Key: D major
Intro 1
C
F
Dm
G
Am
F
C
G
Verse 1
C
F
Oh, dear John
Dm
G
I hate to be the one
Am
F
to break the news
C
G
But it's concerning me and you
Em
Am
This is the letter no one
F
G
ever wants to write
Em
Am
You may not believe me
C
But it's the hardest thing
I've ever done
Em
Am
My eyes see oth er glories
F
D
Dm
Other dreams an d other stories
Bb
G
And I want to live before I die, dear John
Verse 2
C
F
Dm
Ten years on
G
Am
F
I still dream and we still hesitate
C
G
The passion's all but gone
C
F
Oh, dear John
Dm
G
Am
F
Seems we have a bad day every day
C
G
I want to sleep my life away
Em
Am
This is the letter no one
F
G
ever wants to read
Em
Am
And though it hurts like hell
C
It may be what you need to tell you
Em
Am
I never wanted to be cruel
F
But I'm so tired of being
D
the strong one
Bb
And I don't always have the energy
G
And you always leave it up to me,
Interlude 1
John
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F
Dm
G
Am
F
C
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Verse 3
Em
Am
My eyes have seen the glory
F
There's more to life
D
than my life story
Bb
And I'll probably never find him
G
But I have to keep on looking
Bb
Gm
G
Am
And I'm very very sorry, dear John
Outro 1
Am
F
Gsus4
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Am
F
G
Am
F
G
Em
Am
F
G
Am
F
Dm
G
Am
F
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Am
F
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Em
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F
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F
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Am
F
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