Dear
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Tablatura interativa
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste:
2nd traste
I couldn't find this anywhere, so this is how I turned out playing the song.
The song is in 3/4 time, so the chord timings can be a bit tricky to match the lyrics
and vary by preference.
This is the C tuning, playing it with Capo 2 matches the original.
[Verse 1]
G Em
I'll always treasure the naïvety
C G
Of the past we've shared.
Em C
Our bodies grew much faster than our minds,
D G
But together we got good at stopping time.
G Em
My teen angst drove me to hurt myself,
C G
And I made you watch;
Em C
Oh, the pain I must have caused,
D G
But by staying around you saved my life (saved my life).
[Chorus 1]
C Em D
We were never meant to be lovers (ahh),
G Em
Just fellow late bloomers,
D G Em
Who blossomed apart (ahh).
D G
Who blossomed apart.
[Verse 2]
G
Watching my parents
Em
Made me look for something destructive,
C G
And there you were
Em C
With all the characteristics of my mom;
D G
Familiarity of home.
G Em
The geographic gap led to forced adulthood,
C G
And your rage exposed.
Em D
I'm glad we left things when we did;
G
I doubt I'd survive another bloody nose (bloody nose).
[Chorus 2]
C Em D
We were never meant to be lovers (ahh),
G Em
We just mirrored each other's
D G Em
self destructiveness (ahh).
D G
Self destructiveness.
[Verse 3]
G Em
The spotlight burned in the room when we were together
C G
And we played our parts,
Em C
And I wore an imaginary TV screen,
D G
So you never got to touch my heart (touch my heart).
[Chorus 3]
C Em D
We were never meant to be lovers (ahh).
G Em
Our egos fed off each other,
D G Em
And died overweight (ahh).
D G
And died overweight.
[Verse 4]
G Em
I thought I'd seen it all when you first walked in,
C G
But you shut me up
Em C
And challenged every wrong perception I've had of myself,
D G
And you haven't ever stopped.
How to play Dear
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 E. 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.