Dear John

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From the Jacksonville City Nights album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qozUyk4vzk4
[Chords]
Dm
xx0231
F
133211
G
320033
Bb
x13331
C
x32010
F/A
x33211
A/C#
x4222x
[Intro]
Dm F G Bb F
[Verse 1]
Dm F
Got a house full of walls
G Bb F
And utility bills, every monday the company calls
Dm F
Got a nice bed to sleep on,
G Bb F
And a chest of drawers, where I keep those jewels of yours
[Chorus]
C Bb F Bb
'Cause you're always mine to keep when you're gone
C Bb F Bb
Two silver rings, one's on my finger and the other one's gone
C Bb
It went underground with you
F Bb C
Oh John
[Verse 2]
Dm F G Bb F
Ten years pass, I ended up with a house full of cats
Dm F
But most of them went missing
G
Through that window you never fixed
Bb F
The door you never latched
Bb
You were on your way out the last time
[Chorus]
C Bb F Bb
'Cause you're always mine to keep when you're gone
C Bb F Bb
Two silver rings, one's on my finger and the other one's gone
C Bb
It went underground with you
F Bb C
Oh John
F Bb F/C A/C#
Oh John
[Verse 3]
Dm F G
Knew what you were doing that summer
Bb F
When Candie came around
Dm F
But I had too much hurt to bother you
G Bb F
When we lost our first child, a little payment was overdue
Bb
And I wanted you so bad
[Chorus]
C Bb F Bb
'Cause you're always mine to keep when you're gone
C Bb F Bb
Two silver rings, one's on my finger and the other one's gone
C Bb
It went underground with you
F Bb C
Oh John
F Bb C
Oh John
F Bb C
Oh John
[Outro]
Dm Bb C
Oh John
Dm F G Bb F
I miss you (oh John)
Dm F G Bb
I miss you
F
Oh John

Dear John chords and lyrics

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

From the Jacksonville City Nights album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qozUyk4vzk4
[Chords]
Dm     xx0231
F      133211
G      320033
Bb     x13331
C      x32010
F/A    x33211
A/C#   x4222x
[Intro]
Dm   F    G    Bb F
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Dear John Chords by Ryan Adams

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