Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Time in New York City – John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory Plus Invisible Strings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album chords and tabs by: maguri Tuning: Standard ALBUM INFO Released 12 June 1972 Recorded Studio: December 1971 – 20 March 1972 Genre Rock Label Apple Producer John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector TRACK LIST 1 Woman Is the Nigger of the World 5:15 2 Sisters, O Sisters [Ono] 3:46 3 Attica State 2:54 4 Born in a Prison [Ono] 4:03 5 New York City [Lennon] 4:30 6 Sunday Bloody Sunday 5:00 7 The Luck of the Irish 2:56 8 John Sinclair [Lennon] 3:28 9 Angela 4:06 10 We're All Water [Ono] 7:11 All songs by Lennon/Ono except as indicated. MUSICIANS John Lennon – guitars, vocals Yoko Ono – vocals Jim Keltner – drums, percussion Elephant's Memory: Stan Bronstein – saxophone, flute Wayne 'Tex' Gabriel – guitar Richard Frank Jr. – drums, percussion Adam Ippolito – piano, organ Gary Van Scyoc – bass guitar John La Boosca – piano --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Woman is the Nigger of the World – John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time signature: 4/4 [except for all F#m chords: 3/4] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e E7 0-2-0-1-0-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | E G# | C#m E E7 | A Am | E | [Chorus]

^EWoman is the ^G#nigger of the ^C#mworld ^E ^E7 Yes, she ^Ais,^Am think a^Ebout it ^EWoman is the ^G#nigger of the ^C#mworld ^E ^E7 ^A Think about it,^Am do something about it

^E ^G ^A

[Verse 1]

^F#m We make her paint her face and dance ^D ^A If she won't be a slave, we say that she don't ^Elove us ^F#m If she's real, we say she's trying to be a ^Dman ^G While putting her down, we pretend that she's a^B7bove us

[Chorus]

^EWoman is the ^G#nigger of the ^C#mworld ^E ^E7 ^A Yes, she is.^Am If you don't believe me, take a ^Elook at the one you're with ^EWoman is the ^G#slave of the ^C#mslaves ^E ^E7 ^A Ah, yeah,^Am better scream a^Ebout it, hit it!

[Solo] | E G# | C#m E E7 | A Am | E | | E G# | C#m E E7 | A Am | E G A| [Verse 2]

^F#m We make her bear and raise our children ^D ^A And then we leave her flat for being a fat old mother ^Ehen ^F#m We tell her home is the only place she should ^Dbe ^G Then we complain that she's too unworldly to be our ^B7friend

[Chorus]

Oh, ^Ewoman is the ^G#nigger of the ^C#mworld ^E ^E7 ^A Yes, she is.^Am If you don't believe me, take a ^Elook at the one you're with ^EOh, woman is the ^G#slave to the ^C#mslaves ^E ^E7 ^A Yeah,^Am alright .^E.. hit it!

[Guitar Solo] | E G# | C#m E E7 | A Am | E | | E G# | C#m E E7 | A Am | E G A| [Verse 3]

^F#m We insult her every day on TV ^D ^A And wonder why she has no guts or confidence ^E ^F#m When she's young, we kill her will to be free^D ^G While telling her not to be so smart, we put her down for being so ^B7dumb

[Chorus]

Oh well, ^Ewoman is the ^G#nigger of the ^C#mworld ^E

^A Yes, she is.^Am If you don't believe me, take a ^Elook at the one you're with ^EWoman is the ^G#slave to the ^C#mslaves ^E ^E7 Yes, she ^Ais. If you be^Amlieve me, better ^Escream about it

[Chorus] | E G# | C#m E E7 | A Am | E G A| [instrumental] [Outro] 3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4 | F#m | D7 | F#m | D7 | [instrumental]

^F#m We make her paint her face and ^D7dance ^F#m We make her paint her face and ^D7dance ^F#m We make her paint her face and ^D7dance [repeat and fade]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Sisters, O Sisters – Yoko Ono & John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ono: No chauvinist pig engineer! Lennon: Right on, sister ... [Intro]

We ^Clost our green land We ^Bblost our clean air We ^Clost our true wisdom And we ^Bblive in despair ^G7

[Verse] | C | F | C | F | [instrumental] [Verse 1]

^CSisters, O ^Fsisters Let’s ^Cstand up right ^Fnow It's ^Cnever too ^Flate To ^Cstart from the ^Fstart

[Verse 2]

O ^CWisdom, O ^Fwisdom That's ^Cwhat we ask ^Ffor And ^Cyes, my dear ^Fsisters We ^Cmust learn to ^Fask

[Chorus]

^FWisdom, O ^Gwisdom ^CThat's what we ^Amask for ^FThat's what we ^Glive for ^Cno-^Fo-^C7ow ^FWisdom, O ^Gwisdom ^CThat's what we ^Amask for ^FThat's what we ^Glive for ^Cno-^Fo-^Cow

[Verse 3]

^CSisters, yes, ^Fsisters Let's ^Cwake up right ^Fon It's ^Cnever too ^Flate To ^Cshout from our ^Fhearts

[Verse 4]

O ^CFreedom, O ^Ffreedom That's ^Cwhat we fight ^Ffor And ^Cyes, my dear ^Fsisters We ^Cmust learn to ^Ffight

[Chorus]

^FFreedom, O ^Gfreedom ^CThat's what we ^Amask for ^FThat's what we ^Glive for ^Cno-^Fo-^C7ow O ^FFreedom, O^G freedom ^CThat's what we ^Amask for ^FThat's what we ^Glive for ^Cno-^Fo-^Cow

[Solo] | C | % | % | % | | C | % | % | % | [Verse 5]

^CSisters, O ^Fsisters Let's ^Cgive up no ^Fmore It's ^Cnever too ^Flate To ^Cbuild a new ^Fworld

[Verse 6]

O ^CNew world, O ^FNew world That's ^Cwhat we live ^Ffor And ^Cyes, my dear ^Fsisters We ^Cmust learn to ^Flive

[Chorus]

^FNew world, O ^GNew world ^CThat's what we ^Amlive for ^FThat's what we ^Gmust now ^Clearn ^Fto ^C7build ^FNew world, O ^GNew world ^CThat's what we ^Amlive for ^FThat's what we ^Gmust now ^Clearn ^Fto ^Cbuild

[Chorus]

^FNew world, O ^GNew world ^CThat's what we ^Amlive for ^FThat's what we ^Gmust now ^Clearn ^Fto ^C7build ^FNew world, O ^GNew world ^CThat's what we ^Amlive for F G | C F | % | % | % | C C That's what we must learn to build

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Attica State – John Lennon & Yoko Ono --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: John Lennon/Yoko Ono From: “Some Time in New York City” [1972] Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Verse pattern [E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0-0-------0---3-|--0-------0-----|3-0-------------|--------|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----| B|0-0---3---0---0-|--0---3---0-----|0-0---3---0-----|--------|--0---3---0-----|--0---3---0-----| G|x-----x---------|------x---------|x-----x---x---2-|--0-----|--x---x---x-----|--x---x---x-----| D|2-----2---------|------2---------|2-----2---2---2-|--2---2-|------2--------0h2------2---------| A|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|------2-|2-------------- |2---------------| E|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|------0-|0---------------|0---------------| CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e E5 0-2-2-x-0-0 E5[add7] 0-2-2-x-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | E5 E5[add7] E5 | % | % | % | [Verse 1]

^E5What a waste of human power ^E5What a waste of human lives ^E5Shoot the prisoners in the towers ^E5Forty-three poor widowed wives

[Chorus]

^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^Awe're all mates with ^E5Attica State [Verse 2] ^E5Media blames it on the prisoners ^E5But the prisoners did not kill "^E5Rockefeller pulled the trigger" ^E5That is what the people feel

[Chorus]

^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^Awe're all mates with ^E5Attica State [Verse 3] ^E5Free the prisoners, jail the judges ^E5Free all prisoners everywhere ^E5All they want is truth and justice ^E5All they need is love and care

[Chorus]

^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^Awe're all mates with ^E5Attica State [Verse 4] ^E5They all live in suffocation ^E5Let's not watch them die in sorrow ^E5Now's the time for revolution ^E5Give them all a chance to grow

[Chorus]

^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^Awe're all mates with ^E5Attica State [Verse 5] ^E5Come together, join the movement ^E5Take a stand for human rights ^E5Fear and hatred clouds our judgement ^E5Free us all from endless night

[Outro]

^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^Awe're all mates with ^E5Attica State ^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^Awe're all mates with ^E5Attica State ^E5Attica State, ^GAttica State, ^AAttica, Attica, ^E5Attica State

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Born in a Prison – Yoko Ono & John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C | Cm7 | G | A | [Verse 1]

We're ^Cborn in a prison, ^Cm7raised in a prison ^CSent to a prison called ^C7school We ^Fcry in a prison, we ^Fmlove in a prison We ^Cdream in a prison, like ^Dfools

[Chorus]

^EWood becomes a flute when it's ^C#mloved, ^AReach for yourself and your ^Bbattered mates ^EMirror becomes a razor when it's ^C#mbroken ^ALook in the mirror and see your ^Bshattered fate

[Interlude] | C | Cm7 | G | A | [Verse 2]

We ^Clive with no reason, kicked ^Cm7round for no reason Thrown ^Cout without reason like ^C7tools ^FWork in a prison and ^Fmhate in a prison And ^Cdie in a prison as a ^Drule

[Chorus]

^EWood becomes a flute when it's ^C#mloved ^AReach for yourself and your ^Bbattered mates ^EMirror becomes a razor when it's ^C#mbroken ^ALook in the mirror and see your ^Bshattered fate

[Interlude] | C | Cm7 | G | A | [Verse 3]

We ^Clive in a prison among ^Cm7judges and wardens And ^Cwait for no reason or ^C7use We ^Flaugh in a prison, go ^Fmthrough all four seasons And ^Cdie with no vision of ^Dtruth

[Chorus]

^EWood becomes a flute when it's ^C#mloved ^AReach for yourself and your ^Bbattered mates ^EMirror becomes a razor when it's ^C#mbroken ^ALook in the mirror and see your ^Bshattered fate

[Interlude] | C | Cm7 | G | A | Born in a prison! | C | Cm7 | G | A | Born in a prison! | C | Cm7 | G | A | [instrumental] | C | Cm7 | G | A | Born in a prison! Born in a prison! Born in a prison! | C | Cm7 | G | A | Born in a prison! | C | Cm7 | G | A | [instrumental] [repeat and face] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. New York City – John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Riff] [B [D [B[D [B [D [B[D [E] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ---|----------------|----------------| B ---|----------------|-----------[9]--| G ---|7-7---7---------|7-7---7----[9]--| D -9-|7-7-9-7-------9-|7-7-9-7----[9]--| A -9-|----9---------9-|----9-----------| E ---|----------------|----------------| [Intro only] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]

[r^Diff]^B ^D ^B

^D ^B ^D ^E

[Verse 1] ^EStanding on the corner, just me and Yoko Ono We was ^Ewaiting for Jerry to ^Bland ^BUp come a man with a guitar in his hand Singing "^EHave a marijuana if you ^Ecan" His ^Aname was David Peel, we found that he was real He sang "The ^APope Smokes Dope Everyday" ^AUp come the policeman shoved us up the street Singin "^BPower to the People today!"

[Chorus]

New York ^ACity New York ^ECity New York ^ACity Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] | A | % | Hey hey

[Verse 2]

Well ^Edown to Max's City Put ^Edown the nitty gritty with the Elephants Memory ^BBand ^BLaid something down as the news spread around About the Plastic Ono Elephant#s Memory ^EBand! ^APlayed some funky boogie and laid some "Tutti Frutti" Singing "^ALong Tall Sally's a man" ^AUp come a preacher man trying to be a teacher Singing "^BGod's a red herring in drag!"

[Chorus]

New York ^ACity New York ^ECity New York ^ACity Que ^Dpasa ^BNew ^DYork? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa ^BNew ^DYork? [= riff] | D | % | Hey hey

[Solo] | E | % | % | B | | B | % | % | E | | A | % | % | % | | A | % | B | % | [Chorus]

Hey, New York ^ACity All right, New York ^ECity New York ^ACity Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] | A | % | Hey hey

[Verse 3]

Well, we did the ^EStaten Island Ferry Making ^Emovies for the telly Played the Fillmore and Apollo for ^Bfreedom ^BTried to shake our image Just a ^Bcycling through the Village But found that we had left it back in ^ELondon Well, no^Abody came to bug us, hustle us or shove us We de^Acided to make it our home If the ^Aman wants to shove us out ^AWe gonna jump and shout The ^BStatue of Liberty said "Come!"

[Chorus]

New York ^ACity New York ^ECity New York ^ACity Que ^Dpasa ^BNew ^DYork? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa ^BNew ^DYork? [= riff] | D | % | Hey hey

[Solo] | E | % | % | B | | B | % | % | E | | A | % | % | % | | A | % | B | % | [Chorus]

New York ^ACity Back in New York ^ECity Hey New York ^ACity Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff]

[Chorus]

Hey ^ACity Down in the ^EVillage Hey what a ^Acity Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff]

[Chorus]

Hey ^Arock on Ahh ^ESuki ^AYeah Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff]

[Chorus]

Hey what a bad, bad ^Acity Bad-ass ^Ecity Bad-ass ^Acity Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff] Que ^Dpasa New York? [= riff]

[fade out] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sunday Bloody Sunday – John Lennon & Yoko Ono --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | % | % | | N.C. | % | % | % | | B | % | A | % | | G | % | B | | [Verse 1]

Well it was S^Eunday, bloody Sunday When they ^Eshot the people there The ^Ecries of thirteen martyrs Filled the ^Efree Derry air Is there ^Gany-one among you Dare to ^Gblame it on the kids? Not a so^Ald

N.C.

ier boy was bleeding When they

N.C.

nailed the coffin lids!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Verse 2]

You ^Eclaim to be majority Well, you ^Eknow that it's a lie You're ^Ereally a minority On ^Ethis sweet emerald isle. When ^GStormont bans our marchers They've ^Ggot a lot to learn In^Ate

N.C.

rnment is no answer It's those

N.C.

mother's turn to burn!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Solo] | E | % | % | % | | G | % | A | % | [break] [Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Verse 3]

You ^EAnglo pigs and Scotties Sent^E to colonize the north You ^Ewave your bloody Union Jacks And ^Eyou know what it's worth! How ^Gdare you hold to ransom A ^Gpeople proud and free Keep ^AIr

N.C.

eland for the Irish Put the

N.C.

English back to sea!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Solo] | E | % | % | % | | G | % | A | % | [break] [Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Verse 4]

Well, it's ^Ealways bloody Sunday In the ^Econcentration camps Keep ^EFalls Road free forever From the ^Ebloody English hands Re^Gpatriate to Britain All of ^Gyou who call it home Leave ^AIr

N.C.

eland to the Irish Not for

N.C.

London or for Rome!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[Chorus]

^BSunday, bloody ^ASunday Bloody ^GSunday’s the ^Bday!

[fade out] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. The Luck of the Irish – John Lennon & Yoko Ono --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time signature: 6/8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G | % | % [Verse 1]

If you ^Ghad the ^Cluck of the ^GIrish You'd be ^Bmsorry and wish you were ^D7dead You should ^Ghave the ^Cluck of the ^GIrish And you'd ^Bmwish you was ^D7English ins^Gtead

[Verse 2]

A thousand ^Gyears of ^Ctorture and ^Ghunger Drove the ^Bmpeople away from their ^D7land A l^Gand full of ^Cbeauty and ^Gwonder Was ^Bmraped by the ^D7British bri^Ggands C>-<^G/i> go^Cdda^Gmn, goddamn

[Bridge]

If ^Gyou could keep ^Cvoices like ^Gflowers, there'd be ^Cshamrock all over the ^Dworld If ^Gyou could drink ^Cdreams like ^GIrish streams Then the ^Cworld would be high as the ^DMountains of ^GMourne

[Verse 3]

In the ^G'Pool they ^Ctold us the ^Gstory How the ^BmEnglish divided the ^D7land of the ^Gpain, the ^Cdeath and the ^Gglory And the ^Bmpoets of ^D7old Ire^Gland

[Bridge]

If ^Gwe could make ^Cchains with the ^Gmorning dew, the ^Cworld would be like Galway ^DBay Let's ^Gwalk over ^Crainbows like ^Gleprechauns, the ^Cworld would be one big ^DBlarney ^Gstone

[Verse 4]

Why the ^Ghell are the ^CEnglish there ^Ganyway? As they ^Bmkill with God on their ^D7side Blame it ^Gall on the ^Ckids and the ^GIRA As the ^Bmbastards com^D7mit geno^Gcide C>-G> aye^C, ay^Ge, genocide

[Verse 5]

If you ^Ghad the ^Cluck of the ^GIrish You'd be ^Bmsorry and wish you were ^D7dead You should ^Ghave the ^Cluck of the ^GIrish And you'd ^Bmwish you was ^D7English ins^Gtead Yes, you’d ^Bmwish you was ^D7English ins^Gtead

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. John Sinclair – John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Gotta, gotta-Lick] [G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|----------------| G|0---0---0---0---| D|0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-| A|----------------| E|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | E | % | A | % | 3/4 | E | % | % | [Verse 1]

^EIt ain't fair, John Sinclair ^EIn the stir for breathing air ^AWon't you care for John Sinclair? ^AIn the stir for breathing air ^ELet him be, set him free ^ELet him be like you and me

[Chorus]

They ^Bgave him ten for two ^AWhat else can the judges do? We ^Ggotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him ^Efree

[Verse 2]

^EIf he was a soldier man ^EShooting gooks in Vietnam ^AIf he was the CIA ^ASelling dope and making hay ^EHe'd be free, they'd let him be ^EBreathing air, like you and me, ah-hah

[Chorus]

They ^Bgave him ten for two ^AWhat else can the judges do? We ^Ggotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him ^Efree

[Solo] | E | % | A | % | 3/4 | E | % | % | [Chorus]

They ^Bgave him ten for two ^AThey got ole Leotis too We ^Ggotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him ^Efree

[Verse 3]

^EWas he jailed for what he done ^EOr representing everyone? ^AFree John now, if we can ^AFrom the clutches of the man ^ELet him be, lift the lid ^EBring him to his wife and kids - all right

[Chorus]

They ^Bgave him ten for two ^AWhat else can the bastards do? We ^Ggotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him ^Efree - free!

[Solo] | E | % | A | % | | E | % | % | % | [Outro] | E | % | % | % | [repeat and fade] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Angela – John Lennon & Yoko Ono --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C | F | C | F | [Verse 1]

^CAngela, they ^Fput you in prison ^CAngela, they ^Fshot down your man ^CAngela, you`re ^Fone of the millions Of po^Flitical prisoners in the

wo^Crl^G/Bd ^Am ^G

[Verse 2]

^CSister, there's a ^Fwind that never dies ^CSister, we're ^Fbreathing together ^CSister, our ^Flove and hopes forever Keep on ^Fmoving oh so slowly in the

wo^Crl^G/Bd. ^Am ^G

[Chorus]

They ^Cgave you sunshine They ^G/Bgave you sea They ^Amgave you ^Geverything 3/4 But the ^Fjail^Ghouse

k^Cey^G/B. ^Am ^G

They ^Cgave you coffee They ^G/Bgave you tea They ^Amgave you ^Geverything But e^Fqua^Gli

ty^C ^G/B ^Am ^G

[Solo] | C | F | C | F | | C | F | C | F | | F | | C G/B Am G | F | [Verse 3]

^CAngela, can you ^Fhear the earth is turning? ^CAngela, the ^Fworld watches you ^CAngela, you ^Fsoon will be returning To your ^Fsisters and brothers of the

wo^Crl^G/Bd. ^Am ^G

[Verse 4]

^CSister, you`re ^Fstill a people teacher ^CSister, your ^Fword reaches far ^CSister, there`s a ^Fmillion different races But we ^Fall share the same future in the

wo^Crl^G/Bd. ^Am ^G

[Chorus]

They ^Cgave you sunshine They ^G/Bgave you sea They ^Amgave you ^Geverything But the ^Fjail^Ghouse

k^Cey^G/B. ^Am ^G

They ^Cgave you coffee They ^G/Bgave you tea They ^Amgave you ^Geverything But e^Fqua^Gli

ty^C ^G/B ^Am ^G

[Verse 1]

^CAngela, they ^Fput you in prison ^CAngela, they ^Fshot down your man ^CAngela, you`re ^Fone of the millions Of po^Flitical prisoners in the

wo^Crl^G/Bd ^Am ^G

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. We're all Water – Yoko Ono and John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D | % | Bm | % | | D | % | Bm | % | | D | % | [Verse 1]

There ^Dmay be not much difference Be^Bmtween Chairman Mao and Richard Nixon If we strip them ^Dnaked There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^BmMarylin Monroe and Lenny Bruce If we check their ^Dcoffins. There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^BmWhite House and Hall of People If we ^Dcount their windows There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^BmRaquel Welch and Jerry Rubin If we hear their ^Dheartbeat

[Chorus]

^DWe're all water from ^Bmdifferent rivers ^G That's why it's so easy to mee^At ^DWe're all water in this ^Bmvast, vast ocean ^G Someday we'll evaporate to^Dgether

[Instrumental] | D | % | % | % | | D | % | % | % | | D | % | % | % | | D | % | % | % | [Verse 2]

There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^BmEldridge Cleaver and Queen of England If we bottle their ^Dtears There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^BmManson and the Pope If we press their ^Dsmile There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^BmRockefeller and you If we hear you ^Dsing There ^Dmay be not much difference Between ^Bmyou and me If we show our ^Ddreams

[Chorus]

^DWe're all water from ^Bmdifferent rivers ^G That's why it's so easy to mee^At ^DWe're all water in this ^Bmvast, vast ocean ^G Someday we'll evaporate to^Dgether

[Instrumental] | D | % | % | % | Hey! Not much difference! | D | % | % | % | | D | % | % | % | | D | % | % | % | What’s the difference? What’s the difference? [repeat and fade]

John Lennon - Some time in new york city