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