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Imagine Chords — John Lennon

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Guitar and piano chords for Imagine by John Lennon. Full chord chart with all sections — free at JBX Music.

Intro

| C    Cmaj7 |  F  |
| C    Cmaj7 |  F  |

Verse 1

C                Cmaj7 F
Imagine there's no    heaven
C                Cmaj7 F
It's easy if you    try
C      Cmaj7 F
No hell below us
C           Cmaj7 F
Above us only    sky

Bridge 1

F      Am/E    Dm7    F/C
Imagine all the people
G           C/G  G7
Living for to-day a-hah

Verse 2

C                Cmaj7 F
Imagine there's no    countries
C                Cmaj7 F
It isn't hard to    do
C                Cmaj7 F
Nothing to kill or    die for
C           Cmaj7 F
And no religion    too

Bridge 2

F      Am/E    Dm7    F/C
Imagine all the people
G           C/G  G7
Living life in peace — you-hou-hou-ou-ou

Chorus

F         G            C    Cmaj7  E  E7
You may say I'm a dreamer
F                    C      Cmaj7  E  E7
But I'm not the only one
F            G                 C
I hope some day you'll join us
F      G          C
And the world will be as one

Verse 3

C                Cmaj7 F
Imagine no pos-sessions
C                Cmaj7 F
I wonder if you    can
C                Cmaj7 F
No need for greed or    hunger
C           Cmaj7 F
A brotherhood of    man

Bridge 3

F      Am/E    Dm7    F/C
Imagine all the people
G           C/G  G7
Sharing all the world — you-hou-hou-ou

Chorus (Final)

F         G            C    Cmaj7  E  E7
You may say I'm a dreamer
F                    C      Cmaj7  E  E7
But I'm not the only one
F            G                 C
I hope some day you'll join us
F      G          C
And the world will live as one

Chords: C  |  Cmaj7  |  F  |  Am  |  E  |  Dm7  |  G  |  G7  |  E7  |  Key: C  |  Learn Guitar Online →

How to Play Imagine by John Lennon on Guitar & Piano

Imagine is one of the most iconic songs ever written, and it's beautifully suited to both piano and guitar. The key of C major, no capo required, uses the classic C – Cmaj7 – F movement in the verse — the Cmaj7 (keep the top E string open) is the signature sound of the song.

The chord-with-lyrics format above shows you exactly where each chord falls within the melody — a must for singing along while playing.

Tips for Playing Imagine

  • Cmaj7 = C chord with the 3rd finger lifted (open B string) — gives the dreamy suspended sound.
  • E7 in the chorus adds a bluesy V7 colour before returning to F; standard E7 shape (020100).
  • On piano: the left hand C–G–C pattern with right-hand chord inversions captures the original feel.
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