Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Rigby | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | As 'lives in a', 'keeps in a' in verse 1 |
| 2 | Yellow Submarine | 1966 | Revolver | Ringo | As 'live in a' in choruses 1, 2 & 3 |
| 3 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ringo | As 'believe in a' in verse 3 |
| 4 | When I'm Sixty-Four | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | As 'fill in a' in verse 3 |
| 5 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | As 'train in a' in verse 3 |
| 6 | Lovely Rita | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | As 'filling in a' in verse 1 |
| 7 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | As 'policemen in a' in verse 3 |
| 8 | The Fool on the Hill | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | As 'head in a' in verse 2 |
| 9 | The Ballad of John and Yoko | 1969 | Past Masters | John | As 'tied in a' in verse 5 |
| 10 | Mean Mr. Mustard | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | As 'sleeps in a', 'works in a' in verses 1 & 2 |
As 'lives in a', 'keeps in a' in verse 1
As 'live in a' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
As 'believe in a' in verse 3
As 'fill in a' in verse 3
As 'train in a' in verse 3
As 'filling in a' in verse 1
As 'policemen in a' in verse 3
As 'head in a' in verse 2
As 'tied in a' in verse 5
As 'sleeps in a', 'works in a' in verses 1 & 2
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