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Dear Prudence Chords

The Beatles Intermediate Key of D 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

D · C · G · Am · F

The Beatles’ gentle, uplifting song from the White Album, written to encourage Mia Farrow’s sister to come out and play. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Verse 2

D A G

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

D A G

Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

D A G

The wind is low, the birds will sing

D A G

That you are part of everything

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you open up your eyes?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Bridge

G A D

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile

G A D

Dear Prudence, like a little child

G A

The clouds will be a daisy chain

G A D

So let me see you smile again

G A D G

Dear Prudence won’t you let me see you smile?

Verse 3

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Outro

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A D A G

Look around round round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Practice tip: Master the D-A-G chord progression changes before adding the vocal melody; the bass note walk-down in the verses (D, C#, B) can be emphasized with your thumb.

Dtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · C · G · Am · F

The Beatles’ gentle, uplifting song from the White Album, written to encourage Mia Farrow’s sister to come out and play. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Verse 2

D A G

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

D A G

Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

D A G

The wind is low, the birds will sing

D A G

That you are part of everything

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you open up your eyes?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Bridge

G A D

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile

G A D

Dear Prudence, like a little child

G A

The clouds will be a daisy chain

G A D

So let me see you smile again

G A D G

Dear Prudence won’t you let me see you smile?

Verse 3

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Outro

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A D A G

Look around round round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Practice tip: Master the D-A-G chord progression changes before adding the vocal melody; the bass note walk-down in the verses (D, C#, B) can be emphasized with your thumb.

Dtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · C · G · Am · F

The Beatles’ gentle, uplifting song from the White Album, written to encourage Mia Farrow’s sister to come out and play. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Verse 2

D A G

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

D A G

Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

D A G

The wind is low, the birds will sing

D A G

That you are part of everything

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you open up your eyes?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Bridge

G A D

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile

G A D

Dear Prudence, like a little child

G A

The clouds will be a daisy chain

G A D

So let me see you smile again

G A D G

Dear Prudence won’t you let me see you smile?

Verse 3

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Outro

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A D A G

Look around round round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Practice tip: Master the D-A-G chord progression changes before adding the vocal melody; the bass note walk-down in the verses (D, C#, B) can be emphasized with your thumb.

Dtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · C · G · Am · F

The Beatles’ gentle, uplifting song from the White Album, written to encourage Mia Farrow’s sister to come out and play. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Verse 2

D A G

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

D A G

Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

D A G

The wind is low, the birds will sing

D A G

That you are part of everything

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you open up your eyes?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Bridge

G A D

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile

G A D

Dear Prudence, like a little child

G A

The clouds will be a daisy chain

G A D

So let me see you smile again

G A D G

Dear Prudence won’t you let me see you smile?

Verse 3

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Outro

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A D A G

Look around round round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Practice tip: Master the D-A-G chord progression changes before adding the vocal melody; the bass note walk-down in the verses (D, C#, B) can be emphasized with your thumb.

Dtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · C · G · Am · F

The Beatles’ gentle, uplifting song from the White Album, written to encourage Mia Farrow’s sister to come out and play. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Verse 2

D A G

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

D A G

Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

D A G

The wind is low, the birds will sing

D A G

That you are part of everything

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you open up your eyes?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Bridge

G A D

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile

G A D

Dear Prudence, like a little child

G A

The clouds will be a daisy chain

G A D

So let me see you smile again

G A D G

Dear Prudence won’t you let me see you smile?

Verse 3

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Outro

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A D A G

Look around round round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Practice tip: Master the D-A-G chord progression changes before adding the vocal melody; the bass note walk-down in the verses (D, C#, B) can be emphasized with your thumb.

Dtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · C · G · Am · F

The Beatles’ gentle, uplifting song from the White Album, written to encourage Mia Farrow’s sister to come out and play. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes as written for the original key, or play without a capo for the key of D.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Verse 2

D A G

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes

D A G

Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies

D A G

The wind is low, the birds will sing

D A G

That you are part of everything

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you open up your eyes?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Bridge

G A D

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile

G A D

Dear Prudence, like a little child

G A

The clouds will be a daisy chain

G A D

So let me see you smile again

G A D G

Dear Prudence won’t you let me see you smile?

Verse 3

D A G

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play?

D A G

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day

D A G

The sun is up, the sky is blue

D A G

It’s beautiful and so are you

D A G D

Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?

Chorus

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Outro

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A D A G

Look around round round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A G

Look around round round

D A

Look around

Practice tip: Master the D-A-G chord progression changes before adding the vocal melody; the bass note walk-down in the verses (D, C#, B) can be emphasized with your thumb.