D x x 0 2 3 2 G/D x x 0 4 3 3
D/C x 3 x 2 3 2 A/D x x 0 6 5 5
D/B x 2 x x 3 2
D/A# x 1 x x 3 2


Dear DPrudence  D/C               D/B             D/A# won't you come out
Dto play        D/C               D/B             D/A# Dear
DPrudence       D/C               D/B             D/A# greet the brand
Dnew day        D/C               D/B             D/A# The

Dsun is up, the D/Csky is blue it's D/Bbeautiful, and D/A#so are you Dear
DPrudence       D/C         won't Cyou            Gcome out to
Dplay           D/C                 D/B               D/A#    


Dear Prudence open up your eyes
Dear Prudence see the sunny skies
The wind is low, the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear Prudence won't you open up you eyes

DLook aG/Dround rounA/Dd       G/D   
Look around round round
DLook aFroundGis______G_______D 


Dear Prudence let me see you smile
Dear Prudence like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile



Peace, love, and soul,
Paul Zimmerman


From: Harlan L Thompson

DEAR PRUDENCE- The Beatles

PICKING PATTERN: B+1 3 2 1 B 2 (B= base note 1=high E)

CHORDS:
opening chords D D/C g7/B g7/Bb Dsus4 D5
E |--14-12-10-8--7--5--3--3-------2---2----2------2-----3----5---
B |--15-10-10-10-8--5--1--1-------3---3----3------3-----3----3---
G |--14-12-11-9--7--5--2--2-------2---2----0------0-----2----2---
D |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0---0----0------0-----0----0---
A |--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0---3----2------1-----0----0---
|-E-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------0---0----0------0-----0----0---
PLAY OPENING CHORDS (except for the first one)

DeaDr PrudD/Cence g7/B   g7/Bb won't you come out to pDlayD/C     g7/B        g7/Bb       
DDear PrudencD/Ce   g7/B   g7/Bb greet the brand new dDay D/C     g7/B        g7/Bb       
The sDun is up, the D/Csky is blue it's g7/B beautiful, and g7/Bb so are you
DDear PrudenD/Cce    Cwon't you cGome out to pDlayD/C?    g7/B        g7/Bb       

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes
Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies
The wind is low, the birds will sing
That you are part of everything
Dear DPrudenD/Cce  Cwon't you oGpen up you eyDes?Dsus4      D5   Dsus4     

BRIDGE:
Look arDound round (Dsus4round round round rDound round round Dsus4...) 
Look arDound round rDsus4ound (round round rDound round roDsus4und round)
DLook aFroundC   G   D 

Dear Prudence, let me see you smile
Dear Prudence, like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile?

REPEAT VERSE 1, REPEAT OPENING CHORDS(including the first one) + D


(from The White Album, 1968)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)