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