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Give Peace a Chance

Everybody’s talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism

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

(Come on)
Everybody’s talking about
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, 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)
Everybody’s talking about
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation
Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations

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

Everybody’s talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna

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

Song Notes

“Give Peace a Chance” is a song by Plastic Ono Band that was originally released as a single in 1969. A snippet of the song was played by Ash live with U2 at the Concert for Yes on May 18th 1998 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.