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[VERB] in aText · Lyric shape · 10 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

[VERB] in a

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

10
songs
5% of catalog
See alsoSong family:Character songMotif:Food and drinksChord literal:E → E7Year:1967Recurring words:answerRecurring words:manRhyme scheme:ABCDEMotif:Storytelling
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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

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period8 · 73%
Late3 · 27%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
Revolver2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Yellow Submarine1
Abbey Road1
Past Masters1

Songs(10 of 11)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'lives in a', 'keeps in a' in verse 1
2Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingoAs 'live in a' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
3With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingoAs 'believe in a' in verse 3
4When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'fill in a' in verse 3
5Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'train in a' in verse 3
6Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'filling in a' in verse 1
7I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'policemen in a' in verse 3
8The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'head in a' in verse 2
9The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'tied in a' in verse 5
10Mean Mr. Mustard1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'sleeps in a', 'works in a' in verses 1 & 2

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'lives in a', 'keeps in a' in verse 1

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

As 'live in a' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

With a Little Help from My Friends

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

As 'believe in a' in verse 3

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'fill in a' in verse 3

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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

As 'train in a' in verse 3

Lovely Rita

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

As 'filling in a' in verse 1

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'policemen in a' in verse 3

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'head in a' in verse 2

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'tied in a' in verse 5

Mean Mr. Mustard

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'sleeps in a', 'works in a' in verses 1 & 2

Updated 2026-09-02

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