Imagine Chords by John Lennon

[Intro]

  C          Cmaj7 F                 Cadd9      Cmaj7 F

e|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

B|------------0---|---------------0-|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|

G|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|

D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|

A|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|

E|----------------|--1---1---1------|----------------|--1---1---1------|

  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &

[Verse]

  Cadd9      Cmaj7 F                 Cadd9      Cmaj7 F

e|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|

B|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|3---3---3---0---|---------------0-|

G|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2h3--|

D|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3--------|

A|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|--3---3---3---3-|-----------------|

E|----------------|--1---1---1------|----------------|--1---1---1------|

  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4  &

CHORDS and special voicings

C      x-3-2-0-1-0       
G     3-x-0-0-0-3

Cmaj7  x-3-2-0-0-0      
C/G   3-x-2-0-1-0 or 3-3-2-0-1-0

F      x-x-3-2-1-1      
G7    3-x-0-0-3-1

Am/E   x-x-2-2-1-0      
E     0-2-2-1-0-0
    E7    0-2-2-1-3-x

Dm7    x-x-0-2-1-1  (or Dm   x-x-0-2-3-1)

F/C    x-3-x-2-1-1  (or Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1)

All the C chords in the verses are actually Cadd9 (x-3-2-0-3-0).

Use it for special flavour.

The Dm7 and F/C chords in the Bridges can also be played as

regular Dm and Dm/C respectively (voicings: see above). Choose

whatever sounds best to you.

ref 

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/john-lennon/imagine-chords-9306

page updated 8/2/2023  1940