Dear John

Taylor Swift
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Updated: Mar 2026 Version: #1

Intro

[G] [C] [G] [C]

[G]Long were the nights when my days

once revolved around [C]you

Co[G]unting the footsteps

praying the floor wont f[C]all through Aga[Cm]in

And my [D]mother accused me of [Em]losing my m[D]ind

But I swo[C]re I was fi[Cm]ne

You pa[G]int me a blue sky

And go back and turn it to r[C]ain

And I l[G]ived in your chess game

but you changed the rules every[C]day

W[D]onderin’ which version of [Em]you I might g[D]et

on the phon[C]e Toni[Cm]ght

Well I s[D]topped picking up

and this [Em]song is to le[D]t you know w[C]hy..[Cm].

Chorus

Dear [G]john I see it all

now that you’re g[C]one

Don’t you think I was too yo[Em]ung

to be messed with the gi[D]rl in the dress

cried the wh[C]ole way ho[Cm]me

[G] ..C

I should have known

W[G]ell maybe it’s me and my blind

optimism to bla[C]me..

Maybe it’s y[G]ou and you’re sick need

to give love and take it aw[C]ay [Cm]

And y[D]ou’ll add my name to your l[Em]ong

list of tra[D]itors who don[C]’t understa[Cm]nd

And I’ll look b[D]ack and regret

how I igno[Em]red when they sa[D]id

run as f[C]ast as you [Cm]can

Chorus

Dear [G]john I see it all

now that you’re go[C]ne

Don’t you think I was too yo[Em]ung

to be messed with The g[D]irl in the dress

cried the wh[C]ole way ho[Cm]me

Dear [G]john I see it all

now that was wr[C]ong

Don’t you think nineteens too yo[Em]ung

to be played by your d[D]ark twisted games

When I lov[C]ed you [Cm]so

[G] …C

I should have known

You are an [Em]expert at sorry

And k[D]eeping lines blurry

[C]Never impressed by me acing your tests

All the [Em]girls that you’ve run dry

with t[D]ired lifeless eyes

Cause you b[C]urned them [Cm]out

But [D]I took your matches

bef[Em]ore fire could ca[D]tch me

So d[C]on’t look [Cm]now

I’m [D]shining like fireworks

[C]over your sad empty t[G]own..

..C [Em][D][C][Cm]

Chorus

Dear j[G]ohn I see it all

now that you’re g[C]one

Don’t you think I was too y[Em]oung

to be messed with The gi[D]rl in the dress

cried the wh[C]ole way hom[Cm]e

[G]…I see it all

now that you’re g[C]one

Don’t you think I was too y[Em]oung

to be messed with The gi[D]rl in the dress

wrote y[C]ou a so[Cm]ng..

You should have kno[G]wn

You should have kno[C]wn

[G]..Don’t you think I was too yo[C]ung?

You should have kno[G]wn…