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A Letter From Betty:Bobby Vee.
#85 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY Records 
in 1963.
INTRO:  F   Dm   Bb   C(x2)
#1.
FI got a Dmletter from the Bbmailman, yesterCday.
FIt came from DmBetty and was Bbpostmarked far aCway.
FI felt so Cmgood unGmtil I Eblooked inDside..I Gmread 
that Bbletter and I Gmcried.C  
#2.
FShe said, dear, DmBobby, just a Bbline to say, GmhellCo.
FWe've been such Dmgood friends, you should Bbbe the 
first to GmknowC.
FI fell in Cmlove, my Ebdreams have all come Dtrue..and, 
GmBobby, Bbhe's so much like Gmyou.C  
BRIDGE:
EbHe swept Cmme off my Ebfeet, I Dnever thought I'd meet,
someDbone else who'd be so good to Cme.Bb  C  Bb  
#3.
FI know someDmday you'll find someBbone to love you Ctrue.
FYou'll fall in Dmlove and then, you'll Bbfeel just like I Cdo.
FSo long, for Cmnow, Ebwrite me soon, goodDbye..I Gm7read that 
Bbletter and I Gmcried.C  
INTERLUDE:  F   Dm   Bb   C(x2)
#4.
FI love her Cmso, but Ebnow she'll never Dknow, Gm7my golden Bbchance 
has passed me Gmby.C  
FI waited Cmmuch too long, Ebnow he's come Dalong, Gm7this letter 
from BbmBetty means goodGmbye.C  
OUTRO:
FWhoa, oh, Cmoh, oh..whoa, Eboh, oh, Doh..Gm7this letter from BbmBetty 
means goodGmbye.C  
FWhoa, oh, Cmoh, oh..whoa, Eboh, oh, Doh..Gm7this letter from BbmBetty 
means goodGmbye.C.(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Letter From Betty

by Bobby Vee

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Gm7

Bbm

A Letter From Betty:Bobby Vee.

#85 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY Records

in 1963.

F Dm Bb C

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

F Dm Bb C

I got a letter from the mailman, yesterday.

F Dm Bb C

It came from Betty and was postmarked far away.

F Cm Gm Eb D Gm

I felt so good until I looked inside..I read

Bb Gm C

that letter and I cried.

#2.

F Dm Bb Gm C

She said, dear, Bobby, just a line to say, hello.

F Dm Bb

We've been such good friends, you should be the

Gm C

first to know.

F Cm Eb D

I fell in love, my dreams have all come true..and,

Gm Bb Gm C

Bobby, he's so much like you.

BRIDGE:

Eb Cm Eb D

He swept me off my feet, I never thought I'd meet,

Db C Bb C Bb

someone else who'd be so good to me.

#3.

F Dm Bb C

I know someday you'll find someone to love you true.

F Dm Bb C

You'll fall in love and then, you'll feel just like I do.

F Cm Eb D Gm7

So long, for now, write me soon, goodbye..I read that

Bb Gm C

letter and I cried.

F Dm Bb C

INTERLUDE: (x2)

#4.

F Cm Eb D Gm7 Bb

I love her so, but now she'll never know, my golden chance

Gm C

has passed me by.

F Cm Eb D Gm7

I waited much too long, now he's come along, this letter

Bbm Gm C

from Betty means goodbye.

OUTRO:

F Cm Eb D Gm7 Bbm

Whoa, oh, oh, oh..whoa, oh, oh, oh..this letter from Betty

Gm C

means goodbye.

F Cm Eb D Gm7 Bbm

Whoa, oh, oh, oh..whoa, oh, oh, oh..this letter from Betty

Gm C

means goodbye..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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