Written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono as a rallying cry for peace as the Vietnam war continued into the 1970s, Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," with its Christmas connotations and its appeal for peace among nations, has become a holiday standard around the globe. This official sheet music edition sounds great as a piano solo or for singing along. Complete lyrics are included, along with chord fingering grids for optional guitar accompaniment."
Best known as singer-songwriter for the legendary Beatles, John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England. In 1969, Lennon married Yoko Ono and the two formed the Plastic Ono Band. Lennon was killed by a deranged fan outside his apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980.