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Dear Prudence

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Dear Prudence chords *
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  D    D7    Gmaj7/D    D+2x
Dear DPrudence    D7           Gmaj7/D    D+won't you come out to DplayD7  Gmaj7/D  D+  
Dear DPrudence    D7           Gmaj7/D    D+greet the brand new DdayD7  Gmaj7/D  D+  
The Dsun is up, the D+sky is blue it's Gmaj7/Dbeautiful, and Gmso are you 
D+Dear DPrudence   Cwon't you Gcome out to Dplay     D7      Gmaj7/D  D+  
Dear DPrudence    D7           Gmaj7/D    D+open up your DeyesD7  Gmaj7/D  D+  
Dear DPrudence    D7           Gmaj7/D    D+see the sunny DskiesD7  Gmaj7/D  D+  
The Dwind is low, the D+birds will sing
That Gmaj7/Dyou are part of Gmeverything
D+Dear DPrudence   Cwon't you Gopen up your Deyes
Look aDround round G/Dround round A/Dround round G/Dround round
Look aDround round G/Dround round A/Dround round G/Dround round
DLook aFroAbundG  D  
D  D7  Gmaj7/D  D+
Dear DPrudence    D7           Gmaj7/D    D+let me see you DsmileD7  Gmaj7/D  D+  
Dear DPrudence    D7           Gmaj7/D    D+like a little DchildD7  Gmaj7/D  D+  
The Dclouds will be a D+daisy chain
So Gmaj7/Dlet me see you Gmsmile again
D+Dear DPrudence   Cwon't you Glet me see you Dsmile
Gmaj7/D
e|-2---|
B|-----|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|
D+
e|-2---|
B|---3-|
G|---3-|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|
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All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Dear Prudence," from The Beatles' 1968 double album, was written by John Lennon and inspired by Prudence Farrow during the band's trip to India. Farrow, sister of actress Mia Farrow, became intensely focused on meditation, secluding herself in her bungalow. Lennon and George Harrison, assigned to encourage her to socialize, found Lennon writing this song as a gentle plea. The lyrics invite Prudence to "open up your eyes" and "see the sunny skies," reminding her of her connection to everything around her. It celebrates the beauty of nature with simple, innocent words, reflecting the peaceful atmosphere of their time in the ashram.

AI-written from these sources:Dear Prudence — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dear Prudence

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Gmaj7/D

D+

G/D

A/D

Dear Prudence chords *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Prudence

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+ D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence won't you come out to play

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+ D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence greet the brand new day

D D+ Gmaj7/D Gm

The sun is up, the sky is blue it's beautiful, and so are you

D+ D C G D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence won't you come out to play

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+ D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence open up your eyes

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+ D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence see the sunny skies

D D+

The wind is low, the birds will sing

Gmaj7/D Gm

That you are part of everything

D+ D C G D

Dear Prudence won't you open up your eyes

D G/D A/D G/D

Look around round round round round round round round

D G/D A/D G/D

Look around round round round round round round round

D F Ab G D

Look around

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+ D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence let me see you smile

D D7 Gmaj7/D D+ D D7 Gmaj7/D D+

Dear Prudence like a little child

D D+

The clouds will be a daisy chain

Gmaj7/D Gm

So let me see you smile again

D+ D C G D

Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile

Gmaj7/D

e|-2---|

B|-----|

G|-----|

D|-----|

A|-----|

E|-----|

D+

e|-2---|

B|---3-|

G|---3-|

D|-----|

A|-----|

E|-----|

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About Dear Prudence Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Dear Prudence by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dear Prudence chords”, “Dear Prudence guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Dear Prudence chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dear Prudence chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dear Prudence lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D7, Gmaj7/D, D+, Gm, C.

FAQ — Dear Prudence by The Beatles

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What key is "Dear Prudence" in?

The chords for "Dear Prudence" show the original chord names (including D, D7, Gmaj7/D, D+, Gm, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.