How to Play Dear Abby on Guitar?

John Prine - Dear Abby can be played in the key of A using the A, D, B7, E7, E chords. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Dear Abby with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

John Prine - Dear Abby Chords

Chord reference A, D, B7, E7, E

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Dear [A]Abby, Dear Abby, my [D]feet are too [A]long My [A]hair’s falling out and my [B7]rights are all [E7]wrong My [A]friends they all tell me, that are [D]no friends at [A]all Won’t you [A]write me a letter, won’t you [E]give me a [A]call [D]Si[E]gned Be[A]wildered

[A]Bewildered, Bewildered you [D]have no com[A]plaint You [A]are what you are and you [B7]ain’t what you [E7]ain’t So [A]listen up buster and [D]listen up [A]good Stop [A]wishing for bad luck and [E]knocking on [A]wood

[D] [E] [A]

Dear [A]Abby, Dear Abby, my [D]fountain pen [A]leaks My [A]wife hollers at me and my [B7]kids are all [E7]freaks Every [A]side I get up on is the [D]wrong side of [A]bed If it [A]weren’t so expensive I’d [E]wish I were [A]dead [D]Si[E]gned Un[A]happy

[A]Unhappy, Unhappy, you [D]have no com[A]plaint You [A]are what you are and you [B7]ain’t what you [E7]ain’t So [A]listen up buster and [D]listen up [A]good Stop [A]wishing for bad luck and [E]knocking on [A]wood

[D] [E] [A]

Dear [A]Abby, Dear Abby, you [D]won’t believe [A]this But my [A]stomache makes noises when[B7]ever I [E7]kiss My [A]girlfriend tells me it’s [D]all in my [A]head But my [A]stomache tells me to [E]write you in[A]stead [D]Si[E]gned Noise[A]maker.

[A]Noisemaker, Noisemaker, you [D]have no com[A]plaing You [A]are what you are and you [B7]ain’t what you [E7]ain’t So [A]listen up buster and [D]listen up [A]good Stop [A]wishing for bad luck and [E]knocking on [A]wood

[D] [E] [A]

Dear [A]Abby, Dear Abby, well [D]I never [A]thought That [A]me and my girlfriend would [B7]ever get [E7]caught We were [A]sitting in the back seat just [D]shooting the [A]breeze With her [A]hair up in curlers and her [E]pants to her [A]knees [D]Si[E]gned Just [A]Married

[A]Just Married, Just Married, you [D]have no com[A]plaing You [A]are what you are and you [B7]ain’t what you [E7]ain’t So [A]listen up buster and [D]listen up [A]good Stop [A]wishing for bad luck and [E]knocking on [A]wood [D]Si[E]gned Dear [A]Abby

Artist John Prine

Album Old Grey Whistle

Genres Folk

Year 1973

Key A

John Prine - Dear Abby can be played in the key of A using the A, D, B7, E7, E chords.

For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Dear Abby with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.