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John Sinclair by John Lennon
John Sinclair
Chords used in this song :
E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E
It ain't fair, John Sinclair
E
In the stir for breathing air
A
Won't you care for John Sinclair?
A
In the stir for breathing air
E
Let him be, set him free
E
Let him be like you and me
B
They gave him ten for two
A
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
If he was a soldier man
E
Shooting gooks in Vietnam
A
If he was the CIA
A
Selling dope and making hay
E
He'd be free, they'd let him be
E
Breathing air, like you and me
B
They gave him ten for two
A
What else can Judge Columba do?
G
We 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
They gave him ten for two
A
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
Was he jailed for what he done
E
Or representing everyone?
A
Free John now, if we can
A
From the clutches of the man
E
Let him be, lift the lid
E
Bring him to his wife and kids
All right
B
They gave him ten for two
A
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
free
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Gotta, gotta-Lick]
[G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|0---0---0---0---|
D|0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
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[Intro]
| E | % | A | % |
3/4
| E | % | % |
[Verse 1]
E
It ain't fair, John Sinclair
E
In the stir for breathing air
A
Won't you care for John Sinclair?
A
In the stir for breathing air
E
Let him be, set him free
E
Let him be like you and me
[Chorus]
B
They gave him ten for two
A
What else can the judges do?
G
We gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
E
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
[Verse 2]
E
If he was a soldier man
E
Shooting gooks in Vietnam
A
If he was the CIA
A
Selling dope and making hay
E
He'd be free, they'd let him be
E
Breathing air, like you and me, ah-hah
[Chorus]
B
They gave him ten for two
A
What else can the judges do?
G
We gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
E
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
[Solo]
| E | % | A | % |
3/4
| E | % | % |
[Chorus]
B
They gave him ten for two
A
They got ole Leotis too
G
We gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
E
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
[Verse 3]
E
Was he jailed for what he done
E
Or representing everyone?
A
Free John now, if we can
A
From the clutches of the man
E
Let him be, lift the lid
E
Bring him to his wife and kids - all right
[Chorus]
B
They gave him ten for two
A
What else can the bastards do?
G
We gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
E
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free - free!
[Solo]
| E | % | A | % |
| E | % | % | % |
[Outro]
| E | % | % | % |
(repeat and fade)
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Open E tuning: E,B,E,G#,B,e
w/slide
[Fig.1]
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------0---0---0---------------0-|------0---0---0---------------0-|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3/4-0-----------3/4-3/4-0-------|3/4-0-----------3/4-3/4-0-------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Fig.2]
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------5---5---5---------------5-|------5---5---5---------------0-|
|4/5-------------4/5-4/5---------|4/5-------------4/5-4/5---------|
|----5-------------------5-------|----5-------------------5-------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Fig.1b]
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------0---0---0---------------0-|------0---0---0-----------------|
|--------------------------------|----------------5\3-----------0-|
|3/4-0-----------3/4-3/4-0-------|3/4-0-----------5\3-3/4-0-----0-|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[ext.
|------------------------|
|--------------0---0-----|
|--0---------------------|
|--0-3/4-0---0-----------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
[Fig.3]
|----------------------------7---|--------------------------5\----|
|----------------------7-----7---|--------------------------5\----|
|----------------------7---------|--------------------------5\----|
|/7----------7-------7---7-------|/5------------------------5\----|
|/7----7---------7---------------|/5------------------------5\----|
|/7------------------------------|/5------------------------5\----|
[Fig.4]
|3---0---
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
|3---0---<-x15 -3-0-----|
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
got to set him
[Fig.5]
|--------12----12-------12---12-12\---|
|--------12----12-------12---12-12\---|
|--------12-------11/12------12-12\---|
|/12----------------------------12\---|
|/12----------------------------12\---|
|/12----------------------------12\---|
Intro:
[Fig.1]
[Fig.2]
[Fig.1b]
[ext.]
[Fig.1]
It aint fair John Sinclair in the stir for breathing air
[Fig.2]
Wont you care for John Sinclair in the stir for breathing air
[Fig.1b]
Let him be set him free let him be like you and me
[ext.]
[Fig.3]
They gave him ten for two what else can the judges do
[Fig.4]
We got to… set him
[Fig.5]
Free
Repeat above sequence for all verses and interludes.
It ain't fair, John Sinclair
In the stir for breathin' air
Won't you care for John Sinclair?
In the stir for breathin' air
Let him be, set him free
Let him be like you and me
They gave him ten for two
And what else can the judges do?
They gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
If he'd been a soldier man
Shootin' gooks in Vietnam
If he was a CIA
Sellin' dope and makin' hay
He'd be free, they'd let him be
Breathin' air like you and me
Fight on
They gave him ten for two
What else can the judges do?
They gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
Free
They gave him ten for two
They got old Lee Otis, too
They gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
Free now
Was he jailed for what he done
Or representin' everyone?
Free John now, if we can
From the clutches of the man
Let him be, lift the lid
Bring him to his wife and kids
All right
They gave him ten for two
What else can the bastards do?
They gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta set him free
Free
NOTE:
There are a few little variations, but they’re all based
Upon the main Figs.
Remember that when playing with a slide in open tuning,it isn’t
esential to hitth notes exactly all the time; it’s okay to catch
neighbouring strings too.
Don’t be too fussy with it. Be a bit scruffy.
Finally, if you prefer, in place of Fig.3, you can just
strum a B and A at the 7th and 5th respectively.
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