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                              Natalie Merchant - The Letter
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   CAPO 2
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==INTRO==
A`D  A  A  
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==VERSE==
AIf I eDver write this lAetter
AOh, the pDages I could wrAite
F#mBut I dBon't know where to Esend it
DYou have vanished, heavAen knBows where you Elive
DHeaven only kAnows 
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==VERSE==
AIf I eDver write this leAtter
ABitter wDords it would contaAin
F#mJust an uBnrequited lEover
DWishing she had nAever sBpoken your Ename
Had Dnever known your namAe 
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==VERSE==
ABut if I eDver write this letAter
AThe tDruth it would reveAal
F#mKnowing you Bbrought me pleaEsure
DHow I'll often tAreasure mBoments that we kEnew
The pDrecious, the fAew

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The Letter

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Natalie Merchant - The Letter

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CAPO 2

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==INTRO==

A D A A

==VERSE==

A D A

If I ever write this letter

A D A

Oh, the pages I could write

F#m B E

But I don't know where to send it

D A B E

You have vanished, heaven knows where you live

D A

Heaven only knows

==VERSE==

A D A

If I ever write this letter

A D A

Bitter words it would contain

F#m B E

Just an unrequited lover

D A B E

Wishing she had never spoken your name

D A

Had never known your name

==VERSE==

A D A

But if I ever write this letter

A D A

The truth it would reveal

F#m B E

Knowing you brought me pleasure

D A B E

How I'll often treasure moments that we knew

D A

The precious, the few

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