Two, one-two-three-four!

Ev'rybody's talking 'bout
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Hit it
C'mon, ev'rybody's talking about
Ministers, sinisters, banisters and canisters
Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Popeyes and bye-bye, bye-byes

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Let me tell you now
Ev'rybody's talking 'bout
Revolution, evolution, masturbation, flagellation, regulation, integrations
Meditations, United Nations, congratulations

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talking 'bout
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary, Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare Krishna

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance


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Give Peace a Chance Lyrics as written by John Lennon

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  • +4
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    i think peace should be given a chance..but thats just my opinion

    laun39on September 25, 2002   Link
  • +2
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    Hey, it's Allen Ginsberg, not Alan.

    fabswing66on January 04, 2009   Link
  • 0
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    This song inspired my screenname... Give Jesus Pants :-D ! Great song too... it's about how all of the things people talk about are all gravy and everything, but the only thing we want is for the world to give peace a chance! LOVE THIS SONG! heh

    -The Prynce

    theprynceon May 03, 2002   Link
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    i like this song a lot. john lennon is my absolute favorite beatle. my dad always said i was born in the wrong time era, well that is definitely true because the first time i heard this song when i was in the 3rd grade i immediately loved the beat and this song has been one of my favorites ever since.

    AmyBth2005on March 23, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    Great song with a powerful and meaningful message of peace.

    punkintendedon June 27, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    lennon is awesome, best beatle hands down. and laun39- I think there are plenty of people who share your opinion, but not enough people are willing to do anything for it

    matty_keatingon April 21, 2004   Link
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    ...and when someone is willing to give their life and reputation he is dismissed as idealistic and ignorant- which is ironically only the case for as long as the majority of people take that stance

    matty_keatingon April 21, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Who is the Rosemary in this song?

    Lola9384on December 07, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    anyone know what hes saying when he does some shoutting toward the end of the song?

    easywitheyesclosedon January 06, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    great song. give peace a chance, really. its....so simple yet so good lol. catchy lil song aint it.

    SirKindHearton January 09, 2005   Link

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