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was [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 8 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapewas [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

was [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

8
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:i've neverRecurring words:was wrongChord shape:C → F → A♭Title:Woman in titleRecurring words:to leaveRecurring words:neverRecurring words:leaveRecurring words:wrong
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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 · 13%
Mid-period5 · 63%
Late2 · 25%

By Album

Help!2
Please Please Me1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Let It Be1
Past Masters1

Songs(8 of 10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'was way' in verse 1
2Help!1965Help!JohnAs 'was young' in verse 1
3You Like Me Too Much1965Help!GeorgeAs 'was wrong' in verses 3 & 4
4Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'was young' in verse 3
5She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnAs 'was right' in choruses 1 & 2
6She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'was wrong' in chorus 3
7Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulAs 'was heaven' in verse 1
8I've Got a Feeling1970Let It BePaul, JohnAs 'was somebody' in bridge

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'was way' in verse 1

Help!

1965·Help!·John

As 'was young' in verse 1

You Like Me Too Much

1965·Help!·George

As 'was wrong' in verses 3 & 4

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'was young' in verse 3

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

As 'was right' in choruses 1 & 2

She's Leaving Home

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

As 'was wrong' in chorus 3

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'was heaven' in verse 1

I've Got a Feeling

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'was somebody' in bridge

Updated 2026-08-09

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