Dear John Letter Chords
Dear John Letter by Jean Sheppard is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords A, E7, A7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
As recorded by Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky
Written by Lewis Talley, Fuzzy Owen and Billy Barton
CHORUS
st Fret/KEY: Bb/PLAY: A
A Dear John, Oh, how I E7 hate to write
Dear John, I must let you know A tonight
That my love for you has A7 died
Away, like D grass upon the lawn
And E7 tonight I'll wed another, Dear A John.
Narration: (Chorus melody played in background)
A I was overseas in battle
When the E7 postman came to me
And he handed me a letter
I was happy as can be A
For the fighting was all over
And the D battle just had been won
Then I E7 opened up the letter
And it started, Dear A John.
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Narration:
Will you please send back my picture
My husband wants it now
When I tell you who I'm wedding
You won't care, dear, anyhow
Now the ceremony has started
And I'll wed your brother, Don
Will you wish us happiness, forever
Dear John.
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