Hurray For The Riff Raff

Ode To John And Yoko

Hurray For The Riff Raff


Tom: Em

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[Verse 1]
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John was born an orphan boy
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Carried the weight of an orphan boy
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Yes he did
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He walks with a bottle in his hand
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Looked through the glass try to understand
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Yes he did


[Refrain]
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Well is there anybody out who understands
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Love could make a change in plans
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Yes it did


[Verse 2]
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John told Yoko, love is real
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They stood by, watched the world stand still
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Yes they did
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At night when all the reporters had gone
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Moon would cry a tombstone light above
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Yes it did


[Refrain]
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Well is there anybody out who still believes
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Love could bring time down on its knees
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Yes it did


[Interlude]
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Ahh Ahh
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Ahh Ahh
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Ahh Ahh
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Ahh Ahh


[Bridge]
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Why should I worry when you don't?
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How could I listen when you won't?
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How could I hear a million people cry?
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Ohhh Ohhh
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How could I worry when you don't?
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Why should I listen when you won't?
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How could I hear a million people cry?
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Ohhh Ohhh
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Ohhh Ohhh
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Ohhh Ohhh
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Ohhh Ohhh


[Verse 3]
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Yoko took the moon down from the sky
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Laid it down by her bed and cried
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Yes she did
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Took down the paper lantern, all the stars
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Picked her little child up in her arms
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Yes she did


[Refrain]
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Well is there anybody out who understands
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Love could make a change in man
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Yes she did
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And is there anybody out who still believes
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Love could bring time down on its knees
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Yes she did

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[Outro]
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I don't know why, I don't know why
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I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
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I don't know why, I don't know why
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I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
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I don't know why, I don't know why
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I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
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I don't know why, I don't know why
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I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why