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It turns up in 27 of their lyrics, from 1964 to 1970. 'Sie Liebt Dich' is the earliest, from 1964, and 'I Me Mine' the last, from 1970, with the Let It Be album leaning on it hardest, five of its twelve tracks. More of them come from 1967 on than from the first four years, 24 against one. The singing splits John on seven, George on six, Paul on five and Ringo on two. All four of them take the lead on 'Carry That Weight'. Harrison wrote six of them, including 'Only a Northern Song' and 'It's All Too Much', 24% of his songs against 10% of McCartney's. On 'All You Need Is Love', the title phrase is the entire chorus hook. On 'Dig a Pony': 'I told you so' refrain echoes title pattern.

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Sie Liebt Dich	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
2	Doctor Robert	1966	Revolver	John	-
3	Within You Without You	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	George	-
4	All You Need Is Love	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Title phrase is the entire chorus hook
5	Your Mother Should Know	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-
6	Magical Mystery Tour	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	-
7	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	-

8	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	-
9	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	-
10	Only a Northern Song	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	-
11	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	-
12	All Together Now	1969	Yellow Submarine	Paul, John	-
13	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	-
14	Don't Let Me Down	1969	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
15	Old Brown Shoe	1969	Past Masters	George	-
16	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	-
17	Octopus's Garden	1969	Abbey Road	Ringo	-
18	I Want You (She's So Heavy)	1969	Abbey Road	John	'She's so heavy' is the chorus
19	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	-
20	Carry That Weight	1969	Abbey Road	Paul, John, George, Ringo	-
21	Come Together	1969	Abbey Road	John	-
22	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	-
23	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)	1970	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
24	Two of Us	1970	Let It Be	Paul, John	'On our way home' is the working title
25	I Me Mine	1970	Let It Be	George	-
26	Dig a Pony	1970	Let It Be	John	'I told you so' refrain echoes title pattern
27	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	-

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