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Be My Yoko Ono

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

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Chorded By: ultimatelefty
Chords:
e|-C0--E0--E70---F1----F1--G3----G3--Am0---|
B|-1--0--0---1----1--3----3--1---|
G|-0--1--1---2-or-2--0-or-4--2---|
D|-2--2--0---3----3--0----5--2---|
A|-3--2--2---3----3--2----5--0---|
E|-x--0--0---1----x--3----3--0---|
Standard Tuning
Capo 5th
N.C. means No Chord is played
Note that in the C E F G pattern that E is occasionally played as E7
listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern, though the pattern
is pretty simple and shouldn't take much to figure out if you know the song!
[Intro]
 C   E   F   Gx2
[Verse 1]
  CAnd if there's sEomeone you can lFive without, Gthen do CsoE.F  G  
  CAnd if there's Esomeone you can Fjust shove Gout; well Cdo so.E  F  G  
[Chorus]
  CYou can bEe my Yoko OFnoG  
  CYou can Efollow me wherFever I   Ggo
  CBe my, Ebe my, Be my,
FBe my Yoko GOno. oh ooh CohE  F  G  
[Verse 2]
  COh, isn't it Ebeautiful to Fsee two people Gso much in love?C  E  F  G  
  CBarenaked aEs two virgins hFand in hand and hGand and hand in lCovEe.F  G  
  CBut now that I'm fEar away it dFoesn't seem to mGe to be such a Cpain.E  F  G  
  CTo have you hEanging off my aFnkle like some kGind of ball and chaCin.E  F  G  
[Chorus]
  CYou can Ebe my Yoko FOnoG  
  CYou can Efollow me wherFever I   Ggo
  CBe my, Ebe my, Be my,
FBe my Yoko GOno.
[Bridge]
FOh no, Ghere we go, our Clife is just one big Ampun.
      F            G              C   E7(strum  E7once)   
Oh no, here we go as Yoko sings
[Verse 3] 
  CI know that when I Esay this,   FI may be sGtepping on pins and Cneedles;E  F  G  
But CI don't like Eall these people Fslagging her for 
Gbreaking up the CBeatles.  E   F(Don't blame it on GYokey!)
I mean if CI was John and Eyou were Yoko, FI would gladly Ggive up musical gCenius,E  F  G  
  Cjust to hEave you as my vFery own, Gpersonal CVenus.E  F  G  
(Hit It!) 
[Chorus]
  CYou can Ebe my Yoko FOnoG  
  CYou can fEollow me wherFever I   Ggo
  CBe my, Ebe my, Be my,
          F              GN.C.
Be my Yoko Ono. oh ooh oh  (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Outro]
CBe my, be my, Ebe my, be my 
FBe my Yoko GOno, woah
CBe my, be my, Ebe my, be my 
FBe my Yoko GOno, woah
CBe my, be my, Ebe my, be my 
N.C.     
Be my Yoko Ono, woah ooh woah

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song is a declaration of complete devotion, with the narrator expressing a willingness to give up everything for the person they love. It draws a parallel to the famous relationship between Yoko Ono and John Lennon to illustrate this profound commitment. Written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, it was an early track for the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, first appearing on their 1989 demo tape, Buck Naked, and later on their major-label debut, Gordon. At its heart, it plays like a playful yet earnest pledge of unwavering love.

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Be My Yoko Ono

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chorded By: ultimatelefty

Chords:

C E E7 F F G G Am

e|-0--0--0---1----1--3----3--0---|

B|-1--0--0---1----1--3----3--1---|

G|-0--1--1---2-or-2--0-or-4--2---|

D|-2--2--0---3----3--0----5--2---|

A|-3--2--2---3----3--2----5--0---|

E|-x--0--0---1----x--3----3--0---|

Standard Tuning

Capo 5th

N.C. means No Chord is played

Note that in the C E F G pattern that E is occasionally played as E7

listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern, though the pattern

is pretty simple and shouldn't take much to figure out if you know the song!

[Intro]

C E F G

[Verse 1]

C E F G C E F G

And if there's someone you can live without, then do so.

C E F G C E F G

And if there's someone you can just shove out; well do so.

[Chorus]

C E F G

You can be my Yoko Ono

C E F G

You can follow me wherever I go

C E

Be my, be my, Be my,

F G C E F G

Be my Yoko Ono. oh ooh oh

[Verse 2]

C E F G C E F G

Oh, isn't it beautiful to see two people so much in love?

C E F G C E F G

Barenaked as two virgins hand in hand and hand and hand in love.

C E F G C E F G

But now that I'm far away it doesn't seem to me to be such a pain.

C E F G C E F G

To have you hanging off my ankle like some kind of ball and chain.

[Chorus]

C E F G

You can be my Yoko Ono

C E F G

You can follow me wherever I go

C E

Be my, be my, Be my,

F G

Be my Yoko Ono.

[Bridge]

F G C Am

Oh no, here we go, our life is just one big pun.

F G C E7 E7

(strum once)

Oh no, here we go as Yoko sings

[Verse 3]

C E F G C E F G

I know that when I say this, I may be stepping on pins and needles;

C E F

But I don't like all these people slagging her for

G C E F G

breaking up the Beatles. (Don't blame it on Yokey!)

C E F G C E F G

I mean if I was John and you were Yoko, I would gladly give up musical genius,

C E F G C E F G

just to have you as my very own, personal Venus.

(Hit It!)

[Chorus]

C E F G

You can be my Yoko Ono

C E F G

You can follow me wherever I go

C E

Be my, be my, Be my,

F G

N.C.

Be my Yoko Ono. oh ooh oh (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

[Outro]

C E

Be my, be my, be my, be my

F G

Be my Yoko Ono, woah

C E

Be my, be my, be my, be my

F G

Be my Yoko Ono, woah

C E

Be my, be my, be my, be my

N.C.

Be my Yoko Ono, woah ooh woah

About Be My Yoko Ono Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play Be My Yoko Ono by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Be My Yoko Ono chords”, “Be My Yoko Ono guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies Be My Yoko Ono chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Be My Yoko Ono chords and for experienced players who want accurate Be My Yoko Ono lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, E, E7, F, G, Am.

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