If you are a fan of Taylor Swift fan and looking for her song “Dear John” chords, you have arrived at the right place. Below you will find its exact chords, strumming pattern, and everything you need to learn this song from start to end.
Dear John Chords (Capo 4)
To play Dear John, you only need four chords: C, Fsus2, Am, and Gsus4. And as this is a capo version, you will have to use the capo on the fourth fret to match the key with the original song or to play along.
Dear John Strumming Pattern
The strumming pattern for Dear John goes as DUDU (x3) DDUDU. This may look a bit complicated at first glance but it is super easy. Do refer to the video tutorial mentioned above, for a visual representation of the pattern. It starts exactly at 4:14.
Dear John Lyrics with Chords
[Verse]
[C]Long were the nights when
my days once revolved around [Fsus2]you
[C]Counting my footsteps
praying the floor won’t fall [Fsus2]through again
And my [Gsus4]mother accused me of [Am]losing my [Gsus4]mind
But I [Fsus2]swore I was fine
You [C]paint me a blue sky
Then go back and turn it to [Fsus2]rain
And I [C]lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules every-[Fsus2]day
[Gsus4]Wondering which version of [Am]you I
might [Gsus4]get on the [Fsus2]phone tonight
Well I [Gsus4]stopped picking up and this [Am]song is to [Gsus4]let you know [Fsus2]why
[Chorus]
Dear [C]John, I see it all now that you’re [Fsus2]gone
Don’t you think I was too [Am]young to be messed with
The [Gsus4]girl in the dress cried the [Fsus2]whole way home
I should’ve [C]known [Fsus2]
[Verse]
Well [C]maybe it’s me
And my blind optimism to [Fsus2]blame
Or maybe it’s [C]you and your sick need
To give love then take it [Fsus2]away
And [Gsus4]you’ll add my name to your [Am]long
list of [Gsus4]traitors who [Fsus2]don’t understand
And I’ll look [Gsus4]back and regret how I [Am]ignored when they [Gsus4]said
Run as [Fsus2]fast as you can
[Chorus]
Dear [C]John, I see it all now that you’re [Fsus2]gone
Don’t you think I was too [Am]young to be messed with
The [Gsus4]girl in the dress cried the [Fsus2]whole way home
Dear [C]John, I see it all now it was [Fsus2]wrong
Don’t you think 19’s too [Am]young to be played by
Your [Gsus4]dark twisted games when I [Fsus2]loved you so
I should’ve [C]known
[Instrumental]
[C] [Fsus2]
[Bridge]
You are an [Am]expert at sorry
And [Gsus4]keeping lines blurry
[Fsus2]Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the [Am]girls that you’ve run dry
Have [Gsus4]tired, lifeless eyes
Cause you [Fsus2]burned them out
But [Gsus4]I took your matches [Am]before fire could [Gsus4]catch me
So [Fsus2]don’t look now
I’m [Gsus4]shining like fireworks
[Fsus2]Over your sad empty [C]town [Fsus2] [Am] [Gsus4] [Fsus2]
[Chorus]
Dear [C]John, I see it all now that you’re [Fsus2]gone
Don’t you think I was too [Am]young to be messed with
The [Gsus4]girl in the dress cried the [Fsus2]whole way home [C]
I see it all now that you’re [Fsus2]gone
Don’t you think I was too [Am]young to be messed with
The [Gsus4]girl in the dress wrote [Fsus2]you a song
You should’ve [C]known
You should’ve [Fsus2]known
[C]Don’t you think I was too [Fsus2]young
You should’ve known [C]
