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[WORD] whenText · Lyric shape · 4 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[WORD] when
Text · Lyric shape

[WORD] when

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

4
songs
2% of catalog
See alsoLyric structure:AABABATempo:FastScale degree:♭VIChord degree:V–I–IVRecurring words:wellSections:Has refrainComposition:All major chordsTambourine:Ringo Starr
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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 · 50%
Mid-period1 · 25%
Late1 · 25%

By Album

Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Abbey Road1
Past Masters1

Songs(4)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'ooh when' in verse 1
2Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'someday when' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
3Rain×21966Past MastersJohnAs 'shade when', 'lemonade when' in verse 2
4Polythene Pam1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'killer-diller when' in verse 2

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'ooh when' in verse 1

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'someday when' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Rain×2

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'shade when', 'lemonade when' in verse 2

Polythene Pam

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'killer-diller when' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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