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The Letter

by The Box Tops

Written by: Wayne Thompson

THE LETTER Wayne Thompson The Box Tops F#m D F#m7 | Give^me^a^tick k^et^for^an | ae^ro plane ee ee | ^Aint got ^time e^to^take^the | B7 F#m D7 | fast^est train nn nn | Lone^ly^days^are go^ne ee | I'm^a^go^ing ^ho me ^My | C#7 F#m | ba^by^just^wrote e^me a | let^ter rr rr rr | F#m D F#m7 | I^dont^care^how much^mon^ey^I | got^ta spend dd dd | Got^to^get^back k^to my | B7 F#m D7 | ba^by a^gain nn nn | Lone^ly^days^are go^ne ee | I'm^a^go^ing ^h ome ^My | C#7 F#m | ba^by^just^wrote e^me a | let^ter rr rr rr | rr rr rr Well^she | A E D A E ||: wrote^me^a^let t^ter^Said^she | ^could nt ^live ee with^out | t^me no more ee | A E D A | ee ee ee ee | Lis^ten^mis^ter cant^you^see^I | got^to^get^back k^To my | E C#7 | ba^by^once^more ee ee | / An^y way yy | F#m D F#m7 | Give^me^a^tick k^et^for^an | ae^ro plane ee ee | ^Aint got ^time e^to^take^the | B7 F#m D7 | fast^est train nn nn | Lone^ly^days^are go^ne ee | I'm^a^go^ing ^ho me ^My | C#7 F#m 1. | ba^by^just^wrote e^me a | let^ter rr rr rr | rr rr rr Well^she :|| C#7 F#m 2. ||: ba^by^just^wrote e^me a | let^ter rr rr ~ ^My :|| Repeat and fade

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The Letter is performed by The Box Tops and written by Wayne Thompson. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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