Chord Gitar dan Lirik Lagu Dear Abby Oleh John Prine

Capo on 4th fret (Key of B)

Strumming pattern:

e|——-3——-3—————3——-3——-3—————2—||
B|——-3——-3——-1——-3——-3——-3——-2——-1—||
G|——-0——-0——-0——-0——-0——-0——-0——-2—||
D|——-0——-0——-2——-0——-0——-0——-2—0——-||
A|——-2——-2—3—3——-2——-2——-2—0—————||
E|—3—3—3—3———–3—3—3—3—3—3——————-||

The ‘s represent thumb strokes that make up the bass line.
This pattern is kept throughout the song.

(Verse 1)
Dear

Abby, Dear Abby, my feet are too long
My hair’s falling out and my rights are all wrong
My friends they all tell me that I’ve no friends at all
Won’t you write me a letter, won’t you give me a call?
Siiiiigned Bewildered

Be

wildered, Bewildered, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain’t what you ain’t
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin’ for bad luck and knockin’ on wood

(Verse 2)
Dear

Abby, Dear Abby, my fountain pen leaks
My wife hollers at me and my kids are all freaks
Every side I get up on is the wrong side of bed
If it weren’t so expensive I’d wish I were dead
Siiiiigned Unhappy

Un

happy, Unhappy, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain’t what you ain’t
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin’ for bad luck and knockin’ on wood

(Verse 3)
Dear

Abby, Dear Abby, you won’t believe this
But my stomach makes noises whenever I kiss
My girlfriend tells me it’s all in my head
But my stomach tells me to write you instead
Siiiiigned Noisemaker

Noise

maker, Noisemaker, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain’t what you ain’t
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin’ for bad luck and knockin’ on wood

(Verse 4)
Dear

Abby, Dear Abby, well I never thought
That me and my girlfriend would ever get caught
We were sittin’ in the back seat just shootin’ the breeze
With her hair up in curlers and her pants to her knees
Siiiiigned Just Married

Just

Married, Just Married, you have no complaint
You are what you are and you ain’t what you ain’t
So listen up buster and listen up good
Stop wishin’ for bad luck and knockin’ on wood
Siiiiigned Dear Abbby