Dear John

F 
Well, when I woke up this mornin' 
F 
There was a note upon my door 
F 
Said don't make me no coffee Babe 
F 
'Cause I won't be back no more 
F 
And that's all she wrote, Dear John 
     C7               F 
I've sent your saddle home 
 
 
Now Jonah got along in the belly of the whale 
Daniel in the lion's den 
But I know a guy that didn't try to get along 
And he won't get a chance again 
And that's all she wrote, Dear John 
I've fetched your saddle home 
 
 
Now she didn't forward no address 
Nor she didn't say goodbye 
All she said was if you get blue 
Just hang your little head and cry 
And that's all she wrote, Dear John 
I've sent your saddle home 
 
 
Now my gal's short and stubby 
She's strong as she can be 
But if that little old gal of mine 
Ever get's a-hold of me 
That's all she wrote, Dear John 
I've sent your saddle home 
 
 
Now Jonah got along in the belly of the whale 
Daniel in the lion's den 
But I know a man that didn't try to get along 
And he won't get a chance again 
And that's all she wrote, Dear John 
I've fetched your saddle home 
 
 
Now I went down to the bank this morning 
The cashier said with a grin 
I feel so sorry for you Hank 
But your wife has done been in 
And that's all she wrote, Dear John 
I've sent your saddle home

Intro 2x: E Asus2

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E                                                      Asus2
Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you
E                                                   Asus2
Counting my footsteps, prayin' the floor won't fall through, again
B                       C#m       B
My mother accused me of losing my mind
      Asus2
But I swore I was fine

E                                                  Asus2
You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain
      E                                                        Asus2
And I lived in your chess game but you changed the rules every day
B                          C#m         B          Asus2
Wonderin' which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight.
       B                           C#m        B            Asus2
Well I stopped pickin' up and this song is to let you know why

     E                                  A
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.
                          C#m
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
    B                           A
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home.
          E      Asus2
I shoulda known.

     E                                      Asus2
Well maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame.
           E                                                Asus2
Maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it away.
    B                          C#m          B
And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors
    Asus2
Who don't understand.
              B                    C#m               B
And I'll look back in regret how I ignored when they said
        Asus2
"Run as fast as you can."

     E                                  A
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.
                          C#m
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
    B                           A
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home.

     E                             A
Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong.
                               C#m                        B
Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played by your dark twisted games
       A
When I loved you so?
          E     Asus2
I shoulda known.

           C#m
You are an expert at sorry
    B
And keeping lines blurry
    A
And never impressed by me acing your tests
        C#m
All the girls that you run dry
     B
Have tired lifeless eyes
           A
'Cause you burned them out
    B
But I took your matches
  C#m             B
Before fire could catch me
   Asus2
So don't look now
    B
I'm shining like fireworks
A                   E     Asus2 C#m B A
Over your sad empty town

     E                                  A
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone.
                          C#m
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
    B                           A
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home.

E                                A
    I see it all now that you're gone.
                          C#m
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
    B                       Asus2
The girl in the dress wrote you a song.

            E
You shoulda known.
            Asus2
You shoulda known.
E                       Asus2
Don't you think I was too young?
                   E
You shoulda known.