Dear John - Status Quo

Dear John

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verse:
C F
Everybody was talking to me
C G
Like I was a child
C F
In their words I could hear them saying
C G
It's just a matter of time
D Bb Am G C
Anyway it's a long long race been run
D Bb Am G C
Anyway it's a sad sad song been sung
 
[Refrão] F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F D7 Gsus G
Dear John I've broken away
 
verse:
Vanity is hard old lady
You can't read her mind
I'm a fool but I don't fool easy
While you're foolin' around
Anyway I can hold my own tonight
I admit I was wrong and you where right
 
chorus:
Dear John Goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
 
chorus:
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
 
guitar solo:
 
Ocultar tablatura
 
C F C
E|---------------------------------8----8----8----8----|
B|---------------------6-6-6p5-----8b10-8b10-8b10-8b10-|
G|-----5-5-5h7p5---5-7---------7-----------------------|
D|-5-8-----------7-------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
G C
E|-8-8-8------------------------15----15----15----15-|
B|-8-6-8-8b10-8b10-8-8-6-6-5-5--15b17-15b17-15b17r15-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
F C
E|-15-15-15----15----15----15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
B|-13-15-15b17-15b17-15b17r15-13-13-13-12-13-13-12-|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
 
G D Bb Am G
E|-15-15------------------12-11-10--15b17r15b17--|
B|-13-13-13-12-10--8-9-10------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
 
C D Bb Am G
E|-12h13p12---------------------12-11-10--15b17r15b17-|
B|----------13-13--------8-9-10-----------------------|
G|----------------14p12-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
 
C
E|-15b17r15-------15-------15-------15-------------|
B|----------13-13----13-13----13-13----13-13-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
 
chorus:
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
 
verse:
Everybody was talking to me
Like I was a child
In their words I could hear them saying
It's just a matter of time
Anyway it's a long long race been run
Anyway it's a sad sad song been sung
 
chorus:
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
 
chorus:
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
 
chorus:
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes..
 
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Contribuição: Taino Vieira(tainoguitarrista@yahoo.com.br)

How to play Dear John

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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