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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

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[VERB] to [VERB] you

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

18
songs
10% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i want toRecurring words:to kissRecurring words:wishRecurring words:to kiss youRecurring words:somehowRecurring words:to take youChord literal:Gm → C7Recurring words:to hold you
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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

Early8 · 44%
Mid-period8 · 44%
Late2 · 11%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night5
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
With The Beatles2
Revolver2
Past Masters2
Rubber Soul1
Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(18 of 22)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1From Me to You×21963Past MastersJohn, PaulAs 'long to hold you', 'long to kiss you' in bridges 1 & 2
2All I've Got to Do1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'want to kiss you' in verses 2 & 3
3Hold Me Tight1963With The BeatlesPaulAs 'means to hold you' in bridges 1 & 2
4You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'going to let you' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
5Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'love to hear you' in bridges 1 & 2
6I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'try to make you' in verse 2
7If I Fell1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'love to love you' in verses 3 & 4
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8I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'hate to leave you' in bridge 3
9Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'need to make you' in bridge 2
10Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'got to get you' in choruses 3 & 5
11I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'want to tell you' in verses 1, 3 & 4
12Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'waiting to take you' in pre-chorus 2
13Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, John, GeorgeAs 'like to thank you' in verse 2
14A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAs 'love to turn you' in verses 3 & 4
15Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'like to take you', 'love to take you' in bridge
16Magical Mystery Tour×41967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'waiting to take you', 'hoping to take you', 'coming to take you', 'dying to take you' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
17Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'hate to see you' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
18The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'called to say you' in verse 2

From Me to You×2

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'long to hold you', 'long to kiss you' in bridges 1 & 2

All I've Got to Do

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'want to kiss you' in verses 2 & 3

Hold Me Tight

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

As 'means to hold you' in bridges 1 & 2

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'going to let you' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'love to hear you' in bridges 1 & 2

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'try to make you' in verse 2

If I Fell

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'love to love you' in verses 3 & 4

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'hate to leave you' in bridge 3

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'need to make you' in bridge 2

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'got to get you' in choruses 3 & 5

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

As 'want to tell you' in verses 1, 3 & 4

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

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

As 'waiting to take you' in pre-chorus 2

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

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

As 'like to thank you' in verse 2

A Day in the Life

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

As 'love to turn you' in verses 3 & 4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band×2

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

As 'like to take you', 'love to take you' in bridge

Magical Mystery Tour×4

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'waiting to take you', 'hoping to take you', 'coming to take you', 'dying to take you' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'hate to see you' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'called to say you' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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