(Optional: C can be replaced with Cadd9)
[G] [C] [G] [C]
[G]Long were the nights when
My days once revolved around [C]you
[G]Counting my footsteps
Praying the floor won't fall thr[C]ough again
And my mot[D]her accused me of los[G]ing my mi[D]nd
But I swo[C]re I was fine...
You [G]paint me a blue sky
And go back and turn it to ra[C]in
And I [G]lived in your chess game
But you changed the rules every da[C]y
Wond[D]ering which version of [G]you I might g[D]et on the ph[C]one tonight
Well, I [D]stopped picking up and this so[G]ng is to le[D]t you know [C]why
Dear [G]John, I see it all now that you're g[C]one
Don't you think I was too yo[Em]ung to be messed with?
The [D]girl in the dress, cried the [C]whole way home
I should've [G]known [C]
Well, maybe it's [G]me
And my blind optimism to bla[C]me
Or maybe it's [G]you and your sick need
To give love then take it aw[C]ay
And you[D]'ll add my name to your lo[G]ng list of tra[D]itors
Who [C]don't understand
And I'll look ba[D]ck and regret how I igno[G]red when they s[D]aid
"Run as fa[C]st as you can"
Dear [G]John, I see it all now that you're go[C]ne
Don't you think I was too yo[Em]ung to be messed with?
The gi[D]rl in the dress, cried the wh[C]ole way home
Dear [G]John, I see it all now, it was [C]wrong
Don't you think nineteen's too yo[Em]ung
To be played by your da[D]rk, twisted games when I lo[C]ved you so?
I should've kno[G]wn [C]
You are an ex[Em]pert at sorry and kee[D]ping the lines blurry
Ne[C]ver impressed by me acing your tests
All the gir[Em]ls that you've run dry have ti[D]red lifeless eyes
'Cause you bur[C]ned them out
But [D]I took your matches before[G] fire could ca[D]tch me
So [C]don't look now
I'm sh[D]ining like fireworks [C]over your sad empty t[G]own
[C]Oh, [Em]oh [D] [C]
Dear [G]John, I see it all now that you're go[C]ne
Don't you think I was too you[Em]ng to be messed with?
The gi[D]rl in the dress, cried the wh[C]ole way hoooo[G]me
I see it all now that you're go[C]ne
Don't you think I was too yo[Em]ung to be messed with?
The gi[D]rl in the dress wrote yo[C]u a song
You should've known [G] [C]
You should've kno[G]wn [C]
[G] Don't you think I was too you[C]ng?
You should've known.. [G]* (One Strum)
