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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

Dear Prudence Chords – Guitar

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

Dear Prudence Chords – Ukulele

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

Dear Prudence Chords – Piano

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

Dear Prudence Chords – Banjo

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

Dear Prudence Chords – Mandolin

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

Dear Prudence Chords – Harmonica

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)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

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.