in verse 2
34Long, Long, Long1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'tears i' in bridge
35Oh! Darling1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'know i' in bridges 1 & 2
36Something1969Abbey RoadGeorgeAs 'know i' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge
37I Want You (She's So Heavy)1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'know i' in verse 3
38She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'thought i' in verse 2
39Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'say i' in verse 2
40I've Got a Feeling1970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'feeling i' in verses 1, 3 & 6

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'know i' in chorus 3

Love Me Do

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'know i' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'say i' in refrains 1, 2 & 3

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'like i' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; outro

There's a Place

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'like i' in verse 2

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'long i' in verses 3 & 4

It Won't Be Long×2

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'like i', 'know i' in bridges 1 & 2

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

As 'gone i' in verse 1

I Call Your Name

1964·Past Masters·John

As 'know i' in bridges 1 & 2

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'feelings i' in verses 3 & 4

A Hard Day's Night

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'know i' in verses 2 & 4; outro

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'know i' in bridge 3

She's a Woman

1964·Past Masters·Paul

As 'fooling i' in verses 1, 3 & 4

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'love i' in bridges 1 & 2

No Reply×2

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'light i', 'died i' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Eight Days a Week×2

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'like i', 'show i' in verses 1 & 3; bridges 1 & 2

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'love i' in verse 1

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'thinking i' in verse 1

Help!×3

1965·Help!·John

As 'help i', 'know i', 'need i' in intro; verse 1

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

As 'gone i' in verse 1

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'thought i' in choruses 1 & 2

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'places i' in verse 1

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'knew i' in verse 2

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

As 'mind i' in verse 2

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

As 'wish i' in chorus 2

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'know i' in pre-choruses 1 & 2

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

As 'said i' in verse 1

Strawberry Fields Forever×2

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'know i', 'think i' in verse 3

A Day in the Life

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

As 'noticed i' in bridge

Hello, Goodbye×2

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'say i', 'stop i' in verses 2 & 3

I Will×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'know i', 'last i' in verses 1 & 3

I'm So Tired×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'know i', 'sleep i' in choruses 1 & 2

Back in the U.S.S.R.

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'long i' in verse 2

Long, Long, Long

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'tears i' in bridge

Oh! Darling

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'know i' in bridges 1 & 2

Something

1969·Abbey Road·George

As 'know i' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'know i' in verse 3

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'thought i' in verse 2

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'say i' in verse 2

I've Got a Feeling

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'feeling i' in verses 1, 3 & 6

Updated 2026-09-02

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