{"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":2581563,"song":"Death Letter","artist":"Cassandra Wilson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11517566-death-letter-chords-by-cassandra-wilson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2581563?type=chord","rating":4.97808,"votes":7,"content":"------------------------------ Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson ------------------------------ \r\nTuning: Drop C♯/Drop D♭ in standard variation C#ADGBe\r\n\r\nC#:0446xx\r\nF#:54465x\r\nG#:76687x\r\n[ch]E[/ch] :32243x\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]                       \r\ne |----------------------------------------| x 5 Play this riff throughout the song on every C#\r\nB |----------------------------------------|\r\nG |------6---6-6---6-----------------------|\r\nD |------5~--4-4---4---------2-----/4-/4---|\r\nA |------4---------7~----/4----4---/4-/4---|\r\nC#|-0-0----0-----0---0---/0--------/5-/5---|[/tab]\r\n\r\nalternatively:\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]                       \r\ne |--------------------------------------| (How he plays it live)\r\nB |--------------------------------------|\r\nG |------6---6-6---6-------4-4-4-/6-6----|\r\nD |------5~--4-4---4-------2-2-2-/4-4----|\r\nA |------4---------7~------2-4-2-/4-4----|\r\nC#|-0-0----0-----0---0-------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n                           \r\nRiff 1\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI got a letter this mornin, how do-do you reckon it read?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nIt said, \"Hurry, man, your love is dead.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\nRiff 2\r\n                               \r\n[tab]e |------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB |----5-5-x-x--5--5---5-5-------------------------------------------|\r\nG |----6-6-x-x--6--6---6-6-------------6---6-6---6-------------------|\r\nD |----4-4-x-x--4--4---4-4-------------5~--4-4---4-----2-----/4-4-4--|\r\nA |----4-4-x-x--4--4---4-4-------------4---------7-----2-----/4-4-4--|\r\nC#|--5-5-5-x-x--5--5-5-5-5-5\\\\0--0-0-----0-----0----0--3--0--/5-5-5--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#[/ch]                                            [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?[/tab]\r\n  \r\nRiff 3\r\n                                 \r\n[tab]e |------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB |----7-7-x-x--7---5---5-5------------------------------------------|\r\nG |----8-8-x-x--8---6---6-6------------6---6-6---6-------------------|\r\nD |----6-6-x-x--6---4---4-5------------5~--4-4---4-----2-----/4-4-4--|\r\nA |----6-6-x-x--6---4---4-4------------4---------7-----2-----/4-4-4--|\r\nC#|--7-7-7-x-x--7\\--5-5-5-5-5\\\\0--0-0----0-----0----0--3--0--/5-5-5--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G#[/ch]                 [ch]F#[/ch]                                     [ch]C#[/ch]                   \r\nYou know, it said, \"Hurry, hurry, only problem the man you love is dead?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWell, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                                               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWhen I got there he was layin on the coolin board[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]                                                                  [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n  I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took off down the road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]                                        [ch]F#[/ch]                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nBut when I got there you were layin, layin on the coolin board[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWell, I walked up right close, looked down in his face[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                                                [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nGood ole boy got to lay here til the Judgment Day --[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]                    [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n--ayyyy yes, hmmm well I looked down in his face[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G#[/ch]                   [ch]F#[/ch]                       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWell good ole boy, I'll lay here til the Judgment Day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nLooked like it was 10,000 people standin round the buryin ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                                               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI didn't know I loved him until they laid him down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]                                             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nLooked like 10,000 people were standin round the buryin ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G#[/ch]                    [ch]F#[/ch]                           [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWell I didn't know I loved him til they laid him down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWell I got up this mornin'; The break of day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                                            [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nJust huggin' the pillows where he used to lay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]                                           [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI said soon as smoke, cast in the break of day[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G#[/ch]                          [ch]F#[/ch]                           [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI knew I was huggin the pillow where my sweet man used to lay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nOh hush! Thought I heard him call my name[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nOnce so loud so, so nice and plain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]         [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nyeaaah  mmm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]        [ch]F#[/ch]      [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm[/tab]\r\n[ch]C#[/ch]\r\n[ch]C#[/ch]\r\n[ch]C#[/ch]\r\n[ch]G#[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n| h  Hammer-on\r\n| p  Pull-off\r","plain_text":"------------------------------ Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson ------------------------------ \nTuning: Drop C♯/Drop D♭ in standard variation C#ADGBe\n\nC#:0446xx\nF#:54465x\nG#:76687x\nE :32243x\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\nalternatively:\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n                           \nRiff 1\n\n\n\n\nRiff 2\n                               \n\n\n\n  \nRiff 3\n                                 \n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\nC#\nC#\nC#\nG# F# C#\n\n\n| h  Hammer-on\n| p  Pull-off","chords":["C","D","C#","F","G","E","B","A","F#","G#"],"chord_diagrams":{"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}