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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1503225,"song":"A Letter To Elise","artist":"The Cure","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1503225-a-letter-to-elise-chords-by-the-cure/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1503225?type=chord","rating":4.85337,"votes":35,"content":"Song:   Letter To Elise\r\nArtist: The Cure\r\nAlbum:  Wish (1992)\r\nURL:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLW22B5R3Mc [in G#];\r\n        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Letter_to_Elise \r\nTempo:  3|4\r\n\r\nCapo 2\r\n\r\nChords:  EADGBe\r\n[ch]G[/ch]        320003  \r\n[ch]D[/ch]        XX0232\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]       022000\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]      332010\r\n[ch]F[/ch]        133211        \r\n\r\n\r\nINTRO: [Instrumental]\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 1:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh Elise it doesn't matter what you say,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI just can't stay here every yesterday.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nLike keep on acting out the same,[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe way we act out,\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nEvery way to smile.[/tab]\r\n\r\nForget,\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd make-believe we never needed,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAny more than this.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAny more than this.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nREFRAIN 1: [Instrumental]\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 2:\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh, Elise it doesn't matter what you do,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI know I'll never really get inside of you.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nTo make your eyes catch fire,[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe way they should.\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe way the blue could pull me in,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf they only would.[/tab]\r\n\r\nIf they only would,\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                                        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAt least I'd lose this sense of sensing some-thing else,[/tab]\r\n\r\nThat hides away.\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom me and you,[/tab]\r\n\r\nThey're worlds to part,\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith aching looks and breaking hearts,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd all the prayers your hands can make.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nOh, I just take as much as you can throw,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 \r\nAnd then throw it all away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nOh, I throw it all away.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nLike throwing faces at the sky,[/tab]\r\n     \r\nLike throwing arms round,\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nYesterday.[/tab]\r\n\r\nI stood and stared,\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWide-eyed in front of you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the face I saw looked back,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe way I wanted to,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I just can't hold my tears away,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe way you do.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nElise believe I never wanted this,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI thought this time, I'd keep all of my promises.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI thought you were the girl always dreamed about,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut I let the dream go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the promises broke,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nAnd the make-believe ran out...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nINSTRUMENTAL BREAK:\r\n|[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]|\r\n|[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]|\r\n\r\n\r\nREFRAIN 2: [Instrumental]\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n|[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]|\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 3:\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo, Elise,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt doesn't matter what you say.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI just can't stay here every yesterday,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nLike keep on acting out the same.[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe way we act out,\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nEvery way to smile,[/tab]\r\n\r\nForget.\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd make-believe we never needed,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAny more than this,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nAny more than this.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd every time I try to pick it up,[/tab]\r\n\r\nLike falling sand,\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAs fast as I pick it up.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIt runs away through my clutching hands,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut there's nothing else I can really do.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's nothing else,[/tab]\r\n\r\nI can really do,\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere's nothing else,[/tab]\r\n\r\nI can really do,\r\n[tab]   [ch]C/G[/ch]     \r\nAt all...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCODA:\r\n(Em)(G) [Picked Lead Out & Fade]\r\n\r\n\r\n[End]","plain_text":"Song:   Letter To Elise\nArtist: The Cure\nAlbum:  Wish (1992)\nURL:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLW22B5R3Mc [in G#];\n        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Letter_to_Elise \nTempo:  3|4\n\nCapo 2\n\nChords:  EADGBe\nG        320003  \nD        XX0232\nEm       022000\nC/G      332010\nF        133211        \n\n\nINTRO: [Instrumental]\n|G D Em C/G|\n|G D Em C/G|\n|G D Em C/G|\n\n\nVERSE 1:\n\n\n\n\nThe way we act out,\n\n\nForget,\n\n\n\n\n\nREFRAIN 1: [Instrumental]\n|G D Em C/G|\n|G D Em C/G|\n\n\nVERSE 2:\n\n\n\n\nThe way they should.\n\n\n\nIf they only would,\n\n\nThat hides away.\n\n\nThey're worlds to part,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     \nLike throwing arms round,\n\n\nI stood and stared,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINSTRUMENTAL BREAK:\n|D Em D   Em|\n|D Em D    C|\n\n\nREFRAIN 2: [Instrumental]\n|G D  Em C/G|\n|G D  Em C/G|\n|G D  Em C/G|\n\n\nVERSE 3:\n\n\n\n\n\nThe way we act out,\n\n\nForget.\n\n\n\n\n\nLike falling sand,\n\n\n\n\n\nI can really do,\n\n\nI can really do,\n\n\n\nCODA:\n(Em)(G) [Picked Lead Out & Fade]\n\n\n[End]","chords":["G","D","Em","C/G","F","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]}}}