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ABText · Rhyme scheme · 37 songs
CategoriesTextRhyme schemeAB
Text · Rhyme scheme

AB

A stanza rhyming on the pattern AB – letters mark which lines share an end-rhyme.

37
songs
See alsoLyric shape:[WORD] [NOUN] andVocal work:Vocals on interludeRecurring words:can tellRecurring words:you betterOpening chord:iRecurring words:know thatVocal work:ScreamRecurring words:you know that
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Top rhyme schemes by writer – Lennon: AA (25), ABAB (22), AB (16); McCartney: AA (27), ABAB (16), ABCB (16); Harrison: AA (7), AAB (7), AAAA (4).

John LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonAAABABABCBAABAAAARhyme scheme

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early9 · 31%
Mid-period4 · 14%
Late16 · 55%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)8
A Hard Day's Night4
Abbey Road3
Let It Be3
Past Masters3
Please Please Me2
Beatles For Sale2
With The Beatles1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Magical Mystery Tour1

Songs(29 of 37)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeA: you · B: care – intro
2I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulA: another · B: there – refrains
3It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnA: fun · B: own – verses 1 & 3
4I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnA: go · B: again – outro
5I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeA: too · B: me – intro
6When I Get Home1964A Hard Day's NightJohnA: her · B: home – outro
7Any Time at All1964A Hard Day's NightJohnA: call · B: there – outro
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8Baby's in Black1964Beatles For SaleJohn, PaulA: take · B: made – bridges
9I'll Follow the Sun1964Beatles For SalePaulA: so · B: sun – refrain
10I'm Down1965Past MastersPaulA: else · B: yourself – verse 3
11Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulA: understand · B: Michelle – outro
12I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnA: window · B: time – bridges
13The Fool on the Hill1967Magical Mystery TourPaulA: oh · B: 'round – bridge
14Revolution1968Past MastersJohnA: destruction · B: out – pre-chorus 1
15Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulA: fly · B: night – choruses
16Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnA: shimmering · B: sun – refrain 2; bridge
17Birthday1968The Beatles (The White Album)Paul, JohnA: four · B: eight – interlude
18Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnA: yeah · B: onion – bridge
19Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnA: two · B: Okay – intro; pre-chorus 1
20Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnA: mama · B: is – chorus 2
21Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–A: hair · B: whirling – verse 7
22Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeA: out · B: truffle – refrain; outro
23Octopus's Garden1969Abbey RoadRingoA: sea · B: shade – verse 1; pre-chorus 3; choruses
24Sun King1969Abbey RoadJohnA: laughing · B: happy – bridge
25Come Together1969Abbey RoadJohnA: now · B: me – choruses
26You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)1970Past MastersJohn, PaulA: all · B: gibberish – outro
27Dig It1970Let It BeJohnA: Wood · B: Come – spoken
28Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, JohnA: Aids · B: oats – intro; bridges
29I Me Mine1970Let It BeGeorgeA: day · B: mine – pre-choruses; outro

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

A: you · B: care – intro

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

A: another · B: there – refrains

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

A: fun · B: own – verses 1 & 3

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

A: go · B: again – outro

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

A: too · B: me – intro

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

A: her · B: home – outro

Any Time at All

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

A: call · B: there – outro

Baby's in Black

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

A: take · B: made – bridges

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

A: so · B: sun – refrain

I'm Down

1965·Past Masters·Paul

A: else · B: yourself – verse 3

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

A: understand · B: Michelle – outro

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

A: window · B: time – bridges

The Fool on the Hill

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

A: oh · B: 'round – bridge

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

A: destruction · B: out – pre-chorus 1

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

A: fly · B: night – choruses

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

A: shimmering · B: sun – refrain 2; bridge

Birthday

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

A: four · B: eight – interlude

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

A: yeah · B: onion – bridge

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

A: two · B: Okay – intro; pre-chorus 1

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

A: mama · B: is – chorus 2

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

A: hair · B: whirling – verse 7

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

A: out · B: truffle – refrain; outro

Octopus's Garden

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

A: sea · B: shade – verse 1; pre-chorus 3; choruses

Sun King

1969·Abbey Road·John

A: laughing · B: happy – bridge

Come Together

1969·Abbey Road·John

A: now · B: me – choruses

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

1970·Past Masters·John

A: all · B: gibberish – outro

Dig It

1970·Let It Be·John

A: Wood · B: Come – spoken

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

A: Aids · B: oats – intro; bridges

I Me Mine

1970·Let It Be·George

A: day · B: mine – pre-choruses; outro

Updated 2026-09-02

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