Other arrangements of Dear John
Pick a learning view.
(E)Long were the nights when my days once re volved a round (Asus2)you,
(E)count ing my foot steps, pray ing the floor won’t fall through
a gain.
And my (B)moth er ac cused me of los ing my mind, but I swore
I
was fine.
You (E)paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain.
Or may be it’s (E)lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules ev ’ry day.
And (B)Won d’ring which ver sion of you I might (B)get on the phone
un der to night.
And I’ll Well, I (B)stopped pick ing up and this ig (C#m)song is to let you know fast why.
as you can.
Dear
(E)John,
I see it all now that you’re (Asus2)gone.
Don’t you think I was too (C#m)young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole
way
home.
I should ’ve (E)known.
Well, (E)may be it’s me and my blind op ti mis m to blame.
Or may be it’s (E)you and your sick need to give love and take it a way.
And (B)you’ll add my name to your long list of (B)trai tors who don’t
un der to stand.
And I’ll Well, I (B)back and re gret how I ig (C#m)nored when they said run as fast why.
as you can.
Dear
(E)John,
I see it all now that you’re (Asus2)gone.
Don’t you think I was too (C#m)young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole
way
home.
I should ’ve (E)known.
Well, Dear (E)John,
I see it all now; it was (Asus2)wrong.
Don’t you think nine teen’s too (C#m)young to be played by your dark, twist ed games when I (Asus2)loved
you
so?
I should ’ve (E)known
you are an (C#m)ex pert at sor ry and (B)keep ing lines blur ry and (A)nev er im pressed by me ac ing your tests.
All the girls that you’ve run dry have (B)tired, life less eyes ’cause you (Asus2)burned
them
out.
But (B)I took your match es be fore fire could catch me, so (Asus2)don’t
look
now.
I’m (B)shin ing like fire works (A)o ver your sad emp ty town.
Oh.
Dear
You should ’ve (E)known.
You should ’ve (Asus2)known.
Don’t you think I was too (Asus2)young?
You should ’ve known.
Dear John — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Dear John" by Taylor Swift in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Dear John”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Dear John"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Dear John" by Taylor Swift played in?
- Dear John is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Dear John"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Dear John" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Dear John"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Dear John"?
- "Dear John" was originally performed by Taylor Swift. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Dear John"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Asus2, B, C#m, E, Epow.
- What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?
- Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Dear John" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.