Paul McCartney - C’mon People: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'C’mon People' 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.

Learn C’mon People Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 'C’mon People' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 D#
Well we're going to, yeah we're going to
D#+
Get it right this time
D#
We're going to, really going to
D#+
Raise it to the sky
G#                      Gm7           Cm
People are ready to forgive a few mistakes
G#                             A#
But let's get started, form a party
                            C
Don't you know how long it takes

Chorus:
C7     C6            Cmaj7  C
C'mon people let the fun begin
C7           C6             Cmaj7    C
We've got a future and it's rushing in
C7           C6                 Cmaj7      C
Call all the minstrels from the ancient shrine
C7             C6                Cmaj7      C
Pass down the message that it's right this time

Well I'm trying to, yeah I'm crying to
Lay it on the line
We're trying to, really dying to
Get it right this time
So many yearning for the way it's gonna be
Believe it when you see it happening to you
You know it's real

Chorus:
C'mon people let the world begin
We've got a future and it's charging in
We'll make the best of all we have, and more
We'll do what never has been done before

G#6    Gm7 Cm
Oh yeah
G#6            Gm7 Cm
Oh yeah oh yeah

Well I'm going to, yeah I'm going to
Get it right this time
I'm going to, really going to
Raise it to the sky
I must admit I may have made a few mistakes
But let's get started, from a party
Don't you know how long it takes

Chorus:
So c'mon people let the fun begin
We've got a future and it's rushing in
Call all the minstrels from the ancient shrine
                                Gm7        Cm
Pass down the message that it's right this time

G#6    Gm7 Cm
Oh yeah
G#6            Gm7 C
Oh yeah oh yeah

C7     C6             Cmaj7   C
C'mon people let the world begin
C7           C6            Cmaj7 C C7    C6
We've got a future and it's cha----rging in

E                         F#
Come on, be cosmically conscious
 A                         E
Cosmically conscious with me
 E                       F#
How to be cosmically conscious
A                          E
Cosmically conscious with me

E                       F
Such a joy joy, such a joy joy
       F#               F
Such a joy joy, such a joy joy
Such a joy joy, such a joy joy
Such a joy joy, such a joy joy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

C6

Guitar chord C6

C7

Guitar chord C7

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#+

Guitar chord D#+

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#6

Guitar chord G#6

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'C’mon People' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'C’mon People' by Paul McCartney.

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