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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

23
songs
12% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:enoughChord degree:V–I–V–IRecurring words:to knowRecurring words:daysRecurring words:ought toRecurring words:be soLine length:5-4Recurring words:enough to
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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

Early5 · 23%
Mid-period8 · 36%
Late9 · 41%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)5
A Hard Day's Night3
Abbey Road3
Beatles For Sale2
Help!2
Rubber Soul2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Revolver1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Past Masters1
Reunion singles1

Songs(23 of 25)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'lot to give' in verse 2
2When I Get Home1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'things to tell' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4; outro
3Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'lot to say' in verses 2, 3 & 4
4What You're Doing1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'much to ask' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
5Eight Days a Week1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'enough to show' in bridges 1 & 2
6Ticket to Ride1965Help!JohnAs 'ought to think' in bridges 1 & 2
7I Need You1965Help!GeorgeAs 'two to tell' in verse 2
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8Wait1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'ought to know' in bridges 1 & 2
9You Won't See Me1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'much to say' in verse 2
10I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'things to say' in verse 1
11Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'all to sing' in verse 2
12Baby, You're a Rich Man1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'enough to know' in verse 2
13I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'van to come' in verse 2
14Hey Jude1968Past MastersPaulAs 'jude to let' in verse 3
15Sexy Sadie×21968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'all to see', 'along to turn' in verse 2; bridge 1
16Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'enough to know' in intro; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
17Martha My Dear1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'bound to see' in chorus 2
18Piggies×21968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'shirts to play', 'knives to eat' in verses 2 & 3
19Revolution 9×21968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'go to see', 'went to see' in verses 5 & 6
20Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingoAs 'friends to come' in pre-chorus 1
21Maxwell's Silver Hammer1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'max to stay' in verse 2
22Her Majesty1969Abbey RoadPaulAs 'lot to say' in verse
23Now and Then2023Reunion singlesJohnAs 'always to return' in chorus 1

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'lot to give' in verse 2

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'things to tell' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4; outro

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'lot to say' in verses 2, 3 & 4

What You're Doing

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'much to ask' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Eight Days a Week

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'enough to show' in bridges 1 & 2

Ticket to Ride

1965·Help!·John

As 'ought to think' in bridges 1 & 2

I Need You

1965·Help!·George

As 'two to tell' in verse 2

Wait

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'ought to know' in bridges 1 & 2

You Won't See Me

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'much to say' in verse 2

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

As 'things to say' in verse 1

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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

As 'all to sing' in verse 2

Baby, You're a Rich Man

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'enough to know' in verse 2

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'van to come' in verse 2

Hey Jude

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'jude to let' in verse 3

Sexy Sadie×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'all to see', 'along to turn' in verse 2; bridge 1

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'enough to know' in intro; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Martha My Dear

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'bound to see' in chorus 2

Piggies×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'shirts to play', 'knives to eat' in verses 2 & 3

Revolution 9×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'go to see', 'went to see' in verses 5 & 6

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

As 'friends to come' in pre-chorus 1

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'max to stay' in verse 2

Her Majesty

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

As 'lot to say' in verse

Now and Then

2023·Reunion singles·John

As 'always to return' in chorus 1

Updated 2026-09-02

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