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[VERB] you downText · Lyric shape · 6 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[VERB] you down
Text · Lyric shape

[VERB] you down

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

6
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:you downRecurring words:you can'tRecurring words:seenRecurring words:going toRecurring words:thinkRecurring words:in myRecurring words:toldRecurring words:i think
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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

Early1 · 17%
Mid-period4 · 67%
Late1 · 17%

By Album

Magical Mystery Tour2
A Hard Day's Night1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Abbey Road1

Songs(6)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'let you down' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
2Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'puts you down' in bridge
3And Your Bird Can Sing1966RevolverJohnAs 'bring you down' in chorus 2
4Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'take you down' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
5I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'sit you down' in outro
6Oh! Darling1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'let you down' in verse 4

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

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

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'puts you down' in bridge

And Your Bird Can Sing

1966·Revolver·John

As 'bring you down' in chorus 2

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'take you down' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'sit you down' in outro

Oh! Darling

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'let you down' in verse 4

Updated 2026-08-09

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