https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:30:35 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko/#post-215330 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:24:36 +0000 I haven't *really* been waiting for this one :lol:

But since you're at it - a small typo in the riff I *think*

the 4th note played should probably not be 5th fret on E and G (A and C) but 5 fret on E (A) and 6th fret on G (C#) - goes better with A major]]> Easy Songs lars https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko/#post-215330 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko/#post-22646 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:21:27 +0000 Ballad Of John And Yoko The BEATLES E Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland Or France E7 The Man In the Mac said You gotta go back you know they didn't even give us a chance Chorus: 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 gonna crucify me. Finally made the plane into Paris Honeymoonin' down by the Seine Peter Brown called to say you can make it ok you can get married in Gibraltar near Spain .. Chorus: Christ... you know it ain't easy...etc Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton talking in our beds for a week the newspeople said what're you doing in bed? I said “We're only trying to get us some peace” ... Chorus: Christ... you know it ain't easy...etc A saving all your money for a rainy day giving all your clothes to charity last nite the wife said oh boy when you're dead B7 You don't take nothing with you but your soul... 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: Christ... you know it ain't easy...etc Caught the early plane back from 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: Christ... you know it ain't easy...etc During the Chorus you can have a friend play these riffs:
Riff 1 ---9---8---7---5---4---3---2---0------ -------------------------------------- ---9---8---7---5---4---3---2---1------ -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---11---10---9---7---4---3---2---0---- -------------------------------------- ---11---10---9---8---4---3---2---1---- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Bass riff: E and E7 A ------------ -------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------------------------- ------------ -------------------------------------- ------------ -------2-4-2-------------------------- -------2-4-2 -0---4-------------------------------- 0---4------- -------------------------------------- ]]> Easy Songs klim https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/the-ballad-of-john-and-yoko/#post-22646