john lennon - double fantasy songbook
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DOUBLE FANTASY
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
Chords used:
EADGBEA: x02220 A+5: x03221 F#m/A: x04222 E7: 020100C#m: x46654 Bm: xx4432 E: 022100 A7: x02020D: x00232 Dm/A: x00231 Em: 022000 D7: xx0212G: 320003 F#: xx4322 Am: x02210 D/F#: 2x023xE/G#: 400100
A A+5Our life together F#m/A A+5Is so precious together A E7We have grown A E7We have grown A A+5 F#m/AAlthough our love is still specialA7 D Let's take a chance and fly away Dm/A ASomewhere alone
AIt's been too long since we took the time A+5 Bm ENo one's to blame I know time flies - so quicklyBm EBut when I see you darlingC#m F# Bm It's like we both are falling in love again E A A+5It'll be just like starting over A A+5Starting over
Everyday we used to make it, loveWhy can't we be making love - nice and easyIt's time to spread our wings and flyDon't let another day go by, my loveIt'll be just like starting over AStarting overG[tacet] Am D7Why don't we take off alone
G EmTake a trip somewhere far, far away Am D7We'll be together all alone again GLike we used to in the early daysE D/F# E/G# Well well, dar--ling
It's been too long since we took the timeNo-one's to blame I know time flies so quicklyBut when I see you darlingIt's like we both are falling in love againIt'll be just like starting overStarting overLook out!
A A+5Our life together F#m/A A+5Is so precious together A EWe have grown A EWe have grown
A A+5 F#m/AAlthough our love is still special A7 DLet's take a chance and fly away Dm/ASomewhere
A A+5Starting over (repeat and fade)
NOTE: "All through the taping of "Starting Over" I was calling what I was doing 'Elvis Orbison': 'I want you I need only the lonely'. I'm a born-again rocker, I feel that refreshed, and I'm going right back to my roots... So I go back to the records I know - Elvis and Roy Orbison and Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis." (John Lennon, 1980)
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
A A+ F#/A A+ Our life, together, is so precious, together, A E7 A E7we have grown, we have grown. A A+ F#/A Although our love, is still special,
A7 D/A Dm/A Alet's take a chance and fly away, somewhere alone.
A It's been too long since we took the time, A+ Bm ENo one's to blame. I know time flies so quickly.Bm E But, when I see you darlin',C#m F# Bm E It's like we both are fallin' in love, again, it'll be, A A+ A A+ just like starting over. Starting over.
A Every day we used to make it, love. A+ Bm EWhy can't we be makin' love, nice and easy?Bm E It's time to spread our wings and,C#m F# Bm Efly. Don't let another day go by, my love, it'll be, A A+ A G just like starting over. Starting over.
G Am Why don't we take off alone,D7 G take a trip somewhere far, far away.Em Am We'll be together all alone, again,D7 G E D/F# E/G# like we used to be in the early days. Well, well dar - lin'
A It's been too long since we took the time, A+ Bm ENo one's to blame. I know time flies so quickly.Bm E But, when I see you darlin'C#m F# Bm E It's like we both are falling in love, again, it'll be A A+ A A+ just like starting over. Starting over.
A A+ F#/A A+ Our life, together, is so precious, together, A E7 A E7we have grown, we have grown. A A+ F#/A Although our love, is still special, A7 D/A Dm/Alet's take a chance and fly away, somewhere... A and A+ repeat and fade out.
CLEANUP TIME
Chords used:
EADGBEDm7: xx0211 G7: 3x0001E5: 0221xx F5: 1332xxG5: 3554xx G-bass: xxx0xxEb: 668886 Ebsus4: 667686Fsus4: 8/10/8/11/8 F: 88/10/10/10/8
Intro: Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 (Bubble, bubble)
Dm7Moonlight on the waterG7Sunlight on my faceDm7You and me togetherG7We are in our placeDm7The Gods are in the heavensG7The angels treat us wellDm7The oracle has spokenG7We cast the perfect spell
The queen is in the counting houseCounting out the moneyThe king is in the kitchenMaking bread and honeyNo friends and yet no enemiesAbsolutely freeNo rats aboard the magic shipOf perfect harmony
F Dm Now it beginsF Dm Let it begin
Eb Ebsus4 Eb Fsus4 F
Dm7 G7Clean up timeClean up timeClean up time
E5 F5 G5 G-bassWell, well, well
However far we travelWherever we may roamThe center of the circleWill always be our homeYeah, yeah
Clean up time [fade]
NOTE: "I was talking to Jack Douglas [who produced "Double Fantasy"] on the phone from Bermuda. We were talking about the seventies and about people getting out of drugs and alcohol and those kind of things. And he said: 'Well, it's clean up time, right?' And I said: 'It sure is.' That was the end of the conversation. I went straight to the piano and just started boogying and [this song] came about. Then I had the music and thought: 'What is this about? I only had the title. So then I wrote the story on top of the music. It's sort of a description of John and Yoko in their palace, the Palace of Versailles, the Dakota [...]" (John Lennon, 1980)
I´M LOSING YOU
Chords: EADGBEAm(maj7)/G# **2110Am7/G **2010E7 022130F7 131241
Intro: Am(riff1)(2 times)
Am riff2 Am(maj7)/G# Here in some stranger's room riff3 Am7/G Late in the afternoon F7 What am I doing here at all? E7 Ain't no doubt about it Am riff1 I'm losing you Am riff1 I'm losing you
Somehow the wires got crossed Communication's lost Can't even get you on the telephone Just got to shout about it I'm losing you I'm losing you
C G7 C Well, here in the valley of indecision E7 I don't know what to do Am I feel you slipping away E7 I feel you slipping away
I'm losing you I'm losing you
Well now, you say you're not getting enough But I remind you of all that bad, bad, bad stuff So what the hell am I supposed to do? Just put a bandaid on it? And stop the bleeding now Stop the bleeding now
Solo:Am Am(maj7)/G# Am7/G F7 E7
I'm losing you I'm losing you
Well, well, well I know I hurt you then But hell, that was way back when Well, do you still have to carry that cross? (drop it) Don't want to hear about it I'm losing you I'm losing you Don't want to lose you now Welllllllll! So long ago
Riff 1: G-7-7-5h7-5Riff 2: G-2-1-Riff 3: G-1-0-
BEAUTIFUL BOY (DARLING BOY)
Chords used: EADGBED6: xx0202 D7: xx0212 Bm: 224432Bm7: 224232 G: 320003 Em7: 022030B: x04442 A7: x02020 Bm(maj7): 224332
Intro: D6
D6Close your eyes, have no fearThe monster's goneHe's on the runAnd your daddy's here
Em7 Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D6Beautiful boy
Before you go to sleep, say a little prayerEvery dayIn every wayIt's getting better and better
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Bm7Beautiful boy
Bm Bm(maj7) BmOut on the ocean BSailing awayG D7 G D7
I can hardly wait to see you come of ageG D7 A7But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to goA hard row to hoeYes, it's a long way to goBut in the meantime
Before you cross the streetTake my handLife is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
Beautiful, beautiful, beautifulBeautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautifulBeautiful boy
Before you go to sleep, say a little prayerEvery dayIn every wayIt's getting better and better
Beautiful, beautiful, beautifulBeautiful boyDarling, darling, darlingDarling Sean
('Goodnight Sean, see you in the morning, bright and early')
NOTE: "I was with Sean in the kitchen with the bread. I kept thinking: 'Well, I ought to be inspired to write about Sean. I was going through a bit of that and when I finally gave up on thinking about writing a song about him, of course, the song came to me." (John Lennon, 1980)
WATCHING THE WHEELS
Chords used:
EADGBEC: x32010 F: 133211 Dm: xx0231 G: 3x0003Am: x02210 Am/E: 002210 Dm7: xx0211 Dm7/C: x3x231G/F: 1x0003 Am/G: 3x2210 F#m7-5: 2x2210 Ab6: 46x564F#o7: 2x1210 C7: x32310
Intro: C F
C FPeople say I'm crazy CDoing what I'm doing FWell they give me all kinds of warnings CTo save me from ruinF DmWhen I say that I'm OK GWell they look at me kind of strangeF DmSurely you're not happy now GYou no longer play the game
People say I'm lazyDreaming my life awayWell they give me all kinds of adviceDesigned to enlighten meWhen I tell them that I'm doing fineWatching shadows on the wallDon't you miss the big time, boyYou're no longer on the ball
F G C Am FI'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round Am/E Dm7 Dm7/CI really love to watch them rollG G/F Am Am/G F#m7-5No longer riding on the merry-go-roundF Ab6 C F C FI just had to let it go
People asking questionsLost in confusionWell I tell them there's no problemOnly solutionsWell they shake their heads and they look at meAs if I've lost my mindI tell them there's no hurryI'm just sitting here doing time
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and roundI really love to watch them rollNo longer riding on the merry-go-round
C F#o7I just had to let it goF Ab6 C F#o7I just had to let it goF Ab6 C7I just had to let it go
NOTE: "The whole universe is a wheel, right? Wheels go round and round. They're my own wheels, mainly. But you know, watching myself is like watching everybody else. And I watch myself through my child, too. [...] The hardest thing is facing yourself." (John Lennon, 1980)
WOMAN
CAPO 1ST FRET
INTRO:|Dsus D |Dsus2 D|Dsus4 D|Dsus2 D|| VERSE 1:
D Em7 F#m Em7Woman I can hardly expressD Bm Em Asus4 AMy mixed emotions at my thoughtlessnessG Em7 F#m Asus4 Aafter all I'm forever in your debt
D Em7 F#m Em7and woman, I will try to ExpressD Bm Em Asus4 Amy inner feelings and thankfullness G Em7 F#m G/A A for showing me the meaning of sucsess.
CHORUS 1: Dmaj9 Bm7 Em7 ooh, well,well, A6 doo doo doo, doo dooDmaj9 Bm7 Em7ooh well,well A6doo doo doo, doo doo
VERSE 2:
D Em7 F#m Em7 woman, i know you understandD Bm Em Asus4 Athe little child inside the man G Em7 F#m Asus4 Aplease remember my life is in your hands D Em7 F#m Em7and woman hold me close to your heartD Bm Em Asus4 Ahowever distant don't keep us apartG Em7 F#m G/A Aafter all it is written in the stars
CHORUS 2: Dmaj9 Bm7 Em7 ooh, well,well, A6 doo doo doo, doo doo Dmaj9 Bm7 Em7 ooh, well,well,
A6 doo doo doo, doo doo
VERSE 3:(note: key moved up half a step)
Eb Fm7 Gm Fm7woman please let me explainEb Cm Fm Bbsus4 BbI never meant to cause you sorrow or painAb Fm7 Gm Ab/Bbso let me tell you again and again and again
CHORUS 3: REPEAT TO FADE Ebmaj9 Cm7 Fm7 Bb6 I love you yeah yeah now and forever, Ebmaj9 Cm7 Fm7 Bb6 I love you yeah yeah now and forever
CHORDS:G/A= 3X321X Dmaj9= X2132XA6= XX2222 Eb= XX1343 OR X43121Bbsus4= 113341 Bb= 113331Ab= 1133211 Ab/Bb= 3X321XEbmaj9= X2132X Cm7= 113121Bb6= X13333
WOMAN
Chords used:
EADGBEEbsus4: 068896 Eb: 068886Ab/Eb: 066544 Fm7: 131111Cm: 035543 Cm7: 000000Fm: 133111 Bbsus4: 013341Bb: 013331 Ab: 466544Gm: 355333 Eb/G: 3x1340Ebmaj9: 001331 Bb6: 013333E: 022100 F#m7: 242222E/G#: 3x2300 C#m: 046654G#m: 466444 C#m7: 046454Bsus4: 024452 B: 024442A: 002220
Intro: Ebsus4 Eb Ab/Eb Eb Ebsus4 Eb Ab/Eb
('For the other half of the sky')
Eb Fm7 Eb/G Fm7Woman, I can hardly expressEb Cm Fm Bbsus4 Bb My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessnessAb Fm7 Gm Bbsus4 Bb After all, I'm forever in your debt Eb Fm7 Eb/G Fm7And woman, I will try to expressEb Cm Fm Bbsus4 Bb My inner feelings and thankfulnessAb Fm7 Gm Bbsus4 Bb For showing me the meaning of success
Ebmaj9 Cm7 Fm7 Bb6Oooh ooh oo oo well well doo doo doo doo dooEbmaj9 Cm7 Fm7 Bb6Oooh ooh oo oo well well doo doo doo doo doo
Woman, I know you understandThe little child inside the manPlease remember my life is in your handsAnd woman hold me close to your heart
Oooh ooh oo oo well well doo doo doo doo dooOooh ooh oo oo well well doo doo doo doo doo
However distant don't keep us apartAfter all it is written in the stars
E F#m7 E/G# F#m7Woman, please let me explainE C#m F#m Bbsus4 BI never meant to cause you sorrow or painA F#m7 G#m Bsus4 BSo let me tell you again and again and again Emaj9 C#m9 F#m7I love you - yeah, yeah B6Now and foreverI love you - yeah, yeahNow and foreverI love you - yeah, yeahNow and forever (repeat and fade)
NOTE: "[This song] came about because, one sunny afternoon in Bermuda, it suddenly hit me. I saw what women do for us. Not just what Yoko does for me, although I was thinking in those personal terms." (John Lennon, 1980)
DEAR YOKO
Chords used:
EADGBEA: x02220E: 022100D: xx0232G: 320003
Well 'ell-a 'ell-a 'ell-a
A EEver after all these years D EI miss you when you're not here D E AI wish you were here, my dear Yoko
Even if it's just a dayI miss you when you're awayI wish you were here today, dear Yoko
Even if it's just one nightI miss you and I don't feel rightI wish you were here tonight, dear Yoko
Even if it's just one hourI wilt just like a fading flowerAin't nothing in the world like our love, dear Yoko
G D A G D A
Oh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you goOh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you go
Oh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you goOh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you go
Even when I'm miles at seaAnd nowhere is the place to beYour spirit's watching over me, dear Yoko
Even when I watch TVThere's a hole where you're supposed to beThere's nobody lying next to me, dear Yoko
Oh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you goOh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you go
Oh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you goOh Yoko, I'm never ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you go
Even after all this timeI miss you like the sun don't shineWithout you i'm a one track mind, dear Yoko
After all is really said and doneThe two of us are really oneThe goddess really smiled upon our love, dear Yoko
NOTE: "It says it all. The track's a nice track and it happensto be about my wife, instead of 'Dear Sandra' or some otherperson that another singer would sing about who may or maynot exist." (John Lennon, 1980)
