'First Verse In Dear John'

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The first verse in “Dear John” provides the listener with an understanding of the frustration Swift felt during the relationship from a first person point of view. Before Swift starts singing the first verse the listener hears the powerful and poignant strumming of an acoustic guitar and a pedal steel guitar. In country music, acoustic guitars are generally used for slow songs that contain deep or emotional lyrics. According to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the pedal steel guitar in country music “remains one of the music’s most identifiable sounds.” The acoustic and pedal steel guitar help convey the melancholy tone that is prominent throughout the majority of the song. The first few lines in the first verse say, “Long were the nights when

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