Belle and Sebastian - Jonathan David: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Jonathan David" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G          G#dim    Am
I know you like her
                 G#dim
Well, I like her too
                 Am
I know she likes you
     A7/G           D/F#              G
It's not as if I'm being sent off to war
           C                    D7
There are worse things in this world

Gm                        C                Am
There's still room in my wooden horse for two
               D7/F#
I was Jonathan to your David
Gm
You're still king

Well, I'd thought about her
I dreamed she'd come, I'd make my escape
I thought she liked me, but somehow I was wrong
I know you don't want it this way

Chorus:
           G
But it's okay
     Bm7                E
It's not like we'll be parted
     E7                         F
It's not like we'll never know love
             C          Dm
And she'll smile for you
                  C/E  F
She'll hold your hand
             Am                    D7
You'll be in love there's no other way
    Gm                  C
And I will make it someday

Well, I know you like her
Well, I like her too
I know she likes you
It's not as if I'm being sent off to war
There are worse things in this world
There's still room in my wooden horse for two
I was Jonathan to your David
You're still king

Visions of love recollected
Have we ever been true?
I know that I have, it's time for you to go
It's all in the stones that you throw
I want you to know (to know)

It's not like we'll be parted
It's not like we'll never know love

Chorus:
And she'll smile for you (she'll smile for you)
She'll hold your hand (hold out your hand)
You'll be in love, there's no other way

People say that we'll never change
We'll never change, but I have
You and her in the local newspaper
You will be married and you'll be gone
Married and you'll be gone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Jonathan David" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jonathan David" by Belle and Sebastian.

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