{"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":2298259,"song":"The Letter","artist":"Read Southall Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11480980-the-letter-chords-by-read-southall-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2298259?type=chord","rating":4.76564,"votes":91,"content":"Read Southall\r\nThe Letter\r\nNo Capo\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDoubt I'll ever put this on a record[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's more a letter to you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI remember all them nights that we spent together[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI remember every single I love you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHell you're better off without me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I'll always have you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn my heart and in my memory[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll keep you there til my days are few[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo lay your head down on this pillow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLet him hold you tight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBecause he didn't hurt you the way I did[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I just wish I was him tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I heard you took up drinking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI guess you learned that from me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI was always gonna quit somehow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I started my family[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe were on the verge of that happiness[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhy did it have to end so soon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDoubt I'll ever put this on a record[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt'll sound just right in a smoke filled room[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo lay your head down on this pillow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLet him hold you tight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBecause he didn't hurt you the way I did[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I just wish I was him tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWish I had a chance to go back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf I did I'd make it right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut I don't expect you to believe that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAfter all you twice shy[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm still standing on the fighting side of time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo lay your head down on this pillow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLet him hold you tight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBecause he didn't hurt you the way I did[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I just wish I was him tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"Read Southall\nThe Letter\nNo Capo\n\n[Intro]\nC G Am Em F  G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG Am Em F  G\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm Em F  G\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nAm Em F G  C","chords":["C","G","Am","Em","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}