{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1513210,"song":"The Letter","artist":"Sonny & Cher","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11279782-the-letter-chords-by-sonny-cher/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1513210?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"The Letter:Caesar And Cleo (AKA Sonny And Cher.)\r\nReleased on Vault Records in 1963.\r\n(It was their first release as far as I know.\r\n And the song ain't all that bad. I met them in\r\n Yorkville (Toronto, Canada) in 1963 or '64. Sonny was\r\n wearing this big fluffy vest in 80 degree heat and\r\n Cher was..well, Cher. She never said much and I never\r\n saw her smile.)  The song was re-released under their\r\n own names in 1965 and got to #75 on BB Hot 100.\r\n\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm writing this letter to say good-bye.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI know it will hurt you, yes, you will cry.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       \r\nBaby, baby, won't you forgive me, I know I [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nam wrong.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]Eb[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI kept pretending, and leading you on.[/tab]\r\n\r\nBRIDGE:\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]                     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI'm writing this letter with the tears (oooooo)[/tab]\r\n\r\nin my eyes.\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, now, I've been thinking, I made you cry-y-y.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBaby, baby, throw in our picture..darling, forget [/tab]\r\n\r\nme.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                  [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nI read your lies..but darling, you let me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"The Letter:Caesar And Cleo (AKA Sonny And Cher.)\nReleased on Vault Records in 1963.\n(It was their first release as far as I know.\n And the song ain't all that bad. I met them in\n Yorkville (Toronto, Canada) in 1963 or '64. Sonny was\n wearing this big fluffy vest in 80 degree heat and\n Cher was..well, Cher. She never said much and I never\n saw her smile.)  The song was re-released under their\n own names in 1965 and got to #75 on BB Hot 100.\n\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRIDGE:\n\n\nin my eyes.\n\n\n#2.\n\n\nme.\n\n\n\n\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["F","Bb","Eb","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}