John sinclair Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays471

John sinclair by John Lennon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, B and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			E                              E 
It ain't fiar John Sinclair.  In the stir for breathing air. 
 
A                                   A 
Won't you care for John Sinclair?  In the stir for breathing air. 
 
E                           E 
Let him be, set him free.  Let him be like you and me. 
 
       B                      A 
They gave him ten for two.  What else can Judge Columba do? 
 
    G 
We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, 
 
                                                                 E 
got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free. 
 
E                        E 
If he was a soldier man shooting Gooks in Vietnam. 
 
A                    A 
If he was the CIA selling dope and making hay. 
 
E                                   E 
He'd be free, they'd let him be.  Breathing air like you and me. 
 
       B                      A 
They gave him ten for two.  What else can Judge Columba do? 
 
    G 
We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, 
 
                                                                 E 
got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free. 
 
      B                      A 
They gave him ten for two.  And they got and too. 
 
    G 
We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, 
 
                                                                E 
got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free. 
 
E                                 E 
Was he jailed for what he done or representing everyone? 
 
A                          A 
Free John now if we can.  From the clutches of the man. 
 
E                            E 
Let him be, lift the lid.  Bring him to his wife and kids.  All right. 
 
     B                      A 
The gave him ten to two.  What else can the bastards do? 
 
    G 
We got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, 
 
                                                                E 
got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to, got to set him free. 
 
E- 0,2,2,1,0,0 
B- x,2,4,4,4,2 
A- x,0,2,2,2,0			  
 
 
  

    	

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante