How to Play Dear John on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Dear John can be played in the key of D using the D, A, G, Bm chords. 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 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 G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Dear John with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - Dear John Chords

Chord reference D, A, G, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [C] [D] [G] [D]Long were the nights when my days once revolved around [G]you. [D]Counting my footsteps praying the floor won’t [G]fall through again. And my [A]mother accused me of [D]losing [A]my mind. [G]But I swore I was fine…

[D]You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it [G]to rain. And I [D]lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules [G]everyday. [A]Wondering which version of [D]you I, might [A]get on the [G]phone.

Tonight, well I [A]stopped picking up and, Rhis [D]song is to [A]let you know [G]why.

Dear [D]John, I see it all now that you’re [G]gone. Don’t you think I was too [Bm]young to be messed with. [A]The girl in the dress cried the [G]whole way home. I should’ve [D]known… [G]

Well [D]maybe it’s me and my blind optimism to [G]blame. Or maybe it’s [D]you and your sick need to give love then take it [G]away. And you[A]’ll add my name to your [D]long, list of [A]traitors who [G]don’t understand. And I’ll look [A]back and regret how I [D]ignored when they [A]said. Run as [G]fast as you can…

Dear [D]John, I see it all now that you’re [G]gone. Don’t you think I was too [Bm]young to be messed with. The [A]girl in the dress cried the [G]whole way home. Dear [D]John, I see it all now it was [G]wrong. Don’t you think 19’s too [Bm]young to be played by. Your [A]dark twisted games when I [G]loved you so. I should’ve [D]known…

[D] [G] You are an [Bm]expert at sorry, and [A]keeping lines blurry. [G]Never impressed by me acing your tests, all the [Bm]girls that you’ve run dry. Have [A]tired, lifeless eyes, ’cause you [G]burned them out. But I [A]took your matches be[D]fore fire [A]could catch me. So [G]don’t look now, I’m [A]shining like fireworks. [G]Over your sad empty [D]town.

[G] [Bm] [A] [G]

Dear [D]John, I see it all now that you’re [G]gone. Don’t you think I was too [Bm]young to be messed with. The [A]girl in the dress cried the [G]whole way home. I see it all now that you’re [G]gone. Don’t you think I was too [Bm]young to be messed with. The [A]girl in the dress wrote [G]you a song. You should’ve [D]known. You should’ve [G]known. [D] Don’t you think I was too [G]young. You should’ve [D]known.

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Speak Now

Genres Country, Pop

Year 2010

Key D

Taylor Swift - Dear John can be played in the key of D using the D, A, G, Bm chords.

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 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 G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

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

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