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I Cant Write Left-Handed

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[Intro]
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
[Verse 1]
I Bbcan't write lefAbt handDbedAb/C  Bb  
Would you plBbease write a leAbtter, write a leDbtter Ab/Cto my Bbmother
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
Tell her to tBbell, tell her tAbo tell, tell her to teDbll the Ab/Cfamily laBbwyer
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
Try to gBbet, try to get a Abdeferment Dbfor my Ab/Cyounger brBbother
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell the RBbeverend HarAbris to DbprAb/Cay for Bbme, lord,
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
 BbI ain't gonna Ablive, DbI don't belieAb/Cve I'm going Bbto live to get much older
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
[Chorus]
   GmStrange little man over here in FVietnam, I ain't never sGmeen
                                             AbN.C.
Bless his heart I ain't never done nothin' to, he done shot me in my shoulder
[Interlude]
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
[Verse 2]
Boot cBbamp we had AbclassesDb  Ab/C  Bb  
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
You know we Bbtalked about fiAbghtin', fiDbghtinAb/C' everyBbday
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
And loBbokin' through roAbsy, roDbsy coAb/Clored gBblasses
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
I must adBbmit it seemed eAbxciting   Db       Ab/C    Bbanyway
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
But Bbsomething that Abday    Db    Ab/CoverlBbooked to tell me
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
   BbBullet look Abbetter      Db  Ab/CI must Bbsay
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
BbRather when tAbhey    Db       Ab/C  Bbcomin' at you.
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
  BbBut go Abwithout  DbtAb/Che otBbher way
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
[Pre-Chorus]
And please call Bbup the Reverend, calAbl up, call Dbup the RAb/Ceverend BbHarris
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
And tell him to ask the lBbord to do some good thiAbngs    Db     Ab/CfoBbr me
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
Tell him, I Bbain't gonna live, I Abain't gonna live, I ain't gonna lDbive tAb/Co get much Bbolder
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb
[Chorus]
   GmStrange little man over here in FVietnam, I ain't never sGmeen
                                             AbN.C.
Bless his heart I ain't never done nothin' to, he done shot me in my shoulder
[Outro]
Bb   Ab  Db Ab/C Bb

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I Cant Write Left-Handed

by Bill Withers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ab/C

[Intro]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

[Verse 1]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

I can't write left handed

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Would you please write a letter, write a letter to my mother

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Tell her to tell, tell her to tell, tell her to tell the family lawyer

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Try to get, try to get a deferment for my younger brother

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Tell the Reverend Harris to pray for me, lord,

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

I ain't gonna live, I don't believe I'm going to live to get much older

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm

Strange little man over here in Vietnam, I ain't never seen

N.C.

Bless his heart I ain't never done nothin' to, he done shot me in my shoulder

[Interlude]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

[Verse 2]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Boot camp we had classes

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

You know we talked about fightin', fightin' everyday

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

And lookin' through rosy, rosy colored glasses

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

I must admit it seemed exciting anyway

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

But something that day overlooked to tell me

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Bullet look better I must say

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Rather when they comin' at you.

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

But go without the other way

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

And please call up the Reverend, call up, call up the Reverend Harris

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

And tell him to ask the lord to do some good things for me

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

Tell him, I ain't gonna live, I ain't gonna live, I ain't gonna live to get much older

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm

Strange little man over here in Vietnam, I ain't never seen

N.C.

Bless his heart I ain't never done nothin' to, he done shot me in my shoulder

[Outro]

Bb Ab Db Ab/C Bb

About I Cant Write Left-Handed Chords by Bill Withers

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