John Lennon - Imagine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Imagine there’s [Cmaj7]no hea[F]ven
[C]It’s easy if [Cmaj7]you t[F]ry
[C]No hell be[Cmaj7]low [F]us
[C]Above us [Cmaj7]only s[F]ky
[F]Imagine [Am]all the peo[Dm]ple [F]
[G]Living for to[G]day ah ah ahahah
[verse 2]
[C]Imagine there’s [Cmaj7]no coun[F]tries
[C]It isn’t hard [Cmaj7]to do [F]
[C]Nothing to kill or di[Cmaj7]e for [F]
[C]And no reli[Cmaj7]gion t[F]oo
[F]Imagine [Am]all the peo[Dm]ple [F]
[G]Living life in [G]peace oh oh ohohoh
[chorus]
[F]You may [G]say I’m a [C]dreamer [E7]
[F]But I’m [G]not the only [C]one [E7]
[F]I hope some [G]day you’ll [C]join us [E7]
[F]And the [G]world will [C]be as one
[Closing]
[C]Imagine no [Cmaj7]possessi[F]ons
[C]I wonder if [Cmaj7]you [F]can
[C]No need for greed [Cmaj7]or hun[F]ger
[C]A brotherhood [Cmaj7]of [F]man
[F]Imagine [Am]all the peo[Dm]ple [F]
[G]Sharing all the [G]world oh oh ohohoh
[chorus]
[F]You may [G]say I’m a [C]dreamer [E7]
[F]But I’m [G]not the only [C]one [E7]
[F]I hope some [G]day you’ll [C]join us [E7]
[F]And the [G]world will [C]be as one
How to play Imagine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Lennon - Imagine on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Imagine uses these transitions most often: C → Cmaj7 (12), Cmaj7 → F (12), and F → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Cmaj7 chord transition.
1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from C to Cmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. Cmaj7 → F chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Imagine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Imagine.
- Imagine includes 76 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Imagine contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Imagine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → E7: 1%
- C → Cmaj7: 0%