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what i [VERB]Text · Lyric shape · 9 songs
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Text · Lyric shape

what i [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

9
songs
5% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:what iRecurring words:know what iRecurring words:know whatChord shape:Am7 → DTrack order:Side closerRecurring words:it's trueSection transition:IV to IRecurring words:everybody
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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

Early3 · 33%
Mid-period5 · 56%
Late1 · 11%

By Album

Rubber Soul2
Revolver2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Beatles For Sale1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Past Masters1

Songs(9 of 10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'what i mean' in verse 1
2Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'what i got' in verse 2
3I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'what i appear' in intro; choruses 1, 2 & 3
4Yes It Is1965Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'what i said' in verses 1, 3 & 4
5Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'what i mean' in bridge 2
6The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'what i feel' in verse 3
7Taxman1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'what i want' in verse 3
8She Said She Said1966RevolverJohnAs 'what i said' in choruses 1 & 2
9Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'what i say' in refrain 1

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'what i mean' in verse 1

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'what i got' in verse 2

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'what i appear' in intro; choruses 1, 2 & 3

Yes It Is

1965·Past Masters·John

As 'what i said' in verses 1, 3 & 4

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'what i mean' in bridge 2

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'what i feel' in verse 3

Taxman

1966·Revolver·George

As 'what i want' in verse 3

She Said She Said

1966·Revolver·John

As 'what i said' in choruses 1 & 2

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'what i say' in refrain 1

Updated 2026-08-20

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