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[WORD] aText · Lyric shape · 23 songs
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[WORD] a

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

23
songs
12% of catalog
See alsoNarrative:VignetteRecurring words:me aRecurring words:letterSitar:George HarrisonArrangement:SitarVocabulary:Rich vocabularyRecurring words:theirRecurring words:seen
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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

Early2 · 9%
Mid-period13 · 57%
Late8 · 35%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5
Magical Mystery Tour4
The Beatles (The White Album)3
Revolver2
Abbey Road2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1
Let It Be1

Songs(23 of 30)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeAs 'known a' in bridge
2You Can't Do That1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 's a' in verse 2
3Another Girl1965Help!PaulAs 'quite a' in verse 2
4Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'lit a' in verse 3
5Good Day Sunshine1966RevolverPaulAs 'beneath a' in verse 3
6Love You To1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'hang a' in verse 1
7She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'never a' in chorus 2
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8When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'knit a' in verse 2
9A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAs 'about a' in verse 1
10Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'without a' in verse 3
11Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'behind a' in verse 1
12Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'inside a' in choruses 1 & 2
13I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'men a' in chorus 3
14Your Mother Should Know1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'born a' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
15Blue Jay Way1967Magical Mystery TourGeorgeAs 'l a' in verse 1
16Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulAs 'without a' in bridge 1
17Mother Nature's Son×21968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'born a', 'beside a' in verses 1 & 2
18Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'o'clock a' in verse 4
19Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'need's a' in bridge
20Her Majesty1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'majesty's a' in verse
21She Came in Through the Bathroom Window1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'clubs a' in verse 2
22Across the Universe (Wildlife version)1969Past MastersJohnAs 'inside a' in verse 2
23Across the Universe1970Let It BeJohnAs 'inside a' in verse 2

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

As 'known a' in bridge

You Can't Do That

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 's a' in verse 2

Another Girl

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'quite a' in verse 2

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'lit a' in verse 3

Good Day Sunshine

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'beneath a' in verse 3

Love You To

1966·Revolver·George

As 'hang a' in verse 1

She's Leaving Home

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

As 'never a' in chorus 2

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'knit a' in verse 2

A Day in the Life

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

As 'about a' in verse 1

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'without a' in verse 3

Within You Without You

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

As 'behind a' in verse 1

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'inside a' in choruses 1 & 2

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'men a' in chorus 3

Your Mother Should Know

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'born a' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Blue Jay Way

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·George

As 'l a' in verse 1

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'without a' in bridge 1

Mother Nature's Son×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'born a', 'beside a' in verses 1 & 2

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'o'clock a' in verse 4

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'need's a' in bridge

Her Majesty

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'majesty's a' in verse

She Came in Through the Bathroom Window

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'clubs a' in verse 2

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'inside a' in verse 2

Across the Universe

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'inside a' in verse 2

Updated 2026-09-02

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