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Capo II
(DDear One, Dear One, Dear GOne) 
When the Dmailman came to our house this Amorning, 
I was A7waiting right there for him at the Ddoor 
But when I D7opened up and read your last Gletter, 
then I Aknew that I would wait for him no Dmore 
'Cause you said' DDear One, there's something that I have to Atell you" 
"Dear One, there's something that I have to Dsay, yay-yay" 
"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well Ayou know how it is" 
"And Dear One, he stole my heart aDway." 
"Ah please don't Acry, (please don't cry ) try not to be Dsad (try not to be sad)" 
"I tried and I Atried (I tried and I tried) not to hurt you Dbad (not to hurt you bad)" 
"I tried so Ghard (I tried so hard) not to give Din (not to give in)" 
"But I Alost my head, and I lost my heart, and I lost your love to Dhim" 
'Cause you said' DDear One, there's something that I have to Atell you" 
"Dear One, there's something that I have to Dsay, yay-yay" 
"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well Ayou know how it is" 
"And Dear One, he stole my heart aDway." 
 D    A   A    D2x
oh, oh, oh, DDear One, there's something that I have to Atell you" 
"Dear One, there's something that I have to Dsay, yay-yay" 
"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well Ayou know how it is" 
"And Dear One, he stole my heart aDway." 
'Cause you said' DDear One, there's something that I have to Atell you" 
"Dear One, there's something that I have to Dsay, yay-yay" 
"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well Ayou know how it is" 
"And Dear One, he stole my heart aDway." 
Oh, "ADear One, he stole my heart aDway." 
Ah, ADear One, he stole my heart aDway." 
Ah, ADear One, he stole my heart aDway."

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Dear One

by Larry Finnegan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Dear One chords

Capo II

D G

(Dear One, Dear One, Dear One)

D A

When the mailman came to our house this morning,

A7 D

I was waiting right there for him at the door

D7 G

But when I opened up and read your last letter,

A D

then I knew that I would wait for him no more

D A

'Cause you said' Dear One, there's something that I have to tell you"

"Dear One, there's something that I have to say, yay-yay"

"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well you know how it is"

"And Dear One, he stole my heart away."

A D

"Ah please don't cry, (please don't cry ) try not to be sad (try not to be sad)"

A D

"I tried and I tried (I tried and I tried) not to hurt you bad (not to hurt you bad)"

G D

"I tried so hard (I tried so hard) not to give in (not to give in)"

A D

"But I lost my head, and I lost my heart, and I lost your love to him"

D A

'Cause you said' Dear One, there's something that I have to tell you"

"Dear One, there's something that I have to say, yay-yay"

"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well you know how it is"

"And Dear One, he stole my heart away."

D A A D

D A

oh, oh, oh, Dear One, there's something that I have to tell you"

"Dear One, there's something that I have to say, yay-yay"

"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well you know how it is"

"And Dear One, he stole my heart away."

D A

'Cause you said' Dear One, there's something that I have to tell you"

"Dear One, there's something that I have to say, yay-yay"

"Dear One, he's tall, dark, well you know how it is"

"And Dear One, he stole my heart away."

A D

Oh, "Dear One, he stole my heart away."

A D

Ah, Dear One, he stole my heart away."

A D

Ah, Dear One, he stole my heart away."

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