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Tabbed by John_Lennon28@hotmail.com.
Edited by UG user maguri
John Lennon
Imagine (1971)
(Lennon)
From "Imagine"
[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).
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]
| 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
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| h Hammer-on
| x Dead note
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The story behind the song

"Imagine" is a powerful song from John Lennon's 1971 album of the same name. The lyrics encourage listeners to envision a world of peace, free from the constraints of religion, materialism, and national borders. Lennon himself stated that much of the song's content came from Yoko Ono, who later received co-writing credit. The song was co-produced by Lennon, Ono, and Phil Spector, with recording starting at Lennon's home studio in England.

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