Dear John Uke tab by Taylor Swift

4 Chords used in the song: D, G, A, Bm

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Difficulty: 
3.25
(Beginner)
Key: D, BmChords
# Capo on second fret

# Intro: D chordD G chordG D chordD G chordG

D chordD G chordG
Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you
D chordD G chordG
Counting my footsteps praying the floor won't fall through again
A chordA D chordD A chordA
And my mother accused me of losing my mind
G chordG
But I swore I was fine

D chordD G chordG
You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain
D chordD
And I lived in your chess game
G chordG
But you changed the rules everyday
A chordA D chordD A chordA G chordG
Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight
A chordA D chordD A chordA G chordG
Well I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why

D chordD G chordG
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone
Bm chordBm
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with
A chordA G chordG # pause
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
D chordD G chordG
I should've known

D chordD G chordG
Well maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame
D chordD G chordG
Or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it away
A chordA D chordD A chordA G chordG
And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand
A chordA D chordD A chordA
And I'll look back and regret how I ignored when they said
G chordG
Run as fast as you can

D chordD G chordG
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone
Bm chordBm
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with
A chordA G chordG
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
D chordD G chordG
Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong
Bm chordBm
Don't you think 19's too young to be played by
A chordA G chordG
Your dark twisted games when I loved you so
D chordD D chordD G chordG
I should've known

Bm chordBm
You are an expert at sorry
A chordA
And keeping lines blurry
G chordG
Never impressed by me acing your tests
Bm chordBm
All the girls that you've run dry
A chordA
Have tired, lifeless eyes
G chordG
Cause you burned them out
A chordA D chordD A chordA
But I took your matches before fire could catch me
G chordG
So don't look now
A chordA
I'm shining like fireworks
G chordG D chordD G chordG Bm chordBm A chordA G chordG
Over your sad empty town

D chordD G chordG
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone
Bm chordBm
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with
A chordA G chordG
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home D chordD
G chordG
I see it all now that you're gone
Bm chordBm
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with
A chordA G chordG
The girl in the dress wrote you a song
D chordD
You should've known
G chordG D chordD
You should've known
G chordG
Don't you think I was too young
D chordD
You should've known

Uke tab by , 13 Sep 2011

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D UDU x2 for each chord
14 Apr 2022
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D D U D U
06 Jan 2019
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flag for CA(ISO2) (Edmonton)
anyone have strumming pattern?
24 Feb 2018
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About this song: Dear John

Taylor Swift explains the story behind "Dear John" on her official website:
"The song "Dear John" is sort of like the last email you would ever send to someone that you used to be in a relationship with. Usually people write this venting last email to someone and they say everything that they want to say to that person, and then they usually don't send it. I guess by putting this song on the album I am pushing send."

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