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Dear John:Pat Boone.
#44 on BB Hot 100 on DOT Records
in 1960.
INTRO:  G   A   D   G  D  
CHORUS:
DDear John (Dear John) oh, how I Ahate Cto Awrite.
Dear AJohn (Dear John) I must let you know toDnight.
DThat my love for you has gone, Gbmthere's no Greason 
to go on.
For Gbmto---Emnight I wed Aanother, dear DJohnG.D  
SPOKEN:
Bm...D..I was overseas in battle when the Apostman 
came to me. 
And he handed Eme a Aletter..awww, I was Dhappy as I 
could be. 
You see, the Dfighting was all over and the Gbattles, 
they'd all been won. 
                A       Em                              AD.....Bb
Then I, I opened up the letter and it started, 'Dear John.'
CHORUS:
Gm7Dear EbJohn (Dear John) oh, how I Bbhate to write.
BbDear John (Dear John) I must let you know toEbnight.
EbThat my love for you has gone, Abm7there's no Abreason 
to go on.
For toBbnight I Fmwed Bbanother, dear EbJohn.Ab  Eb  
SPOKEN:
(EbDear John) Will you please send back my picture? 
You see, my Bbhusband wants it now.
BbWhen I tell you who I'm wedding you won't care, Ebdear, anyhow.
Now, the ceremony has Gstarted and I'll Abwed your brother, Don.
BbPlease, Fmwish us Bbhappiness forever, dear EbJohn.
OUTRO:
(AbAaaaaaaaaaaaaEbaaaaaa)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dear John

by Pat Boone

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Gbm

Gm7

Abm7

Dear John:Pat Boone.

#44 on BB Hot 100 on DOT Records

in 1960.

G A D G D

INTRO:

CHORUS:

D A C A

Dear John (Dear John) oh, how I hate to write.

A D

Dear John (Dear John) I must let you know tonight.

D Gbm G

That my love for you has gone, there's no reason

to go on.

Gbm Em A D G D

For to---night I wed another, dear John.

SPOKEN:

Bm D A

.....I was overseas in battle when the postman

came to me.

E A D

And he handed me a letter..awww, I was happy as I

could be.

D G

You see, the fighting was all over and the battles,

they'd all been won.

A Em A

D.....Bb

Then I, I opened up the letter and it started, 'Dear John.'

CHORUS:

Gm7 Eb Bb

Dear John (Dear John) oh, how I hate to write.

Bb Eb

Dear John (Dear John) I must let you know tonight.

Eb Abm7 Ab

That my love for you has gone, there's no reason

to go on.

Bb Fm Bb Eb Ab Eb

For tonight I wed another, dear John.

SPOKEN:

(Dear John) Will you please send back my picture?

You see, my husband wants it now.

Bb Eb

When I tell you who I'm wedding you won't care, dear, anyhow.

G Ab

Now, the ceremony has started and I'll wed your brother, Don.

Bb Fm Bb Eb

Please, wish us happiness forever, dear John.

OUTRO:

Ab Eb

(Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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