Key: Db major
Verse 1
E
G#m
C#m
E
A
F#m
B
Dear
E
John,
B
oh, how I hate to write
E
Dear John, I must let you know tonight
G#m
C#m
That my love for you has died
B
E
A
F#m
away like grass upon the lawn
B
And tonight I wed another,
E
dear John
Verse 2
E
(Dear John,
oh, how I hate to write) I was overseas in battle
B
When the postman came to
me (Dear John)
He handed me a letter
(I must let you know tonight) And I was
E
just as happy as I could be
'Cause the fighting was all over
(That my love for you has died away) And
G#m
A
C#m
B
E
the battles have all been won
A
(Like grass upon the lawn) But then
F#m
I opened up the letter
B
(And tonight I wed another,
E
dear John) And that started "Dear John"
Verse 3
E
(Dear John, oh,
how) Won't you please send back my picture?
B
(I hate to write) My husband
wants it now
(Dear John) When I tell you
who I'm wedding
(I must let you know tonight) You
E
won't care dear anyhow
(That my love for you) And it
hurts me so to tell you
B
G#m
(Has died away) That my love
A
for you has gone
E
A
F#m
(Like grass upon the lawn) But tonight I wed your brother,
dear John
B
And tonight I wed another,
E
G#m
dear John
C#m
B
E
A
F#m
B
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE G#m C#m A F#m...
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