Your Daughter John chords by Donovan Woods

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:

A augmentedA B minorBm G+G A augmentedA X2

Verse 1:

A augmentedA      B minorBm     G+G        A augmentedA
 Now lay me down on the warehouse ground.
A augmentedA   B minorBm     G+G      A augmentedA
 Later on, I don't go there now.
A augmentedA    B minorBm    G+G     A augmentedA
 On and on, I know what to say.
A augmentedA         B minorBm       G+G     A augmentedA
 She's never been taught but she knows the way.

Pre-Chorus:

    A augmentedA    D MajorD      G+G   A augmentedA
 I was kidding love, I was kidding.
A augmentedA         D MajorD             G+G A augmentedA
 But you just weren't smart enough to know it.
    A augmentedA   D MajorD        G+G  A augmentedA
 I was lying love, they were lying,
A augmentedA            D MajorD            G+G A augmentedA
 when they said "If you love someone, let 'em go."


Chorus:

   A augmentedA E MajorE      D MajorD    A augmentedA
 Dear John, I know we got along.
    F# minorF#m  E MajorE       D MajorD  A augmentedA
 I was right, sir, you were wrong.
     A augmentedA  E MajorE      D MajorD  A augmentedA
 She will marry some self-made man.
     F# minorF#m  E MajorE
 I still write songs,
               A augmentedA B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
 But I miss your daughter, John.
             A augmentedA B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
 I miss your daughter, John.


Verse 2:

A augmentedA       B minorBm      G+G      A augmentedA
 Now there she lay, with her nose in place.
A augmentedA    B minorBm             G+G  A augmentedA
 Broken wrist, just the picture of grace.
A augmentedA      B minorBm      G+G     A augmentedA
 And on and on, what her father says,
A augmentedA           B minorBm              G+G A augmentedA
 Well he's never been shown but he knows what it is.

Pre-Chorus:

    A augmentedA    D MajorD      G+G   A augmentedA
 I was kidding love, I was kidding.
A augmentedA         D MajorD             G+G  A augmentedA
 And you just weren't smart enough to know it.
    A augmentedA   D MajorD        G+G  A augmentedA
 I was lying love, they were lying,
A augmentedA            D MajorD            G+G  A augmentedA
 When they said "If you love someone let 'em know."


Bridge:

D MajorD             B minorBm           G+G A augmentedA
 Now, what if I stayed and did that thing for you?
D MajorD           B minorBm          F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
 What if I stayed and did that thing that's always true.
A*
 What's a man to do?

A augmentedA B minorBm G+G A augmentedA


Chorus:

   A augmentedA E MajorE      D MajorD    A augmentedA
 Dear John, I know we got along.
    F# minorF#m  E MajorE       D MajorD  A augmentedA
 I was right, sir, you were wrong.
     A augmentedA  E MajorE      D MajorD  A augmentedA
 She will marry some self-made man.
     F# minorF#m  E MajorE
 I still write songs,
             A augmentedA E MajorE
 But I miss your daughter John.
   A augmentedA E MajorE      D MajorD    A augmentedA
 Dear John, I know we got along.
    F# minorF#m  E MajorE       D MajorD  A augmentedA
 I was right, sir, you were wrong.
     A augmentedA  E MajorE      D MajorD  A augmentedA
 She will marry some self-made man.
     F# minorF#m  E MajorE
 I still write songs...
              A augmentedA  B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
 But I miss your daughter John.
            A augmentedA  B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
 I miss your daughter John




*Hold for 1 bar.