The Ballad Of John And Yoko
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Intro:
|D |D |D |D Dsus4*
[Verso 1]
D D D* D6* D7*
Standing in the dock at Southampton
D D D* D6* D7*
Trying to get to Holland Or France
D D
The man in the mac said: "you got to go back"
D D
You know they didn't even give us a chance
G G
Christ! You know it ain't easy
D D
You know how hard it can be
A A
The way things are go---ing
D D Dsus4*
They're gonna crucify me
[Verso 2]
D D D* D6* D7*
Finally made the plane into Paris
D D D* D6* D7*
Honeymooning down by the Seine
D D
Peter Brown called and say: "would you make it O.K.,
D D
You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain."
G G
Christ! You know it ain't easy
D D
You know how hard it can be
A A
The way things are go---ing
D D
They're gonna crucify me
[Verso 3]
D D D* D6* D7*
Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton
D D D* D6* D7*
Talking in our beds for a week
D D
The newspeople said: "say what you doing in bed?"
D D
I said: "we're only trying to get us some peace."
G G
Christ! You know it ain't easy
D D
You know how hard it can be
A A
The way things are go---ing
D D
They're gonna crucify me
[Ponte]
G G
Saving up your money for a rainy day
G G
Giving all your clothes to charity
G G
Last night the wife said:
A A* N.C.
"Oh boy, when you're dead you don't take nothing with your so-oul" - Think!
[Verso 4]
D D D* D6* D7*
Made a lightning trip to Vienna
D D D* D6* D7*
Eating chocolate cake in a bag
D D
The newspapers said: "hey, she's going to his head,
D D
Hey, they look like two gurus in drag."
G G
Christ! You know it ain't easy
D D
You know how hard it can be
A A
The way things are go---ing
D D
They're gonna crucify me
[Verso 5]
D D
Caught the early plane back to London
D D
Fifty acorns tied in a sack
D D
The men from the press said: "we wish you success
D D
Hey, it's good to have the both of you back."
G G
Christ! You know it ain't easy
D D
You know how hard it can be
A A
The way things are go---ing
D D
They're gonna crucify me
A A
The way things are go---ing
D D
They're gonna crucify me
Outro:
|A |A Asus2
|D |D*
How to play The Ballad Of John And Yoko
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.