The Letter
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
I use barchords for the entire song.
[Intro]
Am x4
[Verse 1]
Am F
Give me a ticket for an airplane
G D
Ain't got time to take a fast train
Am F
Lonely days are gone, And I'm going home
E Am
My baby done wrote me a letter
Looka here now, I gotta say
[Verse 2]
Am F
I don't care how much money I got to spend
G D
Gotta get back, get on back to my baby one more 'gain
Am F
Lonely days are gone, I'm going home
E Am
Ha, my baby done wrote me something on a piece of paper, yeah
[Chorus]
C G F C G
She wrote me a letter, Said she couldn't live without me no more
G
Oh, oh oh oh
C G F C G
Listen, mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once more
E
Aah, oh
[Verse 3]
Am F
Gotta have a ticket for an airplane, no, no
G D
I gotta, gotta get back and see my baby again, no no no
Am F
Lonely days are gone And I'm going home
E Am
My baby done wrote me a letter
[Chorus]
C G F C G
When she wrote me a letter Said she couldn't live, she couldn't live without me no more
G
Without me no more, without me no more, oh oh oh
C G F C G
Listen, mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once more
E
Ah, ah, come on
[Outro]
Am F
Gotta have a ticket to an airplane, ha
G D
I gotta get back to my baby, baby
Am F
Lonely days are gone, And I'm going home
E
My baby done wrote me a letter
How to play The Letter
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.