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The Beatles - Dear Prudence Chords

Chord reference D, G, C, A, Gm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [D] [G] [D] Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] won’t you come out to [D]play [G] [D] Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] greet the brand new [D]day [G] [D] The [D]sun is up, the [D]sky is blue it’s [G]beautiful, and [Gm]so are you [D]Dear [D] [C]Prudence won’t you [G]come out to [D]play [G] [D]

Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] open up your [D]eyes [G] [D] Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] see the sunny [D]skies [G] [D] The [D]wind is low, the [D]birds will sing That [G]you are part of [Gm]everything [D]Dear [D] [C]Prudence won’t you [G]open up you [D]eyes

Look [D]around ’round [G]’round ’round [A]’round ’round [G]’round ’round Look [D]around ’round [G]’round ’round [A]’round ’round [G]’round ’round [D]Look [F]a[G]round [D]

[D] [D] [G] [D] Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] let me see you [D]smile [G] [D] Dear [D]Prudence [G] [D] like a little [D]child [G] [D] The [D]clouds will be a [D]daisy chain So [G]let me see you [Gm]smile again [D]Dear [D] [C]Prudence won’t you [G]let me see you [D]smile

Artist The Beatles
Album The Beatles
Genres Country, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1968
Key D

How to Play Dear Prudence on Guitar?

The Beatles - Dear Prudence can be played in the key of D using the D, G, C, A, Gm, F 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 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 C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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 Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

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

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