I Just Shot John Lennon chords by The Cranberries

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

Am C Am C Am C F

Verse:
          Am      C          Am     C
It was the fearful night of December eighth
           Am      C           F
He was returning home from the studio late
          Am        C             Am          C
He had perceptively known that it wouldn't be nice
           Am C     F
Because in 1980, he paid the price

C           Am
John Lennon died
C           Am
John Lennon died
C           F
John Lennon died
C           Am
John Lennon died
C           Am
John Lennon died
C           Am
John Lennon died

Interlude:
G Em Am Em X4

Verse:
       Am        C       Am C
With a Smith and Wesson, 38th
     Am       C           F
John Lennon's life was no longer a debate
               Am        C                    Am    C
He should have stayed at home, he should have never cared
        Am      C        F
And the man who took his life declared, he said

Chorus:
Am      C         Am       C
"I just shot John Lennon"
         Am      C         F
He said, "I just shot John Lennon"
       Am      C         Am        C
What a sad and sorry and sickening sight
       Am      C         F
What a sad and sorry and sickening night
       Am      C         Am        C
What a sad and sorry and sickening sight
       Am      C         F
What a sad and sorry and sickening night
Am      C Am     C    Am      C   F
Ah hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a-a, ha-u
Am      C Am     C    Am      C   F
Ah hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a-a

Interlude:
Am C Am C Am C F X2

Chorus:
Am      C         Am       C
"I just shot John Lennon"
         Am      C         F
He said, "I just shot John Lennon"
       Am      C         Am        C
What a sad and sorry and sickening sight
       Am      C         F
What a sad and sorry and sickening night
       Am      C         Am        C
What a sad and sorry and sickening sight
       Am      C         F
What a sad and sorry and sickening night
Am      C Am     C    Am      C   F
Ah hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a-a, ha-u
Am      C Am     C    Am      C   F
Ah hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a hu-a-a-a

Outro:
Am C Am C Am C F X2