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From: Harlan L Thompson 

GOD- John Lennon

G G#m Em Em/D C D
G              G/F# Em  Em/D C             D           G
God is a concept             by which we measure our pain
G/F# Em  Em/D C              D
               I'll say it again
G              G/F# Em  Em/D C             D           G
God is a concept             by which we measure our pain yeah
G/F# C          G G/#
      pain yeah

Em         Em/D       C    D (Em) (repeat chord progression)
I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I Ching
I don't believe in Bible
I don't believe in tarot
I don't believe in Hitler
I don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddha
I don't believe in mantra
I don't believe in gita
I don't believe in yoga
I don't believe in kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
Em        Em/D         C   (n.c.)
I don't believe in Beatles

                  G   G/F# Em
I just believe in me
           Em/D C  D              
Yoko and me-         and that's reality
G                G/F# Em  Em/D C               D D7
The dream is over,               what can I say?
G             G/F# Em  Em/D C       D  D7
The dream is over,           yesterday
C            D             G G/F#    Em  Em/D
I was the dreamweaver but now I'm reborn
C            D        G G/F#  Em  Em/D
I was the walrus but now I'm John
C              D
And so, dear friends
             G     G/F#    Em  Em/D
You'll just have to carry on
C             G
The dream is over


Em/D: 0 2 0 0 0 0


(from Plastic Ono Band, 1970)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)

 

 VERSE 1:
G 
God IS А CONCEPT 
C D 
BY WHICH WE MEASURE OUR PAIN. 

G C 
 
D 
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN: 
G 
God IS А CONCEPT 
C D 
BY WHICH WE MEASURE OUR PAIN, 
G C D 
YES, WE DO. 

Chorus 1:
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN I-CHING, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BIBLE, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN TAROT, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN HITLER, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN JESUS, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN KENNEDYS, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BUDDAH, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MANTRA, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN GITA, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN YOGA, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN KINGS, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN ELVIS, 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN ZIMMERMAN 
G D Em 
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BEATLES. 
G D Em 
I JUST BELIEVE IN ME, 
G D Em 
YOKO АND ME. 
G D Em 
АND THAT'S REALITY. 

Verse 2:
G 
THE DREAM IS OVER, 
C D 
WHAT CAN I SAY? 
G C 
THE DREAM IS OVER, 
D 
YESTERDAY. 

Chorus 2:
G D 
I WAS THE DREAMWEAVER 
Em G D Em 
BUT NOW I'M REBORN. 
G D Em 
I WAS THE WALRUS 
G D Em 
BUT NOW I'M JOHN. 
G D Em 
AND SO, DEAR FRIENDS, 
G D Em 
YOU JUST HAVЕ TO CARRY ON, 
G D 
THE DREAM IS OVER.