John Lennon's 'Bed-In for Peace' in Montreal: "Give Peace A Chance" lyric sheet

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Room 1742: Queen Elizabeth Hotel - Montreal
Bed-In for Peace

This is John's handwritten guest list to the Bed-In. "Bobby Dylan," did not RSVP. Also note the phone number of the rabbi that told him, "John, you got to give peace a chance," which inspired the song. The second photograph shows John Lennon's working progress for the song..

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