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Dear Landlord chords by
Janis Joplin And Big Brother & The Holding Company
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Am
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G
G

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C
C

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Dear Landlord
E
E

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Please don't put a price on my soul.
Am
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F
F

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My burden is heavy, dear,
Dm
Dm

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And my dreams are beyond my control,
Verse 2

Oh yes, they are.
F
F

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But when that steam-boat

whistle whistle blows,
Bb
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Oh, honey I'm gonna give

you everything I ever had to give, yeah,
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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And I do hope that you
C
C

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can receive it well,
Bb
Bb

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Am
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I know that it must be dependin' on
Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
Dm

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the way you feel that you live.
G
G

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Verse 3
C
C

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Whoa, Landlord,

Please heed these words
Am
Am

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E
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that I try to speak.
Am
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I know you must have suffered much,
F
F

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But honey you ain't alone,
Dm
Dm

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you ain't so unique.
F
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No no no, no, no.
Verse 4
F
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All of us at times, I said,
Bb
Bb

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we might have worked too hard

Or too heavy,
C
C

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too fast and way too rushed, yeah!
Dm
Dm

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But everyone can fill
C
C

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their life with anything
Bb
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Am
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Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
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You can look around, but baby you just cannot touch.
Interlude 1
G
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C
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E
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Am
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F
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Dm
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F
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Bb
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C
C

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Dm
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C
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Bb
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Am
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Gm
Gm
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Dm
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G
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C
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Verse 5
C
C

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Whoa, my Dear Landlord,
E
E

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Please don't you dismiss my case.
Am
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I'm not about to argue with you,
F
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And honey I'll tell ya, I'm ain't
Dm
Dm

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gonna move to no other place.

'Cause I just ain't gonna do it,
F
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no, no, no.
Verse 6
F
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Each of us must have
Bb
Bb

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their own special gift,

Oh honey, don't you know

that it's got to be true
C
C

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Dm
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And if you don't underestimate me,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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I'll tell you one thing,
Am
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Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
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G
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I said that I won't underestimate you, no!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • G

  • E

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dear Landlord by Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company is C major.

The primary chords used in Dear Landlord are C, Am, G, E, F, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, G, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dear Landlord is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dear Landlord using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Dear Landlord. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company.

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