Dear John

(G)Long were the nights when my days once revolved around (C)you,

(G)counting my footsteps, praying the floor won't fall through again.

And my (D)mother accused me of (Em)losing my (D)mind,

but I (Csus2)swore I was (Cmaj7)fine.

You (G)paint me a blue and go back and turn it to (C)rain.

(Cmaj7)Or And be I (G)lived in your chess but you changed the rules ev'ry (Csus2)day.

(Csus2)And (D)Wond'ring which version of you I might get on the (Csus2)phone

un (Cmaj7)tonight.

And Well, I (D)stopped picking up and this (Em)song is to (D)let you know why.

can. Dear (G)John.

I see it all now that you're (Cmaj7)gone.

(Cmaj7)Don't you think I was too (Em)young to be messed with?

The (G)girl in the dress cried the (C)whole (Cmaj7)way home.

I should've (G)known.

(C)Well, (G)maybe it's me my blind optimism to (C)blame.

(Cmaj7)Or may be it's (G)you and your sick to give love and take it (Csus2)away.

(Csus2)And (D)you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who (Csus2)don't

un (Cmaj7)derstand.

And I'll look (D)back and regret how I (Em)nored when they (D)said run as why.

you can.

Dear (G)John.

I see it all now that you're (Cmaj7)gone.

(Cmaj7)Don't you think I was too (Em)young to be messed with?

The (G)girl in the dress cried the (C)whole (Cmaj7)way home.

I should've (G)known.

(C)Well, home.

Dear (G)John I see it all now;

it was (Cmaj7)wrong.

(Cmaj7)Don't you think nineteen's too (Em)young to be played by your (G)dark,

twisted games when I (C)loved (Cmaj7)you so?

I should've (G)known

(Cmaj7)you are an (Em)expert at "sorry" and (D)keeping lines blurry and (C)never impressed by me acing your tests.

All the girls that you've run dry have (D)tired,

lifeless eyes 'cause you (C)burned (Cmaj7)them out.

(C)But (D)I took your matches (Em)before fire could (D)catch me,

so (C)don't (Cmaj7)look now.

I'm (D)shining like fireworks (Cmaj7)over your sad empty (G)town.

(Cmaj7)Dear so?

You should've (G)known.

Don't you think I was too (C)young?