Love Letters From A Childhood Sweetheart - Mike Viola

Love Letters From A Childhood Sweetheart

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em A5 Am
Em Asus4 Am
 
[Verse]
Em Dsus4 Asus4 Am G
When Kim died, I lost a friend I lost a wife
G Em
But you, you lost a child
Dsus4 Am G D
You lost a daughter, you lost a kid
 
[Chorus]
Am D
You keep her room same as it was
G F
The flowered curtains, the flowered bedspread
Am D
And on her shelves yearbooks from school
G F
Signed by her teachers, signed by her best friends
Am D
Hidden under her bed in a shoe box
C G C
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart
 
[Verse]
Em Dsus4 Am
When Kim died, I lost a friend
G
I lost a sweetheart
D
But you
Em Asus4 Am
You lost a daughter, you lost a child
G D
You lost a kid
 
[Chorus]
Am
And while I mourn
D G
And I thank God for my children
F
For my new life
Am D
You keep her room same as it was
G
The Flowers For Algernon
F
The Outsiders
Am D
Hidden in her pocket of her jean jacket
C G
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart
 
[Solo]
Am D G x2
F G
 
[Bridge]
Am G D
Hidden in the pockets of her blue jeans
C G C
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart
 
[Verse]
Em Dsus4 Am
When Kim died, I moved away
G
I fell in love again
D
But you
Em
You fold the laundry
Asus4 Am
You do the dishes
G D
You lost a kid
 
[Chorus]
Am D
And while we live and lose track of the days
G D G
Everything that mattered begins to fade away
Am D
But in my heart I swear to God
G
A tree is growing, it's branches reaching for you
Am D
Now, trying to connect
C G
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart
C G
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart

How to play Love Letters From A Childhood Sweetheart

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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