Dear Prudence Chords by The Beatles

Dear Prudence chords by The Beatles

Guitar chords with lyrics

DEAR PRUDENCE
                                  Beatles

D     x x 0 2 3 2        G/D  x x 0 4 3 3
D/C   x 3 x 2 3 2        A/D  x x 0 6 5 5
D/B   x 2 x x 3 2
D/A#  x 1 x x 3 2


     D         D/C              D/B            D/A#
Dear Prudence                                     won't ...
D              D/C              D/B            D/A#
to play                                           Dear
D              D/C              D/B            D/A#
Prudence                                          greet ...
D              D/C              D/B            D/A#
new day                                           The

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D              D/C              D/B            D/A#
sun is up, the sky ...
D              D/C              C              G
Prudence                  won't you            ...
D              D/C              D/B            D/A#
play


D     G/D       A/D     G/D
Look around round
Look ...

D     F    G#    G      D
Look around_____________



Peace, love, and soul,
Paul Zimmerman



DEAR PRUDENCE- The Beatles

PICKING PATTERN:    B+1 3 2 1 B 2 (B= base note 1=high E)

CHORDS:
        opening chords              D  D/C Gm7/B Gm7/Bb  Dsus4 D5
  E |--14-12-10-8--7--5--3--3-------2---2----2------2-----3----5---
  B |--15-10-10-10-8--5--1--1-------3---3----3------3-----3----3---
  G |--14-12-11-9--7--5--2--2-------2---2----0------0-----2----2---
  D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0---0----0------0-----0----0---
  A |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0---3----2------1-----0----0---
  E
|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0---0----0------0-----0----0---
PLAY OPENING CHORDS (except for the first one)

   D     D/C  Gm7/B  Gm7/Bb                     D  D/C  Gm7/B  Gm7/Bb
Dear Prudence            won't you come ...
D           D/C  Gm7/B  Gm7/Bb                D  D/C  Gm7/B  Gm7/Bb
Dear Prudence            greet ...
     D             D/C              Gm7/B          Gm7/Bb
The sun is up, the ...
D          D/C   C          G           D  D/C  Gm7/B  Gm7/Bb
Dear Prudence    won't you ...

.D     D/C C          G            D  Dsus4 D5 Dsus4
Dear Prudence  won't ...

BRIDGE:
       D           Dsus4              D                Dsus4
Look around ...
       D           Dsus4              D            Dsus4
Look around ...
D     F    C  G  D
Look around

REPEAT VERSE 1, REPEAT OPENING CHORDS(including the first one) + D


(from The White Album, 1968)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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