THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO

(E)Stand ing in the dock at South amp ton,

trying to get to Hol land or France.

Pe The (E7)man in the mac said, what’re “You’ve got to go back.” You know they did n’t e ven give us a chance.

Christ!

You know it ain’t eas y,

you know how hard it can be.

The way things are go ing,

they’re gon na cru ci fy (E)me.

(E)Fin ’lly made the plane in to Par is,

hon ey moon ing down by the Seine.

Pe ter (E7)Brown called to say, “You what’re can make it O K.

You can get mar ried in Gi bral tar, near Spain.” Christ!

You know it ain’t eas y,

you know how hard it can be.

The way things are go ing,

they’re gon na cru ci fy (E)me.

Drove from (E)Par is to the Am ster dam Hil ton,

talk ing in our beds for a week.

Pe The (E7)news peo ple said, “Say, what’re you do ing in bed?” I said, “We’re on ly trying to get us some peace.” Christ!

You know it ain’t eas y,

you know how hard it can be.

The way things are go ing,

they’re gon na cru ci fy (E)me.

Drove from

(A)Sav ing up your mon ey for a rain y day,

giv ing all your clothes to char i ty.

Last night the wife said, “Oh boy, when you’re dead, you (B7)don’t take noth ing with you but your soul.”

Think!

(E)Made a light ning trip to Vi en na,

eat ing choc’ late cake in a bag.

The (E7)news pa pers said, said, “She’s gone to his head; they look just like two gu rus in drag.” Christ!

You know it ain’t eas y,

you know how hard it can be.

The way things are go ing,

they’re going to cru ci fy (E)me.

(E)Caught the ear ly plane back to Lon don,

fif ty a corns tied in a sack.

The (E7)men from the press said, “We wish you suc cess; it’s good to have the both of you back.” Christ!

You know it ain’t eas y,

you know how hard it can be.