Status Quo - Dear John: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dear John" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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• Chords and Lyrics - Jump straight to the song's lyrics and chord overlay.
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Learn Dear John Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dear John" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C F C G Everybody was talking to me like I was a child C F In their words I could hear them saying; C G It's just a matter of time D A# Am G C Anyway it's a long long race been run D A# Am G C Anyway it's a sad sad song been sung Chorus: F Dear John goodbye she said C Sometimes it's hard she said F D/F# G Dear John I've broken away Vanity is a hard old lady, you can't read her mind I'm a fool but I don't fool easy while you're foolin' around Anyway I can hold my own tonight I admit I was wrong and you were right Chorus - x3 Everybody was talkin' to me like I was a child In their words I could hear them saying it's just a matter of time Any way it's a long, long race been run Anyway it's a sad, sad song been sung Chorus - x2 Dear John goodbye she said Sometimes You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams Am A# C D F F# G 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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dear John" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dear John" by Status Quo.