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Only People
John Lennon
Mind Games
Chords
C/B x-2-0-0-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
[Intro]
| C| G| F| % |
Let's go ...
[Chorus]
COnly people Gknow just how to Ftalk to people
COnly people Gknow just how to Fchange the world
GOnly people realize the Cpower of AmpeopleC  Am  
Well, a Gmillion heads are better than one, so come Con F.G.. get it on!
[Verse]
Well I Gknow how we've tried
And the Gmillions of tears that we've cried
CNow we are hipper we C/Bbeen thru the trip
And we Gcan't be denied with woman and man side by side
CMake no mistake it's our C/Bfuture we're making
AmBake the cake and C/Geat it too!
[Bridge]
FWe don't want no CBig Brother Amscene!
[Chorus]
COnly people Gknow just how to Ftalk to people
COnly people Gknow just how to Fchange the world
GOnly people realize the Cpower of AmpeopleC  Am  
Well, a Gmillion heads are better than one, so come Con F.G.. get it on!
[Verse]
Well it's Glong overdue
There Gain't nothing better to do
CNow we are hipper we C/Bbeen thru the trip
We can Gfly right on thru, there's nothing on earth we can't do
CFish or cut bait it's our C/Bfuture we're making
AmAll together now C/Gpull the chain!
[Bridge]
FWe don't want no CBig Brother Amscene!
[Outro]
COnly people Gknow just how to Ftalk to people
COnly people G7know just how to Fchange the world
COnly people Gknow just how to Ftalk to people
COnly people G7know just how to Fchange the world
(repeat and fade)
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The story behind the song

This song revolves around John Lennon and Yoko Ono's personal philosophy, attempting to capture their outlook on the world. Though Lennon himself felt he couldn't quite get the words to fully make sense with the musical "lick," the track still carries the spirit of their shared ideas. It was released on his 1973 album Mind Games. Playing it can feel like stepping into a direct expression of his and Ono's unique perspective.

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