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[VERB] what

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

24
songs
13% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:know whatRecurring words:what iRecurring words:know what iRecurring words:the wayRecurring words:what theyRecurring words:don't know whatRecurring words:know what it'sRecurring words:i know what
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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

Early4 · 17%
Mid-period10 · 42%
Late10 · 42%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)5
Rubber Soul4
Past Masters3
Beatles For Sale2
Help!2
Revolver2
Yellow Submarine2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Abbey Road1

Songs(24 of 25)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'know what' in verse 1
2I Should Have Known Better1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'realized what' in verses 2 & 4
3What You're Doing×21964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'look what', 'wondering what' in verse 1; bridges 1 & 2
4I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'wonder what' in verses 2 & 4
5Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'remember what' in verse 1
6Another Girl1965Help!PaulAs 'take what' in verses 1, 3 & 4
7You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!JohnAs 'watch what' in bridges 1 & 3
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8The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'know what' in verse 3
9You Won't See Me1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'knew what' in bridges 1 & 2
10Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'know what' in bridge 2
11Nowhere Man×21965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'know what', 'sees what' in verse 3; bridges 1 & 3
12She Said She Said×21966RevolverJohnAs 'know what', 'understand what' in verses 1, 3 & 4; choruses 1 & 2; outro
13Got to Get You into My Life1966RevolverPaulAs 'know what' in verse 1; outro
14The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'tell what' in verse 3
15Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'tell what' in verse 5
16I'm So Tired1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'know what' in verse 2
17Yer Blues1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'know what' in verse 1
18Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'care what' in bridge
19Martha My Dear×21968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'look what', 'see what' in choruses 1 & 3
20Hey Bulldog1969Yellow SubmarineJohnAs 'know what' in verse 2
21Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeAs 'matter what' in choruses 1 & 2
22Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'worrying what' in bridge 1
23The Ballad of John and Yoko1969Past MastersJohnAs 'say what' in verse 3
24She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'knew what' in verse 2

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'know what' in verse 1

I Should Have Known Better

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'realized what' in verses 2 & 4

What You're Doing×2

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'look what', 'wondering what' in verse 1; bridges 1 & 2

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'wonder what' in verses 2 & 4

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'remember what' in verse 1

Another Girl

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'take what' in verses 1, 3 & 4

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

As 'watch what' in bridges 1 & 3

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'know what' in verse 3

You Won't See Me

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'knew what' in bridges 1 & 2

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'know what' in bridge 2

Nowhere Man×2

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'know what', 'sees what' in verse 3; bridges 1 & 3

She Said She Said×2

1966·Revolver·John

As 'know what', 'understand what' in verses 1, 3 & 4; choruses 1 & 2; outro

Got to Get You into My Life

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'know what' in verse 1; outro

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'tell what' in verse 3

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'tell what' in verse 5

I'm So Tired

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'know what' in verse 2

Yer Blues

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'know what' in verse 1

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'care what' in bridge

Martha My Dear×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'look what', 'see what' in choruses 1 & 3

Hey Bulldog

1969·Yellow Submarine·John

As 'know what' in verse 2

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

As 'matter what' in choruses 1 & 2

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'worrying what' in bridge 1

The Ballad of John and Yoko

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'say what' in verse 3

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'knew what' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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