Lew Jetton And 61 South - Three Letters
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Am
[Chorus]
Am
I've Got Three Letters In My Mailbox
Am Em
Three Letters That Somebody Sent
Am Dm
One From My Baby, One From My Mama
Dm Am
And One From The Government
[Verse 1]
Am
My Baby Sent Me A Letter
Em
Said She Didn't Love Me No More
Am Dm
Said The Best Thing That I Could Do
Em Am
Was Move On And Leave Her Alone
[Chorus]
Dm
I've Got Three Letters In My Mailbox
Am
Three Letters That Somebody Sent
Dm
One From My Baby, One From My Mama
Em Am
And One From The Government
[Verse 2]
Am
My Mama Wrote Me A Letter
Em
Said I Think It's Time I Come Clean
Am Dm
I Always Told You That Your Daddy Was Jimmy Bob
Em Am
But He Really Is Billy Green
[Chorus]
Dm
I've Got Three Letters In My Mailbox
Am
Three Letters That Somebody Sent
Dm
One From My Baby, One From My Mama
Em Am
And One From The Government
[Solo]
Am Em Am Dm Em Am
[Verse 3]
Am
The Government Sent Me A Letter
Em
Said Your Taxes About To Go Up
Am Dm
Don't Bother Telling Us You Disagree
Em Am
Because We Really Don't Give A Fuck
[Chorus]
Dm
I've Got Three Letters In My Mailbox
Am
Three Letters That Somebody Sent
Dm
One From My Baby, One From My Mama
Em Am
And One From The Government
Am Dm
One From My Baby, One From My Mama,
Em Am
And One From The Government
How to play Lew Jetton And 61 South - Three Letters
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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