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Dear John

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Dear John
From the Album: Hat Full of Stars
Intro:   F#  C#  
F#Dear C#John
F#What's wrC#ong? 
G#Why can't you just be anyA#mthing you F#want? 
Why nC#ot?   G#why C#not? G#  
F#I tried to tell you then. C#You didn't understand. 
F#They try and pigeonhole you. 
C#Buddy, they don't G#even know you. 
But F#hang C#on 
my dF#ear, dear, C#John. 
G#Maybe you're not just like A#meveryF#one, 
so C#whatG#, so C#what.G#  
And tF#here's mC#ore 
to lF#ive fC#or, 
G#than some abbreviated A#mencoF#re, 
much C#more, G#much C#more. G#  
F#You can't define yourself
C#in terms of someone else. 
F#You can't say what you're thinking? 
But C#I don't know what yoG#u've been drinking. 
But F#don't C#cry.
'Cause F#life goes C#on.
G#Dear John, you could be anyA#mthing you F#want.
Why C#not?  G#Why nC#ot?
G#Why you could even be an A#mastronF#aut,
dear JC#ohn,  G#dear C#John.

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Dear John

by Cyndi Lauper

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Dear John

From the Album: Hat Full of Stars

F# C#

Intro:

F# C#

Dear John

F# C#

What's wrong?

G# A#m F#

Why can't you just be anything you want?

C# G# C# G#

Why not? why not?

F# C#

I tried to tell you then. You didn't understand.

They try and pigeonhole you.

C# G#

Buddy, they don't even know you.

F# C#

But hang on

F# C#

my dear, dear, John.

G# A#m F#

Maybe you're not just like everyone,

C# G# C# G#

so what, so what.

F# C#

And there's more

F# C#

to live for,

G# A#m F#

than some abbreviated encore,

C# G# C# G#

much more, much more.

You can't define yourself

in terms of someone else.

You can't say what you're thinking?

C# G#

But I don't know what you've been drinking.

F# C#

But don't cry.

F# C#

'Cause life goes on.

G# A#m F#

Dear John, you could be anything you want.

C# G# C#

Why not? Why not?

G# A#m F#

Why you could even be an astronaut,

C# G# C#

dear John, dear John.

About Dear John Chords by Cyndi Lauper

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

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