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Lennon, John Happy Xmas War Is Over Guitar Tab

Verse I                    A     Asus2     Asus4     (A)

So this is Christmas


(A) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 (Bm)

And what have you done


(Bm) Esus4 E Esus2 (E)

Another year over


(E) A Asus2 Asus4 (A)

And a new one just begun


(A) D Dsus2 Dsus4 (D)

And so this is Christmas


(D) Em Emadd9 Esus4 (Em)

I hope you have fun


(Em]) Asus4 A Asus2 (A)

The near and the dear ones


(A) D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

The old and the young

Chorus (D) G

A very Merry Christmas


A

And a happy New Year


Em7 A

Let's hope it's a good one


D E7

Without any fear

Verse II A Asus2 Asus4 (A)

And so this is Christmas


(A) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 (Bm)

For weak and for strong


(Bm) Esus4 E Esus2 (E)

The rich and the poor ones


(E) A Asus2 Asus4 (A)

The world is so wrong


(A) D Dsus2 Dsus4 (D)

And so Happy Christmas


(D) Em Emadd9 Esus4 (Em)

For black and for white


(Em) Asus4 A Asus2 A

For yellow and red ones


(A) D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Let's stop all the fight

Chorus G

A very merry Christmas


A

And a happy New Year


Em7 A

Let's hope it's a good one


D E7

Without any fear

Verse III A Asus2 Asus4 (A)

And so this is Christmas


(A) Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 (Bm)

And what have we done


(Bm) Esus4 E Esus2 (E)

Another year over


(E) A Asus2 Asus4 (A)

A new one just begun


(A) D Dsus2 Dsus4 (D)

And so Happy Christmas


(D) Em Emadd9 Esus4 (Em)

We hope you have fun


(Em) Asus4 A Asus2 (A)

The near and the dear ones


(A) D Dsus2 Dsus4 (D)

The old and the young

Chorus G

A very merry Christmas


A

And a happy New Year


Em7 A

Let's hope it's a good one


D E7

Without any fear


Outtro A Asus2 Asus4 A

War is o - ver


Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm

If you want it


Esus4 E Esus2 E

War is o - ver


A Asus2 Asus4 A

Now

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/l/lennon,_john/364555.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Tom
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#1 by Tom at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:18 PM EST
ignorance? IGNORANCE?! chasem, how *dare* you accuse those commentors of ignorance when you yourself obviously have no idea whatsoever what is honestly going on in the government! you say that bush is trying to stop corrupt politicians? well, (sit down, this may come as a shock) bush *is* the corrupt politician! he bypasses laws and ignores advice, resulting in thousands of casualties in iraq! he also misleads us americans with false information. don't believe me? here are some examples: he didn't provide the troops in iraq with proper body armor, lied about there being weapons of mass destruction in iraq, ignored several warnings before 9/11 about terrorists groups possibly using aircraft in an attack, lied to the american public by telling them that there was a link between al qaeda and saddam hussein, and so much more. oh, did i mention that we are now in over 7 trillion dollars of debt because of him as well? the meaning of this song is strong, especially in times like theses. give peace a chance.
 
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m
Wanna Be
#2 by m t at Sep 27, 2007 at 4:03 AM EST
yeah i can tell that i am a little rose is only about 14. if you knew anything about what was going on with corrupt politicians then you wouldnt have said any of that. bush didnt NOT listen to the attacks on 9/11 the fucking white house gets threats almost eveyday, im sorry but if we tried to deal with all of them then that would be all that the government did. and for providing the american public with false information thats not true either. he didnt lie about there being weapons of mass destruction, he was going by the top government officials who had heard information that there were weapons over there. which also disproves you saying how he doesnt take advice. and the country is not in debt 7 trillion dollars from bush!!!!! i believe that, that is from all presidents not just him. like i said IGNORANCE!
 
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Mike
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#3 by Mike Foster at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:52 AM EST
the song isnt meant to be sad also, there are background lyrics, the children singing during the verses they say: "war is over If you want it War is over now" i dont think its meant to be sad, its supposed to inspire peace
 
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lodger
Wanna Be
#4 by lodger at Sep 27, 2007 at 6:08 AM EST
yeah we hear about politics all the time, we want some pop music
 
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Jesse
Rhythm Player
#5 by Jesse Holmes at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:27 PM EST
Everyone just needs to come down to Australia...have a few beers, watch the cricket, go to the beach, have a barbie and just chill. Come down this summer boys, it's all good
 
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Nikki Sixx
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#6 by Nikki Sixx Is The Flippin God. at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:35 PM EST
BTW Chasem youre an idiot. Take it from a non american who sees wat goes on without being brain washed. Bush is a cock...he cant even put two words together properly. All that shit u said back up bush...sounds like YOURE the ignorant one mate.
 
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Rene
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#7 by Rene Salojärvi at Sep 28, 2007 at 7:46 AM EST
This song is so sad. One of my friends just lost a really close friend in Iraq last Sunday. Great christmas present form our dumbass president isn't it?!?! It was sad because I was the first one he called and he was crying and it really tore me up even though I didn't know the guy who died. great way for our government to say Merry Christmas ain't it?!?!
 
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Vinny
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#8 by Vinny Spano at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:33 PM EST
uh, guys? this is a music site, so could u quit w/ the politics?
 
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Steve
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#9 by Steve Baker at Sep 29, 2007 at 5:53 AM EST
K one more thing then Ill shut up Go here Chasm http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ I'm pretty sure the U.S.A. didnt have an 8 trillion dollar debt when George Washington was president. It started going up by 1.6 billion in 2004-2005...ooohhhh ooohhhh..YOU LOSE
 
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Fieldy
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#10 by Fieldy at Sep 29, 2007 at 1:23 PM EST
Just because they signed up for the military doesn't mean they wanted to kill somebody (or be killed themselves) Sure they knew the risks, but not everybody joins the military because they really, really want to. There are many people who live in horrible conditions and have no schooling (since they can't afford it) and the military is the best way (as they see at the time) for them to leave the poverty that is their lives. I personally don't like the "war" (it isn't a war since Congress never officially declared war) in Iraq and I think before the United States goes to "help" other countries out we should focus on internal issues, such as poverty, homelessness, hunger and other issues plaguing every major city and the majority of the smaller towns. Also, back to the military, just because they sign up doesn't mean they get to do what they want. My step-brother was supposed to do coimputer stuff for the Marines and they told him all that but when he actually enlisted they changed what they would have him do (of course, it was his mistake of not getting it in writing) but he was lucky enough not to have shipped to Afghanistan or Iraq. There are also National Guard (and Reserve) units being sent over to Iraq who most of the people enlisted never thought they would have to see combat, but they were wrong. This country has so many problems (mainly financial) and I think if the President and his cronies would cut military budgets that could save the country a lot of money. But hell, what do I know anyway?
 
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juleon
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#11 by juleon at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:21 PM EST
Everyone just needs to come down to Australia...have a few beers, watch the cricket, go to the beach, have a barbie and just chill. Come down this summer boys, it's all good
 
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philipp
Rhythm Player
#12 by philipp at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:21 PM EST
It is meant to inspire peace, but what i meant was.... nevermind.
 
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Chase
Wanna Be
#13 by Chase Hendrix at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:49 AM EST
i think this song is very very sad, but still quite hopeful. so not too sad. but still really sad. yeah.
 
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Jordan
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#14 by Jordan Alley at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:12 PM EST
I personal find the song kinda annoying. but the video on "Lennon Legend" is very moving and makes me think how lucky i am to live in america, even with all the corrupt politics & unjust killings going on because of it. GET BUSH OUT OF OFFICE & BRING MY BROTHER HOME
 
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Madman
Professional Badass
#15 by Madman at Oct 2, 2007 at 2:13 AM EST
How exactly are you going to pay your 28 grand bud...check or savings...? 1 2 Next
 
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nick
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#16 by nick allison at Oct 2, 2007 at 9:38 AM EST
Go John! This is such a great Christmas song! pJ ;p
 
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jack
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#17 by jack at Oct 2, 2007 at 10:11 AM EST
first of all ultraviolet420 is a fucking idiot. your so happy to live in america, well bush is trying to stop all the corupt politicians and bring peace for there counties you dumbass. and i believe you brother signed up for the army so he shouldnt have taken the risk since he knew that he could have been taken to other countries to fight to bring the peace that we all want, especially Lennon. the song is a wonderful one and i cant believe that anyone would say that its annoying. peace chase
 
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Cliff
Lead Player
#18 by Cliff Fox at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:02 AM EST
I'm not a fan of Christmas music, cause my Mom is insane and listens to it year round. But I do like this one.
 
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van
Wanna Be
#19 by van laurel at Oct 3, 2007 at 1:39 PM EST
I like this song for only one reason, it really sends across the message that, in a democracy, war, hatred and fear can only exist if the people want it. Of course in the USA what the people want doens't matter as bush does what he wants. DRAFT JENNA
 
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Ryan
Wanna Be
#20 by Ryan Beatty at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:13 AM EST
wait now that i read more of these comments. your all pretty much idiots. THEY SIGNED UP TO BE IN THE MILITARY! they all knew what could happen. i have no tolerance for ppl's ignorance
 
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owain
Wanna Be
#21 by owain pole at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:50 AM EST
No, i know what you mean like, it can be sad when you think about everything thats going on and all that.
 
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michiel
Wanna Be
#22 by michiel adams at Oct 5, 2007 at 6:22 AM EST
I love how John's music is so full of social commentary... I know how you feel ultraviolet420 my dad just got home from a year long tour of duty and out of the last three year he was gone for two of them....Anyway this is a beautiful song....
 
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Mike
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#23 by Mike at Oct 6, 2007 at 1:20 PM EST
once again they signed up for the shit. if they didnt want to go and loose there life for there country then they shouldnt have signed up. computers or no computers. if you dont want to take the chance then stay the hell away from the military. yeah there are other problems in our society but we can just focus every detail. you would be complaining if bush didnt send people over to the other countries to settle when he should have. some people you cant make happy. your one of them! peace chase
 
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Derek
Wanna Be
#24 by Derek Wilkinson at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:22 PM EST
yoko said in an interview that john would be disgusted if he knew how the world was right now. with the iraq war and all that...it disgusts me too....why can't people get along? and why don't people want peace like john did? maybe someday the world will be peaceful and awesome like this song...
 
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Mud
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#25 by Mud at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:56 PM EST
first of all, yes, i'm fourteen. and you're sixteen. and my dog is five. what does age have to do with what we're talking about? second of all, can you prove to me that bush *didn't* do all those things? what makes your trust in bush so strong?