Dear John

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[Intro]
F F F C
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F F
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[Verse 1]
F
Now when I woke up this mornin', there was a note upon my door
F
Said: "Don't make me no coffee, babe, I won't be back no more"
C F
And that's all she wrote (Dear John!) I've sent your saddle home
[Chorus]
F
Now Jonah got along in the belly of the whale, Daniel in a lion's den
F
I know a man he didn't try to get along and he won't get a chance again
C F
And that's all she wrote (Dear John!) I've fetched your saddle home
[Break]
F F F F
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F F F F
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F F F C
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F F
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(pedal steel)
[Verse 2]
F
Now she didn't forward no address, she didn't say goodbye
F
All she said was: "When you get blue, just hang your little head and cry"
C F
That's all she wrote (Dear John!) I've sent your saddle home
[Verse 3]
F
My gal's short and stubby, she's strong as she can be
F
And if that little ol' gal of mine, ever gets a hold of me
C F
That'll be all she wrote (Dear John!) I'll fetched your saddle home
[Break]
F F F F
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F F F F
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F F F C
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F F
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(fiddle)
[Chorus]
F
Now Jonah got along in the belly of the whale, Daniel in a lion's den
F
I know a man he didn't try to get along and he won't get a chance again
C F
And that's all she wrote (Dear John!) I've sent your saddle home
[Verse 4]
F
Now I went down to the bank this mornin', the cashier said with a grin:
F
"I feel so sorry for you Hank, but your wife has done been in"
C F
And that's all she wrote (Dear John!) I've fetched your saddle home

Dear John chords and lyrics

Free chords for Dear John by Hank Williams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| F | F | F | C |
| F | F | 
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Break]
| F | F | F | F |
| F | F | F | F |
| F | F | F | C |
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Break]
| F | F | F | F |
| F | F | F | F |
| F | F | F | C |
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]

Dear John Chords by Hank Williams

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