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Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter:
[INTRO RIFF]
e|------------|       e|---4--5--6--|
B|---6--5--4--|       B|------------|
G|---5--4--3--|       G|---5--6--7--| (Faug7)
D|------------| x3    D|---6--7--8--|
A|---5--4--3--|       A|------------|
E|------------|       E|------------|
          A#maj7(alternating with F bass) 
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter.. 
         A#maj7A#aug7           D7   D#  
And make believe it came from you. 
I'm gonna Cm7write words, oh, so F7sweet, 
They're gonna Dm7knock me off my Gm7feet. 
                     C           C7                 Cm7F(aug)7 %%%
A lotta kisses on the bottom and I'll be glad I've got 'em. 
          A#maj7(alternating with F bass)
I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'
         A#maj7A#aug7             D7     D#  
and close 'With love' the way   you do...
                           D#              D#m      A#maj7(G#7)    G7  
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
and Cm7make believe it cF7ame from yoA#u... 
[PIANO SOLO] 
          A#maj7(alternating with F bass)
I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'
         A#maj7A#aug7             D7     D#  
and close 'With love' the way   you do...  
                           D#              D#m      A#maj7(G#7)    G7  
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
and Cm7make believeF7... 
Oh ICm7'm gonna makF7e believe... 
I'm Cm7gonna make bF7elieve it came from A#you... 
[FINAL RIFF]
e|------------------|
B|---6--5--4---4-3--|
G|---5--4--3---3-2--|
D|---------------3--|
A|---5--4--3---3-1--|
E|------------------|

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Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#maj7

Cm7

Dm7

Gm7

D#m

G#7

Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter:

[INTRO RIFF]

e|------------| e|---4--5--6--|

B|---6--5--4--| B|------------|

aug

G|---5--4--3--| G|---5--6--7--| (F7)

D|------------| x3 D|---6--7--8--|

A|---5--4--3--| A|------------|

E|------------| E|------------|

A#maj7(alternating with F bass)

I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter..

A#maj7 D7 D#

A#aug7

And make believe it came from you.

Cm7 F7

I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet,

Dm7 Gm7

They're gonna knock me off my feet.

C C7 Cm7

F(aug)7 %%%

A lotta kisses on the bottom and I'll be glad I've got 'em.

A#maj7(alternating with F bass)

I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'

A#maj7 D7 D#

A#aug7

and close 'With love' the way you do...

D# D#m A#maj7 G#7 G7

()

I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,

Cm7 F7 A#

and make believe it came from you...

[PIANO SOLO]

A#maj7(alternating with F bass)

I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'

A#maj7 D7 D#

A#aug7

and close 'With love' the way you do...

D# D#m A#maj7 G#7 G7

()

I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,

Cm7 F7

and make believe...

Cm7 F7

Oh I'm gonna make believe...

Cm7 F7 A#

I'm gonna make believe it came from you...

[FINAL RIFF]

e|------------------|

B|---6--5--4---4-3--|

G|---5--4--3---3-2--|

D|---------------3--|

A|---5--4--3---3-1--|

E|------------------|

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