Pink Floyd - Not Now John: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Not Now John" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Not Now John Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Not Now John" smoothly on your guitar.
 G D Em Fuck all that we've got to get on with these G D Em Gotta compete with the wily Japanese G D There's too many home fires burning Em And not enough trees, G So fuck all that D Em We've got to get on with these Em Can’t stop, lose job Mind gone, silicon Tsar bomb, what bomb? Get away, pay day Make hay, break down Need fix, big six Click, click Hold on, oh no G D Em Bingo! (Bingo!) C/E Em Make 'em laugh. Make 'em cry. D/E Em Make 'em dance in the aisles. C/E Em D/E Em Make 'em pay. Make 'em stay. Make'em feel ok. Not nah John We've got to get on with the film show Hollywood waits at the end of the rainbow Who cares what it's about As long as the kids go Not now John Got to get on with the show Hang on John we've got to get on with this I don't know what it is But it fits on here like Come at the end of the shift, We'll go and get pissed But now now John I've got to get on with this C/E Hold on John Em I think there's something good on D/E Em I used to read books but. C/E It could be the news, Em Or some other abuse, D/E Em Or it could be reusable shows G D Em Fuck all that we've got to get on with these G D Em Got to compete with the wily Japanese No need to worry about the Vietnamese G D Em Got to bring the Russian bear to his knees G D Well, maybe not the Russian bear, Em Maybe the Swedes G We showed Argentina D Em Now let's go and show these Make us feel tough And wouldn't Maggie be pleased? S'cusi, dov'è il bar? (What?) Se parakalo, pou einai to bar? S’il vous plaît, où est le bar? (Say it in English, fairy!) Oi, where’s the fucking bar John? (Oh, now you’re talking!) (Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the day) Down! Go, Maggie! Hammer, Hammer, Hammer, Hammer, now! | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  E  Em  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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