Ballad of John and Yoko John Lennon Verse 1: [D] Standing in the dock at Southampton, trying to get to Holland or France The [D7] man in the mac said you've got to go back You know they didn't even give us a chance |Chorus: |Christ you know it ain't [G] easy you know how hard it can [D] be |The way things are [A7] going they're gonna crucify [D] me Verse 2: [D] Finally made the plane into Paris, honeymooning down by the Seine Peter [D7] Brown called to say you can make it OK You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain Chorus: Verse 3: [D] Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton, talking in our beds for a week The [D7] newspaper said say what you doing in bed I said we're only trying to get us some peace |Chorus: |Christ you know it ain't [G] easy you know how hard it can [D] be |The way things are [A7] going they're gonna crucify [D] me Bridge: [G] Saving up your money for a rainy day Giving all your clothes to charity Last night the wife said oh boy when you're dead You [A7] don't take nothing with you but your soul –think Verse 4: [D] Made a lightning trip to Vienna, eating chocolate cake in a bag The [D7] newspaper said she's gone to his head They look just like two gurus in drag Chorus: Verse 5: [D] Caught the early plane back to London, fifty acorns tied in a sack The [D7] 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 [G] easy you know how hard it can [D] be |The way things are [A7] going they're gonna crucify [D] me Outro: The way things are [A7] going they're gonna crucify [D] me