The Ballad Of John And Yoko original guitar chords by
The Beatles

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Key: E major

Verse 1
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Standing in the dock at Southampton
Trying to get to Holland or France
The man in the mac said
You've got to go back
You know they didn't even give us a chance

Chorus 1

A

Christ you know it ain't easy

E

You know how hard it can be

B7

The way things are going

E

They're going to crucify me

Verse 2
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Finally made the plane into Paris
Honeymooning down by the Seine
Peter Brown call to say
You can make it O.K.
You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain

Chorus 2

A

Christ you know it ain't easy

E

You know how hard it can be

B7

The way things are going

E

They're going to crucify me

Verse 3
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Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton
Talking in our beds for a week
The newspapers said
Say what're you doing in bed
I said we're only trying to get us some peace

Chorus 3

A

Christ you know it ain't easy

E

You know how hard it can be

B7

The way things are going

E

They're going to crucify me

Bridge 1
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Saving up your money for a rainy day
Giving all your clothes to charity
Last night the wife said
Oh boy when you're dead
B7 B7 
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You don't take nothing with you but your soul,

Verse 4
think
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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 4

A

Christ you know it ain't easy

E

You know how hard it can be

B7

The way things are going

E

They're going to crucify me

Verse 5
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Caught the early plane back to London
Fifty acorns tied in a sack
The men from the press said
We wish you success
It's good to have the both of you back

Chorus 5
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Christ you know it ain't easy
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You know how hard it can be
B7 B7 
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The way things are going
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They're going to crucify me
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They're going to crucify me

Outro 1

B7

B7

E

E6

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