Intro: E A x2 E A Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you E A Counting my footsteps, prayinʼ the floor wonʼt fall through, again B C#m B My mother accused me of losing my mind A But I swore I was fine E A You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain E A And I lived in your chess game but you changed the rules every day B C#m B A Wonderinʼ which version of you I might get on the phone, tonight. B C#m B A Well I stopped pickinʼ up and this song is to let you know why Chorus: E A Dear John, I see it all now that youʼre gone. C#m Donʼt you think I was too young to be messed with? B A The girl in the dress cried the whole way home. E A I shoulda known. E A Well maybe itʼs me and my blind optimism to blame. E A Maybe itʼs you and your sick need to give love then take it away. B C#m B And youʼll add my name to your long list of traitors A Who donʼt understand. B C#m B And Iʼll look back in regret how I ignored when they said A «Run as fast as you can» Chorus: E A Dear John, I see it all now that youʼre gone. C#m Donʼt you think I was too young to be messed with? B A The girl in the dress cried the whole way home. E A Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong. C#m Donʼt you think nineteenʼs too young to be played B By your dark twisted games A When I loved you so? E A I shoulda known. 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 ʼCause you burned them out B But I took your matches C#m B Before fire could catch me A So donʼt look now B Iʼm shining like fireworks A E A C#m B A Over your sad empty town Chorus: E A Dear John, I see it all now that youʼre gone. C#m Donʼt you think I was too young to be messed with? B A The girl in the dress cried the whole way home. E A I see it all now that youʼre gone. C#m Donʼt you think I was too young to be messed with? B A The girl in the dress wrote you a song. Outro: E You shoulda known. A You shoulda known. E A Donʼt you think I was too young? E You shoulda known.