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The Note You Never Wrote

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
           E-A-D-G-B-e
F(add9) (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
Eaug       x-x-2-1-1-0
Em9        x-x-2-0-3-2   or x-7-x-7-7-7
Dm9        x-x-0-2-1-0   or x-5-x-5-5-5
Fsus2      x-x-3-0-1-3   or x-8-10-10-8-8
Em/G       3-2-2-0-0-0
Eaug/G#    4-x-2-1-1-0
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[Intro]
|  Em| % | % | 
[Verse]
EmLater on, the story goes
A bottle Fmaj7floated out to sea
After F(add9)days, when it had Emfound the perfect spot
          Fmaj7|  Em|  Eaug|  A|
 It opened up
[Chorus]
And I Dm7read the note that you G7never wrote 
  |  C|  Em9|  Dm9| % |  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
To me
[Verse]
EmAfter all, I'm sure you know
The mayor of Fmaj7Baltimore is here
After F(add9)days now he can Emfinally appear
                 Fmaj7|  Em|  Eaug|  A|
Now at last he's here
[Chorus]
But he Dm7never is gonna Aget my voteA7  
'Cause he Dm7never is gonna Aget a quoteA7  
From the Dm7little note that you G7never wrote
  |  C|  Em9|  Dm9| % |  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
To me               (to me   to me  to me)
[Interlude]
|  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
|  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
|  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
|  Fsus2|  Em9|
[Solo]
|  Dm7| % |  A|  A7|
|  Dm7| % |  A|  A7|
|  Dm7| % |  G|  G/F|
|  C|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
|  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % |
[Verse]
EmFurther on, along the line
I was arFmaj7rested on the shore
Holding F(add9)papers of Emgovernments galore
             Fmaj7|  Em/G|  Eaug/G#|  A|
 I was taken in
[Chorus]
But I Dm7read the note that you Anever wroteA7  
Yes, I Dm7read the note that you Anever wroteA7  
Oh, I Dm7read the note that you G7never wrote G7/B  
  |  C|  Em9|  Dm9| % |  Fsus2|  Em9|  Dm9| % | % | 
To me               (to me   to me  to me)  (fade)

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The Note You Never Wrote

by Wings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

F(add9)

Eaug

Dm7

Em9

Dm9

Fsus2

G/F

Em/G

Eaug/G#

G7/B

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

F(add9) (t)1-x-3-2-1-3

Eaug x-x-2-1-1-0

Em9 x-x-2-0-3-2 or x-7-x-7-7-7

Dm9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-x-5-5-5

Fsus2 x-x-3-0-1-3 or x-8-10-10-8-8

Em/G 3-2-2-0-0-0

Eaug/G# 4-x-2-1-1-0

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[Intro]

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[Verse]

Later on, the story goes

Fmaj7

A bottle floated out to sea

F(add9) Em

After days, when it had found the perfect spot

Fmaj7 Em Eaug A

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It opened up

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7

And I read the note that you never wrote

C Em9 Dm9 Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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To me

[Verse]

After all, I'm sure you know

Fmaj7

The mayor of Baltimore is here

F(add9) Em

After days now he can finally appear

Fmaj7 Em Eaug A

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Now at last he's here

[Chorus]

Dm7 A A7

But he never is gonna get my vote

Dm7 A A7

'Cause he never is gonna get a quote

Dm7 G7

From the little note that you never wrote

C Em9 Dm9 Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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To me (to me to me to me)

[Interlude]

Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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Fsus2 Em9

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[Solo]

Dm7 A A7

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Dm7 A A7

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Dm7 G G/F

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C Em9 Dm9

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Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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[Verse]

Further on, along the line

Fmaj7

I was arrested on the shore

F(add9) Em

Holding papers of governments galore

Fmaj7 Em/G Eaug/G# A

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I was taken in

[Chorus]

Dm7 A A7

But I read the note that you never wrote

Dm7 A A7

Yes, I read the note that you never wrote

Dm7 G7 G7/B

Oh, I read the note that you never wrote

C Em9 Dm9 Fsus2 Em9 Dm9

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To me (to me to me to me) (fade)

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