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[Verse 1]
C               F             C            G
  Everybody was talking to me like I was a child
C                        F                      C                G
  In their words I could hear them saying; It's just a matter of time
D               Bb   Am   G         C
  Anyway it's a long long race been run
D               Bb  Am  G         C
  Anyway it's a sad sad song been sung

[Chorus]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F              D7     G
Dear John I've broken away

[Verse 2]
C               F             C            G
  Vanity is hard old lady. You can't read her mind
C                        F                      C         G
  I'm a fool but I don't fool easy, while you're foolin' around
D              Bb   Am G     C
  Anyway I can hold my own tonight
D               Bb    Am  G         C
  I admit I was wrong and you where right

[Chorus]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F              D7     G
Dear John I've broken away

[Chorus]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F              D7     G
Dear John I've broken away

[Solo]
C F C G
C F C G
D  Bb Am G  C
D  Bb Am G  C

[Chorus]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F              D7     G
Dear John I've broken away

[Verse 3]
C               F             C            G
  Everybody was talking to me like I was a child
C                        F                      C                G
  In their words I could hear them saying; It's just a matter of time
D               Bb   Am   G         C
  Anyway it's a long long race been run
D               Bb  Am  G         C
  Anyway it's a sad sad song been sung

[Chorus]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F              D7     G
Dear John I've broken away

[Chorus]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
Sometimes it's hard she said
F              D7     G
Dear John I've broken away

[Outro]
F
Dear John goodbye she said
C
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