Happy Christmas (War is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono

It’s the last Wednesday before Christmas so I had to record and post this one take today! A Christmas classic from John & Yoko. The sentiments remain the same 50 years after its release.
I’m not entirely happy with my version but it’s a Christmas song and I don’t want to spend any more time on it. It’s a bit of a sus chord marathon and I found it quite difficult to keep the chords going whilst singing. The original has a choir fading out at the end with the ”war is over” refrain, mine is a bit more abrupt.:grinning:

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Nice one Gordon, :+1:t2:

Gordon @sairfingers

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, whoops wrong song.

Sadly I remember when this was released very nice rendition, enjoyed it.

Michael

Sounded pretty good to me Gordon. Merry Christmas to you and yours and also wishing you a happy new year!

:joy: I just was talking about you Gordon when I posted my song…

You put this one back on my list this week when I read you saying something about it and l;et me look at it :smiley:(after my attempts last year), what a wonderful chord progression it is… :sunglasses:
And you performed it wonderfully, your voice suits it very well :sunglasses: :clap: :sparkler:

Tsss "not entirely happy ", i and the most of us would :man_bowing:,
I was talking to someone this weekend who might want to sing it and I really hope that he will be produces a little like your warm sounds and timbre… I enjoyed it very much

Greetings

Great job Gordon.
I’d be “entirely happy” if I could match that performance

Mick

Great playing and singing :+1: Merry Christmas to you, too :guitar: :bell:

Well I thought that sounded good, Gordon. Another fine OTW Christmas production. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: and more clapping is the immediate reaction! This tune seems so challenging and you did more than a good job on it as it’s very enjoyable to listen to…

I do agree with you on this :blush: and next year you’ll play it again with improved skills :blush:

And has 365 days to practice and build on it :smiley:

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I thought that was real good Gordon.
And that comes from somebody who don’t like christmas songs in particular. So that’s intended as a high compliment.

Since I’m a die hard Beatle (John Lennon) fan though. I can’t help myself. That Christmas song I do like.
Thank You for sharing!