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Dear John

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[Intro]
Dm Am C Dm
[Verse 1]
DmSo long, our lives entwined like a hAmelix
CDon’t know where I begin, where you Dmend
DmHow long do we go on trying to fAmeed it
I just knCow, I just know, that this can’t growDm  
[Chorus]
DmI wrote this song to tell you I’m lAmeaving
CAfraid to say these words to your fDmace
DmMust be better than a letter, a text or an Amemail
CMy ride stops here at the end of the lDmine
[Verse 2]
DmWe stopped time, when we sAmigned in the year, of our LGord, 1999
With a kDmiss spitting out, spitting out, time lines
DmFrom the moment we locked eyes at the station our hAmours got synchronized
TwGo reduced to one life, forever propDmosed, wicked like a land mine?
[Chorus]
DmI wrote this song to tell you I’m lAmeaving
CAfraid to say these words to your fDmace
DmMust be better than a letter, a text or an Amemail
CMy ride stops here at the end of the lDmine
[Verse 3]
DmEvery kiss has lost its flavor
AmI’m not proud of my behavior
BGeached on rock, thought that it was lDmand
LDmost respect, love departed
wAmhat was fresh, we took for granted
nGeed to rely on more than just a friDmend
[Chorus]
DmI wrote this song to tell you I’m lAmeaving
CAfraid to say these words to your fDmace
DmMust be better than a letter, a text or an Amemail
CMy ride stops here at the end of the lDmine

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Dear John

by James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Am C Dm

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

So long, our lives entwined like a helix

C Dm

Don’t know where I begin, where you end

Dm Am

How long do we go on trying to feed it

C Dm

I just know, I just know, that this can’t grow

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I wrote this song to tell you I’m leaving

C Dm

Afraid to say these words to your face

Dm Am

Must be better than a letter, a text or an email

C Dm

My ride stops here at the end of the line

[Verse 2]

Dm Am G

We stopped time, when we signed in the year, of our Lord, 1999

With a kiss spitting out, spitting out, time lines

Dm Am

From the moment we locked eyes at the station our hours got synchronized

G Dm

Two reduced to one life, forever proposed, wicked like a land mine?

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I wrote this song to tell you I’m leaving

C Dm

Afraid to say these words to your face

Dm Am

Must be better than a letter, a text or an email

C Dm

My ride stops here at the end of the line

[Verse 3]

Every kiss has lost its flavor

I’m not proud of my behavior

G Dm

Beached on rock, thought that it was land

Lost respect, love departed

what was fresh, we took for granted

G Dm

need to rely on more than just a friend

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I wrote this song to tell you I’m leaving

C Dm

Afraid to say these words to your face

Dm Am

Must be better than a letter, a text or an email

C Dm

My ride stops here at the end of the line

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