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Tuning: Standard
Intro: Gmaj  
EmDear JCack, DI'll Bmwrite you as a friend
EmDear CFriend, DI wBmrite I fear the
Emend is coming soCon
To yoDu it's not so Bmclear
It's clear to mEmeC  
It's clear aDs glaBmss
EmDear CJack (Dx2)Bm  
EmDear HCope, DatBmtach it to the 
Emend of your roCpe. DA rBmope that wove 
Emambition in with soCrrow, distDancing tommorBmow, 
EmtomorrCows come and pastD  Bm  
EmDear CJack D(x2)Bm  
CYou were the fiGghter
DI was the kiAmd against the worldC  
I Gheard theres notDhing gonna hold yoAmu down
CI'll use a lGighter Dso you can see Amwhat isn't therCe
We'll swing at airG  
DSwinging off evAmentually you're boundEm  C  D  
BmBound to the grEmounCdD  Bm  
EmDear CJackD  
BmWherever you are EmholCd tigDht
BmWherever he is shEmine liCght rDight thBmere
EmBe Cstrong DI dBmare
EmI know Cit's harDd but I Bmwill 
EmwaiCt,  D     BmI will
EmwaiCt,  D  Bmyeah
CYou were the fiGghter
DI was the kiAmd against the worldC  
I Gheard theres notDhing gonna hold yoAmu down
CI'll use a lGighter Dso you can see Amwhat isn't therCe
We'll swing at airG  
DSwinging off evAmentually you're boundEm  C  D  
BmBound to the grEmounCdD  Bm  
GI, I had sDongs for you
I had aAmll your music written out
The woCrds came when I heard you screaming
GI, I, I, I had plDans for you
Until the pAmlans fell through
Now there is nCo turning back 
my dear jacEmkC  D  Bm  
CYou were the fiGghter
DI was the kiAmd against the worldC  
I Gheard theres notDhing gonna hold yoAmu down
CI'll use a lGighter Dso you can see Amwhat isn't therCe
We'll swing at airG  
DSwinging off evAmentually you're boundEm  C  D  
BmBound to the grEmounCdD  Bm  
CAnd Goh, Doh, oh 
We're boAmund to the grounCdG  D  
Ambound to the grCounGd D  
We're bAmound to the grouCmnd

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Dear Jack

by Jack's Mannequin

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Gmaj

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Tuning: Standard

Gmaj

Intro:

Em C D Bm

Dear Jack, I'll write you as a friend

Em C D Bm

Dear Friend, I write I fear the

Em C

end is coming soon

D Bm

To you it's not so clear

Em C

It's clear to me

D Bm

It's clear as glass

Em C D Bm

Dear Jack (x2)

Em C D Bm

Dear Hope, attach it to the

Em C D Bm

end of your rope. A rope that wove

Em C D Bm

ambition in with sorrow, distancing tommorow,

Em C D Bm

tomorrows come and past

Em C D Bm

Dear Jack (x2)

C G

You were the fighter

D Am C

I was the kid against the world

G D Am

I heard theres nothing gonna hold you down

C G D Am C

I'll use a lighter so you can see what isn't there

We'll swing at air

D Am Em C D

Swinging off eventually you're bound

Bm Em C D Bm

Bound to the ground

Em C D

Dear Jack

Bm Em C D

Wherever you are hold tight

Bm Em C D Bm

Wherever he is shine light right there

Em C D Bm

Be strong I dare

Em C D Bm

I know it's hard but I will

Em C D Bm

wait, I will

Em C D Bm

wait, yeah

C G

You were the fighter

D Am C

I was the kid against the world

G D Am

I heard theres nothing gonna hold you down

C G D Am C

I'll use a lighter so you can see what isn't there

We'll swing at air

D Am Em C D

Swinging off eventually you're bound

Bm Em C D Bm

Bound to the ground

G D

I, I had songs for you

I had all your music written out

The words came when I heard you screaming

G D

I, I, I, I had plans for you

Until the plans fell through

Now there is no turning back

Em C D Bm

my dear jack

C G

You were the fighter

D Am C

I was the kid against the world

G D Am

I heard theres nothing gonna hold you down

C G D Am C

I'll use a lighter so you can see what isn't there

We'll swing at air

D Am Em C D

Swinging off eventually you're bound

Bm Em C D Bm

Bound to the ground

C G D

And oh, oh, oh

Am C G D

We're bound to the ground

Am C G D

bound to the ground

Am Cm

We're bound to the ground

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