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Give Me Some Truth – John Lennon
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Written by: John Lennon
From: "Imagine" (1971)
On recent editions of the album, the title is "Gimme Some Truth"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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TIP - An easier way to play this song (less barree chords):
- Transpose this song down three steps to D.
- Put on a capo 3rd fret to bring it back to the original key.
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[Verse 1]
FI'm sick and tired of Amhearing things
From F7uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some trCuth
[Verse 2]
FI’ve had enough of Amreading things
By F7neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some Ctruth
[Middle 8]
No Ebshort-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky’s gonna
EbMother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of Dbhope
Money for Abdope
Money for Bbrope
[Solo]
| F| Am| F7| % |
| Bb| C| Bb| C|
| F| Am| F7| % |
| Bb| C| Bb| C|
[Middle 8]
No Ebshort-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky’s gonna
EbMother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of Dbsoap
Money for Abdope
Money for Bbrope
[Verse 3]
FI'm sick to death oAmf seeing things
From F7tight-lipped, condescending, mamas little chauvinists
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some Ctruth now
[Verse 4]
FI've had enough of Amwatching scenes
Of F7schizophrenic, ego-centric, paranoiac, prima-donnas
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some tCruth
[Middle 8]
No Ebshort-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky’s gonna
EbMother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of Dbsoap
Money for Abdope
Money for Bbrope
[Verse 5]
FI'm sick to death of Amhearing things
From F7uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some trCuth
[Verse 6]
FI’ve had enough of Amreading things
By F7neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some Ctruth
[Outro]
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some Ctruth
BbAll I want is the Ctruth
BbJust gimme some Ctruth
(repeat and fade)

The story behind the song

"Give Me Some Truth" is a protest song by John Lennon that first appeared on his 1971 album Imagine. The song contains various political references from the time it was written, during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Work on the song began as early as January 1969 during the Beatles' Get Back sessions. The recording features a slide guitar solo played by George Harrison.

AI-written from these sources:Gimme Some Truth — Wikipedia ↗John Lennon — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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