Dear John

(E)Long were the nights when my days once revolved around (Asus2)you,

(E)counting my footsteps,

praying the floor won't fall through

again. And my (B)mother accused me of losing my mind,

but I swore

I was fine.

You (E)paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain.

(E)Or maybe it's lived in your chess game,

but you changed the rules ev'ry day.

(E)And (B)Wond'ring which version of you I might get on the phone under tonight.

And I'll Well, I stopped picking up and this ig (C#m)song is to let you know fast why.

as you can.

Dear (E)John, I see it all now that you're (Asus2)gone.

Don't you think I was too (C#m)young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole

way home.

I should've (E)known.

(Asus2)Well, (E)maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame.

(E)Or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love and take it away.

(E)And (B)you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't under to stand.

And I'll Well, I back and regret how I ig (C#m)nored when they said run as fast why.

as you can.

Dear (E)John, I see it all now that you're (Asus2)gone.

Don't you think I was too (C#m)young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole

way home.

I should've (E)known.

(Asus2)Well, Dear (E)John,

I see it all now;

it was (Asus2)wrong.

Don't you think nineteen's too (C#m)young to be played by your dark,

twisted games when I (Asus2)loved

you so?

I should've (E)known

(Asus2)you are an (C#m)expert at sorry and (B)keeping lines blurry and (A)never impressed by me acing your tests.

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

lifeless eyes 'cause you (Asus2)burned

them out.

But (B)I took your matches before fire could catch me,

so (Asus2)don't look