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cry

Recurring word across Beatles lyrics.

17
songs
9% of catalog
See alsoMotif:SadnessLyric shape:[VERB] on [ADV]Song family:Fragile LennonRhyme scheme:AABAssistant engineer:Geoff EmerickScale degree:♭IIChord shape:C → Am → DmChord degree:I–vi–ii
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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

Early10 · 59%
Mid-period3 · 18%
Late4 · 24%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night3
Past Masters3
Please Please Me2
With The Beatles2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Abbey Road2
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1

Songs(17 of 18)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnVerse 2
2Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulVerse 1
3Not a Second Time1963With The BeatlesJohnVerses 1, 2, 3 & 4
4It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnVerse 2
5This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeBridge
6Any Time at All1964A Hard Day's NightJohnVerse 2
7I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnVerses 1, 2, 3 & 4; bridges 1 & 2
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8If I Fell1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulVerses 3 & 4
9She's a Woman1964Past MastersPaulVerse 2
10I'm a Loser1964Beatles For SaleJohnVerse 2
11I'm Down1965Past MastersPaulVerse 1
12The Night Before1965Help!PaulBridges 1 & 2
13Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnVerse 2
14Don't Pass Me By1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoChoruses 1, 2 & 3
15Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnIntro; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
16Golden Slumbers1969Abbey RoadPaulVerses 1 & 2; refrain
17Because1969Abbey RoadJohn, Paul, GeorgeVerse 3

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

Verse 2

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

Verse 1

Not a Second Time

1963·With The Beatles·John

Verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

Verse 2

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

Bridge

Any Time at All

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

Verse 2

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

Verses 1, 2, 3 & 4; bridges 1 & 2

If I Fell

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

Verses 3 & 4

She's a Woman

1964·Past Masters·Paul

Verse 2

I'm a Loser

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

Verse 2

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

Verse 1

The Night Before

1965·Help!·Paul

Bridges 1 & 2

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

Verse 2

Don't Pass Me By

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

Choruses 1, 2 & 3

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Intro; choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Verses 1 & 2; refrain

Because

1969·Abbey Road·John

Verse 3

Updated 2026-08-20

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