Dear John Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
155.7 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Status Quo - Dear John 1982 chords
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[C]
Everybody [F] was talking to [C] me like I was [G] a young child
[C] I was [F] like a little kid, [C] it's just a matter [G] of time
[D] She waited [Bb] [A] long [G] long when [C] she arrived
[D] She [Bb] waited [A] back, [G] back, [C] long, long time
[F] We talked goodbyes, she [C] said
Sometimes it's hard, she [F] said
We [D] talked about getting [G] away
[C] I don't need [F] a horrible [C] lady to make me [G] a cry
[C]
I'm a fool [F] and I don't fool [C] easy, I know [G] who's around
[D] She [Bb] re [A]-encode [G] my own [C] true life
[D] I did [Bb] not [A] call [G] her to [C] her mind
[F] We talked goodbyes, she [C] said
Sometimes it's hard, she [F] said
Dear [D] John, I'm broken [G] away
[F] We talked goodbyes, she [C] said
Sometimes it's hard, she [F] said
Dear [D] John, I'm broken
[G] away
[C] We [F]
[C] [G]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[D] [Bb] [A] [C]
[D] [Bb] [A] [G] [C]
[F] talked goodbyes, she [C] said
Sometimes it's hard, [F] she said
Dear John, [D] I'm walking
[G] away
[C]
Every morning [F] we talk and talk, [C] we like howling, [G] howl
[C]
You know what we [F] did and say, [C] it's just a play on [G] time
[D] You may [Bb] [Am] ignore [G] the way we [C] grow
[D] You may [Bb] [A] expect [G] to come [C] inside
[F] Dear John, goodbye she says
[C] Sometimes it's hard she says
[F] Dear John, [D] I'm walking [G] away
[Dbm]
[F] Dear John, goodbye she [C] says
Sometimes it's hard she [F] says
Dear John, [D] I'm walking
[G] away
[F] Dear John, goodbye she
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To start learning Status Quo - Dear John chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, G, C, F, C, D, Bb, A, D and G. Set your pace at 77 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 156. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Everybody [F] was talking to [C] me like I was [G] a young child _
[C] _ I was [F] like a little kid, [C] it's just a matter [G] of time _
[D] _ She waited [Bb] [A] long [G] long when [C] she _ arrived _ _ _
[D] She _ _ [Bb] waited [A] back, [G] back, [C] long, long _ _ _ time _ _
[F] _ We talked _ goodbyes, she [C] said
_ Sometimes it's hard, she [F] said
_ We [D] talked about getting [G] away _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] I don't need [F] a horrible [C] lady to make me [G] a cry
[C] _
_ I'm a fool [F] and I don't fool [C] easy, I know [G] who's around _
[D] _ She [Bb] re [A]-encode [G] my own [C] true life _ _ _ _ _
[D] I did [Bb] not [A] call [G] her to [C] her _ _ _ mind _ _
[F] _ We talked _ goodbyes, she [C] said
_ Sometimes it's hard, she [F] said
Dear [D] John, I'm broken [G] _ _ away _ _ _ _
[F] We talked _ _ goodbyes, she [C] said
Sometimes it's hard, she [F] said
Dear [D] John, I'm broken _
[G] _ _ away _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ We [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [A] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [A] _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ talked _ goodbyes, she [C] said
Sometimes it's hard, [F] she said
Dear John, [D] I'm walking _
[G] away
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
Every _ morning [F] we talk and talk, [C] we like howling, [G] _ howl
[C] _
You know what we [F] did and say, [C] it's just a play on [G] _ time _
[D] _ You may [Bb] [Am] ignore [G] the way we [C] grow _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ You may [Bb] [A] expect [G] to come [C] inside _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Dear John, goodbye she says
[C] _ _ Sometimes it's hard she says
[F] _ Dear John, [D] I'm _ walking [G] away
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm]
[F] Dear _ John, goodbye she [C] says
Sometimes it's hard she [F] says
Dear John, [D] I'm walking _
[G] away _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Dear John, goodbye she

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