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Dear Abby

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DEAR ABBY by John Prine
GDear Abby, Dear Abby, my Cfeet are too Glong
GMy hair's falling out and my Arights are all Dwrong
GMy friends they all tell me, that I've Cno friends at Gall
GWon't you write me a letter, won't you Dgive me a Gcall
CSigDned BeGwildered
Bewildered, Bewildered you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood
Dear Abby, Dear Abby, my fountain pen leaks
My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks
Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed
If it weren't so expensive I'd wish I were dead
Signed Unhappy
Unhappy, Unhappy, you have no complaint ...
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood
Dear Abby, Dear Abby, you won't believe this
But my stomach makes noises whenever I kiss
My girlfriend tells me it's all in my head
But my stomach tells me to write you instead
Signed Noisemaker.
Noisemaker, Noisemaker, you have no complaint ...
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood
Dear Abby, Dear Abby, well I never thought
That me and my girlfriend would ever get caught
We were sittin' in the back seat just shootin' the breeze
With her hair up in curlers and her pants to her knees
Signed Just Married
Just Married, Just Married, you have no complaint ...
You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster listen up good
Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood

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Dear Abby

by John Prine

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DEAR ABBY by John Prine

G C G

Dear Abby, Dear Abby, my feet are too long

G A D

My hair's falling out and my rights are all wrong

G C G

My friends they all tell me, that I've no friends at all

G D G

Won't you write me a letter, won't you give me a call

C D G

Signed Bewildered

Bewildered, Bewildered you have no complaint

You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't

So listen up buster listen up good

Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood

Dear Abby, Dear Abby, my fountain pen leaks

My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks

Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed

If it weren't so expensive I'd wish I were dead

Signed Unhappy

Unhappy, Unhappy, you have no complaint ...

You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't

So listen up buster listen up good

Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood

Dear Abby, Dear Abby, you won't believe this

But my stomach makes noises whenever I kiss

My girlfriend tells me it's all in my head

But my stomach tells me to write you instead

Signed Noisemaker.

Noisemaker, Noisemaker, you have no complaint ...

You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't

So listen up buster listen up good

Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood

Dear Abby, Dear Abby, well I never thought

That me and my girlfriend would ever get caught

We were sittin' in the back seat just shootin' the breeze

With her hair up in curlers and her pants to her knees

Signed Just Married

Just Married, Just Married, you have no complaint ...

You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't

So listen up buster listen up good

Stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood

About Dear Abby Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Dear Abby by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dear Abby chords”, “Dear Abby guitar chords”, or “John Prine Dear Abby 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 Abby chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dear Abby lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, A, D.

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What key is "Dear Abby" in?

The chords for "Dear Abby" show the original chord names (including G, C, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.