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Glass Onion - The Beatles
[Chords]
Adim7xx1212
Abdim7xx3434
Gdim7xx2323
F#dim7xx4545
Gm7xx3333
F7xx1211
[Verse 1]
AmI told you 'bout F7Strawberry fields
AmYou know the place where F7nothing is real
AmWell, here's another Gm7place you can go - wo
C7Where Gm7everything flow - owsC7  
F7Looking through the bent-backed D7tulips
To F7see how the other half D7lives
F7   G7N.C.
Looking through a glass onion
[Verse 2]
AmI told you 'bout the F7Walrus and me, man
AmYou know that we're as F7close as can be, man
AmWell, here's another Gm7clue for you all
C7The Gm7Walrus was PaulC7  
F7Standing on a cast iron shore, D7yeah
F7Lady Madonna tryin' to make ends D7meet, yeah
F7   G7N.C.
Looking through a glass onion
[Bridge]
AmOh yeaFh
Oh Amyeah, oh Am7yeah
F7   G7N.C.
Looking through a glass onion
[Verse 3]
AmI told you 'bout the F7Fool on the Hill
AmI tell you, man, he's F7living there still
AmWell, here's another Gm7place you can be
C7  Gm7Listen to meC7  
F7Fixing a hole in the D7ocean
F7Trying to make a dovetail D7joint, yeah
F7   GN.C. Adim7  
Looking through a glass onion
[Coda]
| Adim7- Abdim7   Gdim7| F#dim7- - - |- - Gdim7   G#dim7| Adim7- - - |
(Repeat and fade. Each "-" represents a beat)
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The story behind the song

"Glass Onion" was written by John Lennon out of a desire to playfully confuse those who over-analyzed the lyrical meanings of Beatles songs. The lyrics are filled with references to earlier Beatles tracks like "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "I Am the Walrus," as well as a nod to a Liverpool coastal area. Lennon stated he intentionally included lines like "the Walrus was Paul" to further baffle listeners, viewing the lyrics as a bit of poetry rather than something with deep, hidden meanings. It's a song that invites you to enjoy the clever allusions without searching for a grand secret.

AI-written from these sources:Glass Onion (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗

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