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Intro: 
A/Bm/G/A x2
Verse 1: 
ANow lay me down oDn the warehouse grounAd.
Later Don, AI don't go there now.D  A  
AOn and on, DI know what to Asay.D  
DShe's never been Ataught but she knows the way.D  A  
Bridge: 
AI was kidding Dlove, GI was kidding.A  
But you just wereDn't smart enough to know it.G  A  
AI was lying Dlove, they were lyingA  
when they said "if you Dlove someone, let them go."G  A  
Chorus:
ADear JohnE, I know we Dgot along.A  
I was F#mright, sEir, you were Dwrong.A  
AShe will marrEy some self-Dmade Aman.
F#mI still write Esongs,
                A              Bm/D/A
but I miss your daughter John.
A           D            A/Bm/D/A
I miss your daughter John
Verse 2: 
ANow there she Bmlay,
with her Dnose in plaAce,
broken Bmwrist, just the picture of Ggrace.A  
AAnd on and Bmon, Gwhat her father saysA  
Well he's Dnever been shown but he knows what Git is.A  
AI was kidding Bmlove, I was kidGding.A  
But you just weren't Dsmart enough to know it.A  
I was lying Dlove, they were Alying 
when they said "if you Dlove someone Glet 'em know.A"
DNow, what if I stayed and Gdid that thing for you?A  
DWhat if I stayed and did that thing that's F#m/Ealways Dtrue.A  
AWhat's a man to do?
Chorus
F#mDear JohnE, I know we Dgot along.A  
F#mI was right, Esir, you were Dwrong.A  
She will F#mmarry Esome self-Dmade Aman.
I still F#mwrite Esongs, but I miss your daughter, JDohn.A  
F#mDear JohnE, I know we Dgot along.A  
I was F#mright, siEr, you were DwrongA.
She will F#mmarry Esome self-Dmade Aman.
I still F#mwrite sEongs,
EBut I miss your daughter, AJohn.Bm  D  A  
AI miss your daughter, John.Bm  D  A  

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John Your Daughter

by Donovan Woods

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F#m

F#m/E

Intro:

A/Bm/G/A x2

Verse 1:

A D A

Now lay me down on the warehouse ground.

D A D A

Later on, I don't go there now.

A D A D

On and on, I know what to say.

D A D A

She's never been taught but she knows the way.

Bridge:

A D G A

I was kidding love, I was kidding.

D G A

But you just weren't smart enough to know it.

A D A

I was lying love, they were lying

D G A

when they said "if you love someone, let them go."

Chorus:

A E D A

Dear John, I know we got along.

F#m E D A

I was right, sir, you were wrong.

A E D A

She will marry some self-made man.

F#m E

I still write songs,

A Bm/D/A

but I miss your daughter John.

A D A/Bm/D/A

I miss your daughter John

Verse 2:

A Bm

Now there she lay,

D A

with her nose in place,

Bm G A

broken wrist, just the picture of grace.

A Bm G A

And on and on, what her father says

D G A

Well he's never been shown but he knows what it is.

A Bm G A

I was kidding love, I was kidding.

D A

But you just weren't smart enough to know it.

D A

I was lying love, they were lying

D G A

when they said "if you love someone let 'em know."

D G A

Now, what if I stayed and did that thing for you?

D F#m/E D A

What if I stayed and did that thing that's always true.

What's a man to do?

Chorus

F#m E D A

Dear John, I know we got along.

F#m E D A

I was right, sir, you were wrong.

F#m E D A

She will marry some self-made man.

F#m E D A

I still write songs, but I miss your daughter, John.

F#m E D A

Dear John, I know we got along.

F#m E D A

I was right, sir, you were wrong.

F#m E D A

She will marry some self-made man.

F#m E

I still write songs,

E A Bm D A

But I miss your daughter, John.

A Bm D A

I miss your daughter, John.

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