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STANDARD TUNING
          DXX0232
       D/F#2X0232
          G320003
        G/D320033
         Em022000
          AX02220
        D/G3X0232
VERSE 1
DI have been Gthinking, which DI shouldn't do G  
Cause it Dgets me in Gtrouble and Emfarther from yAou
GI don't want a sentimental          
G/DShort and sweet and confidential GoodbDyeG  D  G  
DMy thoughts belGong in a Dbook in a Gstore
Where they're Dsilently Gread, but Emspoken no Amore
GI didn't give my all and to be G/Dhonest with you
I didn't even DtryG  D  G  
PreChorus
EmWell I want you back so badD/F#  
I'm gonna cG/Dhange the way I'm acting
                           A       GN.C.
I'm gonna change and I'm so glad
CHORUS
I'm gonna Dwrite you a lGetter
DSo much for the Gbetter
DAnd if it goes my Gway
I'll have you Emrunning back to Ame
DI'm a natural born Gforgetter
DSo much for the Gbetter
EmI can be roD/F#mantic
G/DI just got to Atry to be
VERSE
DI have been thinkGing, agaDin this is baGd
It Dseems that my Gthinking can Emdrive you quite Amad
GBut you can't say there's another word, G/Dthough
To call this feeling in my DheartG  D  G  
EmI admit I take advice from D/F#more romantic minds
But I can G/Dproudly reassure you this iAdea was all Gmine
N.C.                  D  G  
I'm gonna write you a letter
DSo much for the Gbetter
DAnd if it goes my Gway
EmI'll have you running back to Ame
DI'm a natural born forGgetter
DSo much for the Gbetter
EmI can be roD/F#mantic
G/DI just got to Atry to be
EmI admit I take advice from D/F#more romantic minds
But I can G/Dproudly reassure you this iAdea was all mine
N.C.                   D  G  
I'm gonna write you a letter
DSo much for the Gbetter
DAnd if it goes my Gway
I'll have you Emrunning back to Ame
DI'm a natural born foGrgetter
DSo much for the Gbetter
EmI can be D/F#romantic
GI just got to Atry to be
EmI can be romD/F#antic, I G/Djust got to Atry to bDeG  D  G  
          Em      D/F#            G/D         A    D    G   D    G   D  D/ G  D  
I can be romantic, I just got to try to be

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Letter Song

by Tyler Hilton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/D

D/G

I think the chords are 99.9% correct. Just listen to the song for the strum patterns! Enjoy!

STANDARD TUNING

XX0232

D/F#

2X0232

320003

G/D

320033

022000

X02220

D/G

3X0232

VERSE 1

D G D G

I have been thinking, which I shouldn't do

D G Em A

Cause it gets me in trouble and farther from you

I don't want a sentimental

G/D D G D G

Short and sweet and confidential Goodbye

D G D G

My thoughts belong in a book in a store

D G Em A

Where they're silently read, but spoken no more

G G/D

I didn't give my all and to be honest with you

D G D G

I didn't even try

PreChorus

Em D/F#

Well I want you back so bad

G/D

I'm gonna change the way I'm acting

A G C

N..

I'm gonna change and I'm so glad

CHORUS

D G

I'm gonna write you a letter

D G

So much for the better

D G

And if it goes my way

Em A

I'll have you running back to me

D G

I'm a natural born forgetter

D G

So much for the better

Em D/F#

I can be romantic

G/D A

I just got to try to be

VERSE

D G D G

I have been thinking, again this is bad

D G Em A

It seems that my thinking can drive you quite mad

G G/D

But you can't say there's another word, though

D G D G

To call this feeling in my heart

Em D/F#

I admit I take advice from more romantic minds

G/D A G

But I can proudly reassure you this idea was all mine

C D G

N..

I'm gonna write you a letter

D G

So much for the better

D G

And if it goes my way

Em A

I'll have you running back to me

D G

I'm a natural born forgetter

D G

So much for the better

Em D/F#

I can be romantic

G/D A

I just got to try to be

Em D/F#

I admit I take advice from more romantic minds

G/D A

But I can proudly reassure you this idea was all mine

C D G

N..

I'm gonna write you a letter

D G

So much for the better

D G

And if it goes my way

Em A

I'll have you running back to me

D G

I'm a natural born forgetter

D G

So much for the better

Em D/F#

I can be romantic

G A

I just got to try to be

Em D/F# G/D A D G D G

I can be romantic, I just got to try to be

Em D/F# G/D A D G D G D D G D

I can be romantic, I just got to try to be

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