Tuning: G C E A

Dear John Letter Recorded by Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky Written by Lewis Talley, Fuzzy Owen, Billy Barton

^CDear John oh how I ^G7hate to write Dear John I must let you know ^Ctonight That my love for you has ^C7died Away like ^Fgrass upon the lawn And ^G7tonight I'll wed another dear ^CJohn

Spoken:

^CI was overseas in battle When the ^G7postman came to me

And he handed me a letter

I was happy as I could ^Cbe

For the fighting was all over

And the ^Fbattle had been won Then I ^G7opened up the letter And it started dear ^CJohn

Repeat #1 Spoken:

^CWill you please send back my picture My husband ^G7wants it now

When I tell you who I'm wedding

You won't care dear any^Chow

Now the ceremony has started

And I'll ^Fwed your brother Don Will you ^G7wish us happiness forever Dear ^CJohn

Jean Shepard - Dear john letter