Chords
[Intro]
[E] [Asus2]
[E] [Asus2]
[Verse 1]
[E]Long were the nights when my days once revolved around [Asus2]you
[E]Counting my footsteps, prayin' the floor won't fall [Asus2]through, again
[B]My mother accused me of [C#m]losing my [B]mind
But [Asus2]I swore I was fine
[E]You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to [Asus2]rain
[E]And I lived in your chess game but you changed the rules every [Asus2]day
[B]Wonderin' which version of [C#m]you I might [B]get on the phone, to[Asus2]night.
[B]Well, I stopped pickin' up and this [C#m]song is to [B]let you know [Asus2]why
[Chorus]
[E]Dear John, I see it all now that you're [A]gone.
Don't you think I was too [C#m]young to be messed with?
The [B]girl in the dress cried the [A]whole way home.
I shoulda [E]known. [Asus2]
[Verse 2]
[E]Well, maybe it's me and my blind optimism to [Asus2]blame.
[E]Or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it [Asus2]away.
[B]And you'll add my name to your [C#m]long list of [B]traitors
Who [Asus2]don't understand.
[B]And I'll look back and regret [C#m]how I ignored when they [B]said
"[Asus2]Run as fast as you can."
[Chorus]
[E]Dear John, I see it all now that you're [A]gone.
Don't you think I was too [C#m]young to be messed with?
The [B]girl in the dress cried the [A]whole way home.
[E]Dear John, I see it all now it was [A]wrong.
Don't you think nineteen's too [C#m]young to be played by your [B]dark twisted games
When I [A]loved you so?
I shoulda [E]known. [Asus2]
[Bridge]
[C#m]You are an expert at sorry
[B]And keeping lines blurry
[A]And never impressed by me acing your tests
[C#m]All the girls that you run dry
[B]Have tired lifeless eyes
[A]'Cause you burned them out
[B]But I took your matches
[C#m]Before fire could [B]catch me
So [Asus2]don't look now
[B]I'm shining like fireworks
[A]Over your sad empty [E]town [Asus2] [C#m] [B] [A]
[Chorus]
[E]Dear John, I see it all now that you're [A]gone.
Don't you think I was too [C#m]young to be messed with?
The [B]girl in the dress cried the [A]whole way home.
[E]I see it all now that you're [A]gone.
Don't you think I was too [C#m]young to be messed with?
The [B]girl in the dress wrote [Asus2]you a song.
[Outro]
You shoulda [E]known.
You shoulda [Asus2]known.
[E]Don't you think I was too [Asus2]young?
You shoulda [E]known.