John Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and activist who co-founded The Beatles. He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. He formed his first band, the Quarrymen, in 1957 which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. When the group disbanded in 1970
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
All the C chords in the verses are actually Cadd9 (x-3-2-0-3-0). Use it for special flavour.
The Dm7 and F/C chords in the Bridges can also be played as regular Dm and Dm/C respectively (voicings: see above). Choose whatever sounds best to you.
[Intro] | CCmaj7 | F | | CCmaj7 | F |
[Verse 1] CCmaj7F Imagine there's no heaven CCmaj7F It's easy if you try CCmaj7F No hell below us CCmaj7F Above us only sky
[Bridge 1] FAm/EDm7F/C Imagine all the people GC/GG7 Living for to - day a-hah
[Verse 2] CCmaj7F Imagine there's no countries CCmaj7F It isn't hard to do CCmaj7F Nothing to kill or die for CCmaj7F And no religion too
[Bridge 2] FAm/EDm7F/C Imagine all the people GC/GG7 Living life in peace - you-hou-hou-ou-ou
[Chorus] FGCCmaj7EE7 You may say I'm a dreamer FGCCmaj7EE7 But I'm not the only one FGCCmaj7EE7 I hope some day you'll join us FGC And the world will be as one
[Verse 3] CCmaj7F Imagine no pos - sessions CCmaj7F I wonder if you can CCmaj7F No need for greed or hunger CCmaj7F A brotherhood of man
[Bridge 3] FAm/EDm7F/C Imagine all the people GC/GG7 Sharing all the world - you-hou-hou-ou
[Chorus] FGCCmaj7EE7 You may say I'm a dreamer FGCCmaj7EE7 But I'm not the only one FGCCmaj7EE7 I hope some day you'll join us FGC And the world will live as one