dear john letter ( to the devil )
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G
well i used to love you but now that’s hard to do
D C
cause i got some information ’bout them evil things at night that you do
G
and the whole thing is through ( we’re through )
D
oh you’re such a devil
C G
how’d you get me to believe you were true ( ooh )
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G
oh my mama warned me and how my Daddy cried
D C
the day i left my home you said you’d always keep me satisfied
G
but oh how you lied ( you lied )
D
well i should have heard my mama’s words
C G
but then i guess i had too much pride ( original sin )
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C D G
i used to lie awake at night and see your face on the ceilin’
Am
oh , what a bad feelin’
C D G
when i think of how you almost got me in the ways of the world
D
in the ways of the world
strum D four times
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G
my so called friends said i misjudged you my anger’s all in vain
D C
but i’m afraid you got to them before i had a chance to explain
G
and it caused me such pain ( ooh ouch )
D
cause they were such good friends of mine
C G
and now you’ve got them playin’ your game ( you creep )
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C D G
i used to lie awake at night and see your face on the ceilin’
Am
oh what a bad feelin’
C D G
of how when i think of how you almost got me in the ways of the world
C
in the ways of the world
D G
oh in the ways of the world
C G
in the ways of the world
strum D four times
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( guitar solo )
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G
but i believe in jesus and what he said he’s gonna do
D C
put an apple in your lyin’ mouth and cook you in a sulfur stew ( whew )
G
one that’ll never be through ( is it soup yet? no! )
D C G
oh but if he hadn’t rescued me then i’d be down there cookin’ too
D
oh if jesus hadn’t rescued me
C G
i’d be cookin’ right next to you ( ewww )
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C D G
i used to lie awake at night and see your face on the ceilin’
Am
oh , what a great feelin’
C D G
when i think of how you’re gonna get yours at the end of the world
C
at the end of the world
D G
oh at the end of the world
C G
at the end of the world
( end . )
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dear john letter ( to the devil )
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G
well i used to love you but now that’s hard to do
D C
cause i got some information ’bout them evil things at night that you do
G
and the whole thing is through ( we’re through )
D
oh you’re such a devil
C G
how’d you get me to believe you were true ( ooh )
* *
G
oh my mama warned me and how my Daddy cried
D C
the day i left my home you said you’d always keep me satisfied
G
but oh how you lied ( you lied )
D
well i should have heard my mama’s words
C G
but then i guess i had too much pride ( original sin )
* *
C D G
i used to lie awake at night and see your face on the ceilin’
Am
oh , what a bad feelin’
C D G
when i think of how you almost got me in the ways of the world
D
in the ways of the world
strum D four times
* *
G
my so called friends said i misjudged you my anger’s all in vain
D C
but i’m afraid you got to them before i had a chance to explain
G
and it caused me such pain ( ooh ouch )
D
cause they were such good friends of mine
C G
and now you’ve got them playin’ your game ( you creep )
* *
C D G
i used to lie awake at night and see your face on the ceilin’
Am
oh what a bad feelin’
C D G
of how when i think of how you almost got me in the ways of the world
C
in the ways of the world
D G
oh in the ways of the world
C G
in the ways of the world
strum D four times
* *
( guitar solo )
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G
but i believe in jesus and what he said he’s gonna do
D C
put an apple in your lyin’ mouth and cook you in a sulfur stew ( whew )
G
one that’ll never be through ( is it soup yet? no! )
D C G
oh but if he hadn’t rescued me then i’d be down there cookin’ too
D
oh if jesus hadn’t rescued me
C G
i’d be cookin’ right next to you ( ewww )
* *
C D G
i used to lie awake at night and see your face on the ceilin’
Am
oh , what a great feelin’
C D G
when i think of how you’re gonna get yours at the end of the world
C
at the end of the world
D G
oh at the end of the world
C G
at the end of the world
( end . )
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