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Dear Dolly

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Dear Dolly
Tuning:EADGBe
Capo on 2
Strumming Pattern: Down/up down up/down/up down up/down/up down up/down/up down up
Verse 1
Dear EDolly,
You don't know me at Aall
I didn't know who to Bwrite
I didn't know who to Ecall
(do a D/U D U/D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D U pattern)
Verse 2
This old guitar I've been Eholding
It's all that's holding me Anow
Keeping me Btogether,
Giving me hope when Aeveryone is tryna bring Eme down
(this last line  Ado D/U D U/D/U D U,E do D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D D D U D U)
Chorus
Well dear ADolly,
Oh, they say it's a Emen's world
It's not that I'm not Bgood enough
(strum D/U D U/D/U D U)
But noAbody wants to hear little Bsongs Afrom a Egirl
(A repeat the prior pattern, Bstrum D/U D U, Astrum D/U D U, Estrum D D D D D U D U)
I keep singing my Aheart out
I won't believe what they C#mtell meA  
( C#mstrum D/U D U/D/U D U,A strum down once)
Cause it's what you would Edo,
(repeat D/U D U/D/U D U pattern)
If it were Ayou
(repeat prior pattern)
Dear EDolly
(back to strumming pattern)
Verse 3
I remember when you Asaid,
If you don't like the road you're Bwalking,
(repeat D/U D U/D/U D U)
Well, Apave another one Einstead
(A repeat prior pattern,E do D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D D D U D U
Chorus
Well dear ADolly,
Oh, they say it's a Emen's world
It's not that I'm not Bgood enough
(strum D/U D U/D/U D U)
But noAbody wants to hear little Bsongs Afrom a Egirl
(A repeat the prior pattern, Bstrum D/U D U, Astrum D/U D U, Estrum D D D D D U D U)
I keep singing my Aheart out
I won't believe what they C#mtell meA  
(C#m strum D/U D U/D/U D U,A strum down once)
Cause it's what you would Edo,
(repeat D/U D U/D/U D U pattern)
If it were Ayou
(repeat prior pattern)
Dear EDolly
(back to strumming pattern)
Bridge
So Aany time somebody tries to tell me I can't
(do a D/U D U/D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D U pattern)
I know I Ecan
(repeat prior pattern)
For Ashowing me how to believe in a dream
(back to strumming pattern)
I will always Blove you for AthatE  
(B:D/U D U, A:D/U D U, E:D D D D D U D U)
Do a E shape on 8th fret(count from capo 2), but mute ADG strings.
(back to strumming pattern)
And then shift the E shape down to 6th fret
(do D/U D U)
And shift the E shape down to 5th fret, mute A & G strings
(repeat prior pattern)
And then back to E
(do  D   D   D   D   DU  DU) 
Final Chorus
Well dear ADolly,
(back to strumming pattern)
I'll keep singing my C#mheart outA  
(C#m: D/U D U/D/U D U, A:strum down once
                          E(pick strings in the following order: E,B,G,e)
Cause it's what you would do,
           A(pick strings in the following order: A,B,G,e),and then strum U D U/D
If it were you
Dear EDollyA  
(E: D/U D U/D/U D U, A: repeat pattern for E)
Dear EDollyA  
(repeat prior)
     E(Strum down once)
Dear Dolly

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Dear Dolly

by Ruthie Collins

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dear Dolly

Tuning:EADGBe

Capo on 2

Strumming Pattern: Down/up down up/down/up down up/down/up down up/down/up down up

Verse 1

Dear Dolly,

You don't know me at all

I didn't know who to write

I didn't know who to call

(do a D/U D U/D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D U pattern)

Verse 2

This old guitar I've been holding

It's all that's holding me now

Keeping me together,

A E

Giving me hope when everyone is tryna bring me down

(this last line do D/U D U/D/U D U,E do D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D D D U D U)

Chorus

Well dear Dolly,

Oh, they say it's a men's world

It's not that I'm not good enough

(strum D/U D U/D/U D U)

A B A E

But nobody wants to hear little songs from a girl

B A E

(A repeat the prior pattern, strum D/U D U, strum D/U D U, strum D D D D D U D U)

I keep singing my heart out

C#m A

I won't believe what they tell me

C#m

( strum D/U D U/D/U D U,A strum down once)

Cause it's what you would do,

(repeat D/U D U/D/U D U pattern)

If it were you

(repeat prior pattern)

Dear Dolly

(back to strumming pattern)

Verse 3

I remember when you said,

If you don't like the road you're walking,

(repeat D/U D U/D/U D U)

A E

Well, pave another one instead

(A repeat prior pattern,E do D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D D D U D U

Chorus

Well dear Dolly,

Oh, they say it's a men's world

It's not that I'm not good enough

(strum D/U D U/D/U D U)

A B A E

But nobody wants to hear little songs from a girl

B A E

(A repeat the prior pattern, strum D/U D U, strum D/U D U, strum D D D D D U D U)

I keep singing my heart out

C#m A

I won't believe what they tell me

(C#m strum D/U D U/D/U D U,A strum down once)

Cause it's what you would do,

(repeat D/U D U/D/U D U pattern)

If it were you

(repeat prior pattern)

Dear Dolly

(back to strumming pattern)

Bridge

So any time somebody tries to tell me I can't

(do a D/U D U/D/U D U/D/U D U/D D D U pattern)

I know I can

(repeat prior pattern)

For showing me how to believe in a dream

(back to strumming pattern)

B A E

I will always love you for that

B A E

(:D/U D U, :D/U D U, :D D D D D U D U)

Do a E shape on 8th fret(count from capo 2), but mute ADG strings.

(back to strumming pattern)

And then shift the E shape down to 6th fret

(do D/U D U)

And shift the E shape down to 5th fret, mute A & G strings

(repeat prior pattern)

And then back to E

D D D D D D

(do U U)

Final Chorus

Well dear Dolly,

(back to strumming pattern)

C#m A

I'll keep singing my heart out

C#m

(: D/U D U/D/U D U, A:strum down once

(pick strings in the following order: E,B,G,e)

Cause it's what you would do,

A(pick strings in the following order: A,B,G,e),and then strum U D U/D

If it were you

E A

Dear Dolly

E A

(: D/U D U/D/U D U, : repeat pattern for E)

E A

Dear Dolly

(repeat prior)

E(Strum down once)

Dear Dolly

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