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The Last Letter
Glen Campbell
Intro    D    F#m    Bm  A  
Verse 1
DWhy do you F#mtreat me as Dif I were D7only a EmfriendA  
EmWhat have I Adone that's Emmade you so A7distant and Dcold
Sometimes I Awonder if Dyou'll be F#mcontented Gagain
AWill you be Emhappy wAhen you are A7withered and DoldF#m  Bm  Bb7  
Verse 2
D#I cannot offer you diamonds and D#7mansions so FmfineBb  
FmI cannot Bboffer you Fmclothes that your Bbyoung body D#craves
But if you'll Bbsay that you just D#love me and Fmalways Gmbe G#mine
FmJust Bbthink of the tears the heartaches and Bb7sorrow you'll D#saveGm  G#  B  
Verse 3
EWhile I am G#mwriting this lEetter I tE7hink of the F#mpastB  
F#mAnd of the B7promises Athat you have Bbroken Eso free
But to this G#mold world I'll Esoon say my fE7arewell at Alast
Cause BI will be gB7one when you F#mread this last Bletter from EmeG#m  F#m  B  E  
  G#m    E   G#m    B   E(fade)
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The Last Letter

by Glen Campbell

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bb7

D#7

G#m

The Last Letter

Glen Campbell

D F#m Bm A

Intro

Verse 1

D F#m D D7 Em A

Why do you treat me as if I were only a friend

Em A Em A7 D

What have I done that's made you so distant and cold

A D F#m G

Sometimes I wonder if you'll be contented again

A Em A A7 D F#m Bm Bb7

Will you be happy when you are withered and old

Verse 2

D# D#7 Fm Bb

I cannot offer you diamonds and mansions so fine

Fm Bb Fm Bb D#

I cannot offer you clothes that your young body craves

Bb D# Fm Gm G#

But if you'll say that you just love me and always be mine

Fm Bb Bb7 D# Gm G# B

Just think of the tears the heartaches and sorrow you'll save

Verse 3

E G#m E E7 F#m B

While I am writing this letter I think of the past

F#m B7 A B E

And of the promises that you have broken so free

G#m E E7 A

But to this old world I'll soon say my farewell at last

B B7 F#m B E G#m F#m B E

Cause I will be gone when you read this last letter from me

G#m E G#m B E

(fade)

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