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Tear Stained Letter

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[Intro]
E   A   E   A   D   G
[Verse 1]
It was Ethree in the morning when she took me apart
She wArecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart
She dEanced on my head like Arthur Murray
The Ascars ain't never going to mend in a hurry
DJust when I thought I could learn to forget her
GRight through the door come a tear-stained letter
[Chorus]
BOh, oh, Coh love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
BOh, oh, Coh love love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
[Break] Accordian
E   A    E    A
[Verse 2]
Well my hEead was beating like a song by the Clash
It was wAriting cheques that my body couldn't cash
EGot to my feet, I was reeling and dizzy
AI went for the 'phone but the line was busy
DJust when I thought that things would get better
GRight through the door come a tear-stained letter
[Chorus]
BOh, oh, Coh love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
BOh, oh, Coh love love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
[Instrumental Break] Accordian
E   A   E   A   D   G
[Guitar Solo]
B   C   D   G
[Break] Accordian/Guitar
B   C   D   G
[Verse 3]
EWell I like coffee and I like tea
ABut I just don't like this fiddle-di-dee
EIt makes me nervous, it gives me the hives
AWaiting for a kiss from a bunch of fives
DJust when I think I could learn to forget her
GRight through the door come a tear-stained letter
[Chorus]
BOh, oh, Coh love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
BOh, oh, Coh love love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
BOh, oh, Coh love love love
DCry, cry if it makes you feel better
GSet it all down in a tear-stained letter
[Outro]
Sax solo
BAccoCrdiaDn soGlo
BSax CI soDloG  
BSax CII sDoloG  
BAccoCrdiaDn soGlo
BSax CsoloD  G  
BAccoCrdiaDn IIG  
BGuitCarD  G  
BSaxC  D  G  
BAccoCrdiaDn/GuGitar - end
B   C   D   G F# G

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Tear Stained Letter

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A E A D G

[Verse 1]

It was three in the morning when she took me apart

She wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart

She danced on my head like Arthur Murray

The scars ain't never going to mend in a hurry

Just when I thought I could learn to forget her

Right through the door come a tear-stained letter

[Chorus]

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

[Break] Accordian

E A E A

[Verse 2]

Well my head was beating like a song by the Clash

It was writing cheques that my body couldn't cash

Got to my feet, I was reeling and dizzy

I went for the 'phone but the line was busy

Just when I thought that things would get better

Right through the door come a tear-stained letter

[Chorus]

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

[Instrumental Break] Accordian

E A E A D G

[Guitar Solo]

B C D G

[Break] Accordian/Guitar

B C D G

[Verse 3]

Well I like coffee and I like tea

But I just don't like this fiddle-di-dee

It makes me nervous, it gives me the hives

Waiting for a kiss from a bunch of fives

Just when I think I could learn to forget her

Right through the door come a tear-stained letter

[Chorus]

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

B C

Oh, oh, oh love love love

Cry, cry if it makes you feel better

Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

[Outro]

Sax solo

B C D G

Accordian solo

B C D G

Sax I solo

B C D G

Sax II solo

B C D G

Accordian solo

B C D G

Sax solo

B C D G

Accordian II

B C D G

Guitar

B C D G

Sax

B C D G

Accordian/Guitar - end

B C D G F# G

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