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John Lennon

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EmHead on the walAml...
GAnd my piss hardly makes Cthe stall,
GAnd this time it's not an act.C  
GThis time I swear Cit's fact.
EmNow I ramble on,Am  
GAbout that giCrl who's gone;
GAnd I tried teaching her guitar,C  
GNow she's standing at thCe bar.
AmShe tells me her favourite song,
CAnd I say, "Yeah, that's a good one..."
AmShe says it follows her around.
C                                 Move up two frets and strum once
No shit, it's by the Beatles.
EI'm so loBmst,
F#mAnd I live just around the corner.
EWell, here's a thoBmught,
F#mGet Frank McCourt to write the foreword.
AAnd I'm John Lennon, in '67.
F#mI'm John Lennon, in '67.
AI'm John Lennon, in '67.
F#mI'm John Lennon, in '67.
 Em/  Am/  G/ C  
 G/  C/  G/ C  
EmAdam's in love agaAmin.
GAnd the good Rev wants to jam instCead.
GMorgan's hearing none Cof it.
GShe says we're doing it agaCin.
EmThe neighbourhood's up in arms.Am  
GThey're trying to shut down all the Cbars
GWhen everyone's a privatCe eye
GThey're hiding in the bushes every nCight.
AmThe cats square off in the street,
CThe dogs go through the garbage.
AmYou wanna stay for the night tonight?
C                                       C then slide up two frets strum once
Well I know all about platonic, honey.
EI'm so loBmst,
F#mAnd I live just around the corner.
EWell, here's a thoBmught,
F#mGet Frank McCourt to write the foreword.
AAnd I'm John Lennon, in '67.
F#mI'm John Lennon, in '67.
AI'm John Lennon, in '67.
F#mI'm John Lennon, in '67.
(Power chords here, 3 down strums each)
 C#/  B/  A#/  A(Repeat 4 times then:)
 C#m(Strum once)
-Palm muted and slower
C#mHead on the wF#mall...
EAnd my piss hardly makes Amthe stall,
E (Strum quickly then stop at "act")
And this time it's not an act.
EI'm so loBmst,
F#mAnd I live just around the corner.
EWell, here's a thoBmught,
F#mGet Frank McCourt to write the foreword.
AAnd I'm John Lennon, in '67.
F#mI'm John Lennon, in '67.
AI'm John Lennon, in '67.
F#mI'm John Lennon, in '67.
(Power chords here, 3 down strums each)
 C#/  B/  A#/  A(Repeat twice, end on A)

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John Lennon

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F#m

C#m

Em Am

Head on the wall...

G C

And my piss hardly makes the stall,

G C

And this time it's not an act.

G C

This time I swear it's fact.

Em Am

Now I ramble on,

G C

About that girl who's gone;

G C

And I tried teaching her guitar,

G C

Now she's standing at the bar.

She tells me her favourite song,

And I say, "Yeah, that's a good one..."

She says it follows her around.

C Move up two frets and strum once

No shit, it's by the Beatles.

E Bm

I'm so lost,

F#m

And I live just around the corner.

E Bm

Well, here's a thought,

F#m

Get Frank McCourt to write the foreword.

And I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m

I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m

I'm John Lennon, in '67.

Em Am G C

/ / /

G C G C

/ / /

Em Am

Adam's in love again.

G C

And the good Rev wants to jam instead.

G C

Morgan's hearing none of it.

G C

She says we're doing it again.

Em Am

The neighbourhood's up in arms.

G C

They're trying to shut down all the bars

G C

When everyone's a private eye

G C

They're hiding in the bushes every night.

The cats square off in the street,

The dogs go through the garbage.

You wanna stay for the night tonight?

C C then slide up two frets strum once

Well I know all about platonic, honey.

E Bm

I'm so lost,

F#m

And I live just around the corner.

E Bm

Well, here's a thought,

F#m

Get Frank McCourt to write the foreword.

And I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m

I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m

I'm John Lennon, in '67.

(Power chords here, 3 down strums each)

C# B A# A

/ / / (Repeat 4 times then:)

C#m

(Strum once)

-Palm muted and slower

C#m F#m

Head on the wall...

E Am

And my piss hardly makes the stall,

E (Strum quickly then stop at "act")

And this time it's not an act.

E Bm

I'm so lost,

F#m

And I live just around the corner.

E Bm

Well, here's a thought,

F#m

Get Frank McCourt to write the foreword.

And I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m

I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m

I'm John Lennon, in '67.

(Power chords here, 3 down strums each)

C# B A# A A

/ / / (Repeat twice, end on )

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