John Lennon – John Sinclair (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lennon From: “Some Time in New York City” (1972) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard The original is played using Open E. Here's a tab for those who want to try: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/john-lennon/john-sinclair-tabs-993619 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[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|----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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)