Beatles

The Ballad of John and Yoko

Composer(s) : Lennon and McCartney
Year : 1968

Alan W. Pollack 's "Notes On" The Ballad of John and Yoko


 Bass riff:

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E
Standing in the dock at Southampton

Trying to get to Holland Or France
    E7The Man In the Mac said
You gotta go back
you know they didnt even give us a chance
                 A
you know it aint easy
                         E
you know how hard it can be
                   B7
the way things are going ...
                     E
theyre gonna crucify me.

Finally made the plane into paris
honeymooning down by the seine
peter brown called to say
you can make it ok
you can get married in gibraltar near spain ..

you know it aint easy.... etc

Drove from paris to the amsterdam hilton
talking in our beds for a week
the newspapers said
whatre you doing in bed
i said we're only trying to get us some peace ...

you know it aint easy...etc


A
saving all your money for a rainy day
giving all your clothes to charity

B7
last nite the wife said
oh boy when youre dead
                                     B
You dont take nothing with you but your soul

E
Think!


Made a lightning trip to Vienna
Eating chocolate cake in a bag
The newspapers said, "She's gone to his head
They look just like two gurus in drag" ...CHORUS

Caught the early plane back to London
Fifty acorns tied in a sack
The men from the press say "We wish you success
It's good to have the both of you back"...CHORUS

Ook op Past Masters, Vols. 2:

Chords	Notes On
Day Tripper	Day Tripper
We Can Work It Out	We Can Work It Out
Across the Universe	Across the Universe
Paperback Writer	Paperback Writer
Rain	Rain
Lady Madonna	Lady Madonna
Let It Be	Let It Be
The Inner Light	The Inner Light
Hey Jude	Hey Jude
Revolution	Revolution
Get Back	Get Back
Don't Let Me Down	Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad of John and Yoko	The Ballad of John and Yoko
Old Brown Shoe	Old Brown Shoe
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)

Ook op 1967-1970:

Chords	Notes On
Strawberry Fields Forever	Strawberry Fields Forever
Penny Lane	Penny Lane
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
With a Little Help from My Friends	With a Little Help from My Friends
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds	Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
A Day in the Life	A Day in the Life
All You Need Is Love	All You Need Is Love
I Am the Walrus	I Am the Walrus
Hello Goodbye	Hello Goodbye
The Fool on the Hill	The Fool on the Hill
Magical Mystery Tour	Magical Mystery Tour
Lady Madonna	Lady Madonna
Hey Jude	Hey Jude
Revolution	Revolution
Back in the U.S.S.R.	Back in the U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps	While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Get Back	Get Back
Don't Let Me Down	Don't Let Me Down
The Ballad of John and Yoko	The Ballad of John and Yoko
Old Brown Shoe	Old Brown Shoe
Here Comes the Sun	Here Comes the Sun
Come Together	Come Together
Something	Something
Octopus's Garden	Octopus's Garden
Let It Be	Let It Be
Across the Universe	Across the Universe
The Long and Winding Road	The Long and Winding Road

Ook op 1:

Chords	Notes On
Love Me Do	Love Me Do
From Me to You	From Me to You
She Loves You	She Loves You
I Want to Hold Your Hand	I Want to Hold Your Hand
Can't Buy Me Love	Can't Buy Me Love
A Hard Day's Night	A Hard Day's Night
I Feel Fine	I Feel Fine
Eight Days a Week	Eight Days a Week
Ticket to Ride	Ticket to Ride
Help!	Help!
Yesterday	Yesterday
Day Tripper	Day Tripper
We Can Work It Out	We Can Work It Out
Paperback Writer	Paperback Writer
Yellow Submarine	Yellow Submarine
Eleanor Rigby	Eleanor Rigby
Penny Lane	Penny Lane
All You Need Is Love	All You Need Is Love
Hello Goodbye	Hello Goodbye
Lady Madonna	Lady Madonna
Hey Jude	Hey Jude
Get Back	Get Back
The Ballad of John and Yoko	The Ballad of John and Yoko
Something	Something
Come Together	Come Together
Let It Be	Let It Be
The Long and Winding Road	The Long and Winding Road