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Imagine

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1/68

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 68Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|C-----------Cmaj7-----|F-----------------|Cadd9-----------Cmaj7-----|F-----------------|
B|------------0---|---------------0-|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|
G|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|
D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|
A|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|
E|----------------|--1---1---1------|----------------|--1---1---1------|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &
[Verse]
e|Cadd9-----------Cmaj7-----|F-----------------|Cadd9-----------Cmaj7-----|F-----------------|
B|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|
G|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|
D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|
A|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|
E|----------------|--1---1---1------|----------------|--1---1---1------|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &
CHORDS and special voicings
C      x-3-2-0-1-0        G     3-x-0-0-0-3
Cmaj7  x-3-2-0-0-0        C/G   3-x-2-0-1-0 or 3-3-2-0-1-0
F      x-x-3-2-1-1        G7    3-x-0-0-3-1
Am/E   x-x-2-2-1-0        E     0-2-2-1-0-0
                          E7    0-2-2-1-3-x
Dm7    x-x-0-2-1-1  (or Dm   x-x-0-2-3-1)
F/C    x-3-x-2-1-1  (or Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1)
All the C chords in the verses are actually Cadd9 (x-3-2-0-3-0).
The Dm7 and F/C chords in the Bridges can also be played as 
regular Dm and Dm/C respectively (voicings: see above). Choose 
[Intro]
|     C   Cmaj7|    F|
|     C   Cmaj7|    F|
[Verse 1]
 CImagine there's Cmaj7no    Fheaven
 CIt's easy if Cmaj7you   Ftry
 CNo hell Cmaj7below Fus
  CAbove us Cmaj7only  Fsky
[Bridge 1]
 FImagine Am/Eall the Dm7peopleF/C  
GLiving for C/Gto - G7day a-hah
[Verse 2]
  CImagine there's Cmaj7no    Fcountries
  CIt isn't hard Cmaj7to    Fdo
  CNothing to kill Cmaj7or    Fdie for
  CAnd no religCmaj7ion   Ftoo
[Bridge 2]
 FImagine Am/Eall the Dm7peopleF/C  
GLiving life C/Gin  G7peace - you-hou-hou-ou-ou
[Chorus]
  FYou may Gsay I'm a dCreameCmaj7rE  E7  
  FBut I'm Gnot the only oCneCmaj7  E  E7  
 FI hope some Gday you'll jCoin uCmaj7sE  E7  
  FAnd the Gworld will Cbe as one
[Verse 3]
   CImagine no Cmaj7pos - Fsessions
  CI wonder if Cmaj7you   Fcan
 CNo need for greed Cmaj7or    Fhunger
 CA brotherhood Cmaj7of    Fman
[Bridge 3]
 FImagine Am/Eall the Dm7peopleF/C  
GSharing all C/Gthe G7world - you-hou-hou-ou
[Chorus]
  FYou may Gsay I'm a dCreameCmaj7rE  E7  
  FBut I'm Gnot the only oCneCmaj7  E  E7  
 FI hope some Gday you'll jCoin uCmaj7sE  E7  
  FAnd the Gworld will Clive as one
| h  Hammer-on

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Imagine" encourages listeners to envision a world of peace, free from the divisions of religion, the grip of economic materialism, and the boundaries that separate nations. The lyrics and concept for this song, from John Lennon's 1971 album of the same name, were inspired by Yoko Ono's writings and the idea of positive prayer. It plays as a humanistic anthem, suggesting that global harmony is within our reach if we can imagine it.

AI-written from these sources:Imagine (song) — Wikipedia ↗John Lennon — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Imagine

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Am/E

Dm7

F/C

C/G

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 F Cadd9 Cmaj7 F

e|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

B|------------0---|---------------0-|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|

G|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|

D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|

A|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|

E|----------------|--1---1---1------|----------------|--1---1---1------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

[Verse]

Cadd9 Cmaj7 F Cadd9 Cmaj7 F

e|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

B|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|

G|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|

D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|

A|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|

E|----------------|--1---1---1------|----------------|--1---1---1------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

CHORDS and special voicings

C x-3-2-0-1-0 G 3-x-0-0-0-3

Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 or 3-3-2-0-1-0

F x-x-3-2-1-1 G7 3-x-0-0-3-1

Am/E x-x-2-2-1-0 E 0-2-2-1-0-0

E7 0-2-2-1-3-x

Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1 (or Dm x-x-0-2-3-1)

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1 (or Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1)

All the C chords in the verses are actually Cadd9 (x-3-2-0-3-0).

The Dm7 and F/C chords in the Bridges can also be played as

regular Dm and Dm/C respectively (voicings: see above). Choose

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 F

| | |

C Cmaj7 F

| | |

[Verse 1]

C Cmaj7 F

Imagine there's no heaven

C Cmaj7 F

It's easy if you try

C Cmaj7 F

No hell below us

C Cmaj7 F

Above us only sky

[Bridge 1]

F Am/E Dm7 F/C

Imagine all the people

G C/G G7

Living for to - day a-hah

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7 F

Imagine there's no countries

C Cmaj7 F

It isn't hard to do

C Cmaj7 F

Nothing to kill or die for

C Cmaj7 F

And no religion too

[Bridge 2]

F Am/E Dm7 F/C

Imagine all the people

G C/G G7

Living life in peace - you-hou-hou-ou-ou

[Chorus]

F G C Cmaj7 E E7

You may say I'm a dreamer

F G C Cmaj7 E E7

But I'm not the only one

F G C Cmaj7 E E7

I hope some day you'll join us

F G C

And the world will be as one

[Verse 3]

C Cmaj7 F

Imagine no pos - sessions

C Cmaj7 F

I wonder if you can

C Cmaj7 F

No need for greed or hunger

C Cmaj7 F

A brotherhood of man

[Bridge 3]

F Am/E Dm7 F/C

Imagine all the people

G C/G G7

Sharing all the world - you-hou-hou-ou

[Chorus]

F G C Cmaj7 E E7

You may say I'm a dreamer

F G C Cmaj7 E E7

But I'm not the only one

F G C Cmaj7 E E7

I hope some day you'll join us

F G C

And the world will live as one

| h Hammer-on

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