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Your mission: select five Beatles songs where Paul McCartney plays the piano.

McCartney is a darn fine piano player, composing on and playing many Beatle, Wings and solo songs.

“The Fool on the Hill” (1967) From the Magical Mystery Tour film, realized as part of a six song EP.

“Lady Madonna” (1968) Released as a single. Uptempo, bluesy song. “The intro bears a resemblance to that of Humphrey Lyttelton’s 1956 hit ‘Bad Penny Blues’ (released on Parlophone, whose head of A&R was George Martin), and McCartney’s left handed, bass-led piano playing was inspired by blues pianist Fats Domino, who covered ‘Lady Madonna’ in 1968.” From the Beatles Bible.

“Martha My Dear” (1968) From The White Album. McCartney plays all the instruments and the piano solo is superb. An uptempo rocker, jazzy song about his sheep dog.

“You Never Give Me Your Money” (1969) From Abbey Road. Part of the side two suite of songs. Written about the Beatles’ financial challenges. McCartney starts the song on piano, the song is a poignant statement.

“The Long and Winding Road” (1970) Let It Be. Several different versions of the song exist. The best are the stripped-down versions where the piano part is clear and can be heard.

Bonus: Five McCartney/Wings piano songs

“Maybe I’m Amazed” (1970) From McCartney. The exception to the home-produced album, McCartney recorded this song at Abbey Road Studios. The live version received the airplay. It was recorded at Kemper Arena in Kansas City during Wings Over America tour.

“Dear Boy” (1971) Credited to Paul and Linda McCartney Ram. “Dear Boy was my attempt at an autobiography about myself and how lucky I was to have Linda. I never realized how lucky I was to have her until I began writing the song.” McCartney has also said the song was about Linda McCartney’s first husband. McCartney recorded several piano parts. The harmonized vocals are tremendous.

“Live and Let Die” (1973) From the soundtrack to the Bond film of the film of the same man. Recorded at AIR Studio and produced by George Martin, who provided the orchestration.

“Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” (1973) Band on the Run. An uptempo rocker with full orchestration that builds with a crescendo. The closing song to Band on the Run.

“Arrow Through Me” (1979) From Back to the Egg. Mid-tempo rocker with a predominant piano part.