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                        F               C(C#-single piano note)
   I know you, with your  heart of blue
   DmYou take your troubles and  Bbrelease the sound
                 F                      C(C#-single piano note) 
   Into the open,   up from the ground
   DmThese words unspoken,   Bbyou sing aloud
FDah ahhh.....C...ah......Dm..ah......Bb......
                               F                 C(C#-single piano note)
  Words can be strong, like the   beating drum
  DmLike ten thousand voices that   Bbcall together
  FA is the ailment,   CB makes it better
  DmC is creating your   Dmlife in letters
[Chorus]
(Strum 3 times) (Piano play three times for each chord)
  F   FoFhoh   CoChoCh       Dm    DmlDmife Cin letters    >X2
[Back to verse]
                        F                 C(C#-single piano note)
 So take me back, I have   lost the path
  DmI need to recover this    Bblife you lead
                      F                      C(C#-single piano note)
  Sing when I'm broken   sing when i'm free
  DmSing for the world and then    Bbsing just for me 
 F,  C,  Dm, Bb  
We are just stories, so here's mine to tell
A is the ailment, and B makes it better
C is creating your life in letters
[Chorus] 
(Strum 3 times) (Piano play three times for each chord)
  F   FoFhoh   CoChoCh       Dm    DmlDmife Cin letters    >X2
 F(similar chords from above but varies!)     
 A   B  C,  B  C  
Come on set me free
[Chorus] 
(Strum 3 times) (Piano play three times for each chord)
  F   FoFhoh   CoChoCh       Dm    DmlDmife Cin letters

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Life In Letters

by Lucy Schwartz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F C

(C#-single piano note)

I know you, with your heart of blue

Dm Bb

You take your troubles and release the sound

F C

(C#-single piano note)

Into the open, up from the ground

Dm Bb

These words unspoken, you sing aloud

F C Dm Bb

Dah ahhh........ah........ah............

F C

(C#-single piano note)

Words can be strong, like the beating drum

Dm Bb

Like ten thousand voices that call together

F C

A is the ailment, B makes it better

Dm Dm

C is creating your life in letters

[Chorus]

(Strum 3 times) (Piano play three times for each chord)

F F F C C C Dm Dm Dm C

ohoh ohoh life in letters >X2

[Back to verse]

F C

(C#-single piano note)

So take me back, I have lost the path

Dm Bb

I need to recover this life you lead

F C

(C#-single piano note)

Sing when I'm broken sing when i'm free

Dm Bb

Sing for the world and then sing just for me

F C Dm Bb

, , ,

We are just stories, so here's mine to tell

A is the ailment, and B makes it better

C is creating your life in letters

[Chorus]

(Strum 3 times) (Piano play three times for each chord)

F F F C C C Dm Dm Dm C

ohoh ohoh life in letters >X2

(similar chords from above but varies!)

A B C B C

Come on set me free

[Chorus]

(Strum 3 times) (Piano play three times for each chord)

F F F C C C Dm Dm Dm C

ohoh ohoh life in letters

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