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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

you [VERB] the [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 8 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapeyou [VERB] the [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

you [VERB] the [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

8
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:say theChord literal:C7 → F7Chord literal:C → A7Chord literal:C → FRecurring words:badChord shape:C7 → F7Recurring words:you feelChord literal:C → C
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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-period2 · 25%
Late5 · 63%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)3
Past Masters2
A Hard Day's Night1
Rubber Soul1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(8 of 10)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Can't Buy Me Love1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'you want the kind' in verses 3 & 4
2The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'you heard the word' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
3When I'm Sixty-Four×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'you lock the door', 'you say the word' in verse 1; bridge 1
4Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulAs 'you pay the rent' in verse 1
5Hey Jude1968Past MastersPaulAs 'you feel the pain' in bridge 1
6Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'you know the place' in verse 1
7Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'you broke the rules' in verse 2
8Yer Blues1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'you know the reason' in refrains 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; outro

Can't Buy Me Love

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'you want the kind' in verses 3 & 4

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'you heard the word' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

When I'm Sixty-Four×2

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

As 'you lock the door', 'you say the word' in verse 1; bridge 1

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'you pay the rent' in verse 1

Hey Jude

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'you feel the pain' in bridge 1

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'you know the place' in verse 1

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'you broke the rules' in verse 2

Yer Blues

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'you know the reason' in refrains 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; outro

Updated 2026-08-20

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