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 | If I Fell | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John, Paul | As 'promise to be true' in intro |
| 2 | Ticket to Ride | 1965 | Help! | John | As 'going to be sad' in verse 3 |
| 3 | She Said She Said | 1966 | Revolver | John | As 'like to be dead' in verse 1; outro |
| 4 | Old Brown Shoe | 1969 | Past Masters | George | As 'appear to be imperfect' in bridge 2 |
| 5 | Come Together | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | As 'got to be free' in verse 2 |
| 6 | Real Love×2 | 1996 | Reunion singles | John | As 'need to be alone', 'need to be afraid' in pre-choruses 1, 2 & 3 |
As 'promise to be true' in intro
As 'going to be sad' in verse 3
As 'like to be dead' in verse 1; outro
As 'appear to be imperfect' in bridge 2
As 'got to be free' in verse 2
As 'need to be alone', 'need to be afraid' in pre-choruses 1, 2 & 3
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The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics
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