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------------------------------ Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson ------------------------------ 
Tuning: Drop C♯/Drop D♭ in standard variation C#ADGBe
C#:0446xx
F#:54465x
G#:76687x
 E:32243x
[Intro]
e |-C#---------------------------------------| x 5 Play this riff throughout the song on every C#
B |----------------------------------------|
G |------6---6-6---6-----------------------|
D |------5~--4-4---4---------2-----/4-/4---|
A |------4---------7~----/4----4---/4-/4---|
C#|-0-0----0-----0---0---/0--------/5-/5---|
alternatively:
e |-C#-------------------------------------| (How he plays it live)
B |--------------------------------------|
G |------6---6-6---6-------4-4-4-/6-6----|
D |------5~--4-4---4-------2-2-2-/4-4----|
A |------4---------7~------2-4-2-/4-4----|
C#|-0-0----0-----0---0-------------------|
[Verse 1]
Riff 1
I got a C#letter this mornin, how do-do you reckon it read?
It said, C#"Hurry, man, your love is dead."
Riff 2
e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----5-5-x-x--5--5---5-5-------------------------------------------|
G |----6-6-x-x--6--6---6-6-------------6---6-6---6-------------------|
D |----4-4-x-x--4--4---4-4-------------5~--4-4---4-----2-----/4-4-4--|
A |----4-4-x-x--4--4---4-4-------------4---------7-----2-----/4-4-4--|
C#|--5-5-5-x-x--5--5-5-5-5-5\\0--0-0-----0-----0----0--3--0--/5-5-5--|
I got a F#letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?C#  
Riff 3
e |------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |----7-7-x-x--7---5---5-5------------------------------------------|
G |----8-8-x-x--8---6---6-6------------6---6-6---6-------------------|
D |----6-6-x-x--6---4---4-5------------5~--4-4---4-----2-----/4-4-4--|
A |----6-6-x-x--6---4---4-4------------4---------7-----2-----/4-4-4--|
C#|--7-7-7-x-x--7\--5-5-5-5-5\\0--0-0----0-----0----0--3--0--/5-5-5--|
You know, it saG#id, "Hurry, hurry, F#only problem the man you love is dead?"C#  
[Verse 2]
C#Well, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road
C#When I got there he was layin on the coolin boardF#  
  F#I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took off down the roadC#  
G#But when I got there you were layin, layin F#on the coolin boarC#d
[Verse 3]
C#Well, I walked up right close, looked down in his face
C#Good ole boy got to lay here til the Judgment Day F#--
F#--ayyyy yes, hmmm well C#I looked down in his face
Well goG#od ole boy, I'll lay F#here til the Judgment DayC#  
[Verse 4]
C#Looked like it was 10,000 people standin round the buryin ground
C#I didn't know I loved him until they laid him dowF#n
F#Looked like 10,000 people were standin round thC#e buryin ground
Well I dG#idn't know I loved him F#til they laid him downC#  
[Verse 5]
C#Well I got up this mornin'; The break of day
C#Just huggin' the pillows where he used to layF#  
F#I said soon as smoke, cast in the break of daC#y
I G#knew I was huggin the pillow F#where my sweet man used to lC#ay
[Outro]
C#Oh hush! Thought I heard him call my name
C#Once so loud so, so nice and plainF#  
F#yeaaah  mmmC#  
G#mmmmmmmmmmF#mmmmmmmC#  
C#
C#
C#
G# F# C#
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off

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Death Letter

by Cassandra Wilson

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------------------------------ Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson ------------------------------

Tuning: Drop C♯/Drop D♭ in standard variation C#ADGBe

C#:0446xx

F#:54465x

G#:76687x

:32243x

[Intro]

e |----------------------------------------| x 5 Play this riff throughout the song on every C#

B |----------------------------------------|

G |------6---6-6---6-----------------------|

D |------5~--4-4---4---------2-----/4-/4---|

A |------4---------7~----/4----4---/4-/4---|

C#|-0-0----0-----0---0---/0--------/5-/5---|

alternatively:

e |--------------------------------------| (How he plays it live)

B |--------------------------------------|

G |------6---6-6---6-------4-4-4-/6-6----|

D |------5~--4-4---4-------2-2-2-/4-4----|

A |------4---------7~------2-4-2-/4-4----|

C#|-0-0----0-----0---0-------------------|

[Verse 1]

Riff 1

I got a letter this mornin, how do-do you reckon it read?

It said, "Hurry, man, your love is dead."

Riff 2

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|

B |----5-5-x-x--5--5---5-5-------------------------------------------|

G |----6-6-x-x--6--6---6-6-------------6---6-6---6-------------------|

D |----4-4-x-x--4--4---4-4-------------5~--4-4---4-----2-----/4-4-4--|

A |----4-4-x-x--4--4---4-4-------------4---------7-----2-----/4-4-4--|

C#|--5-5-5-x-x--5--5-5-5-5-5\\0--0-0-----0-----0----0--3--0--/5-5-5--|

F# C#

I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?

Riff 3

e |------------------------------------------------------------------|

B |----7-7-x-x--7---5---5-5------------------------------------------|

G |----8-8-x-x--8---6---6-6------------6---6-6---6-------------------|

D |----6-6-x-x--6---4---4-5------------5~--4-4---4-----2-----/4-4-4--|

A |----6-6-x-x--6---4---4-4------------4---------7-----2-----/4-4-4--|

C#|--7-7-7-x-x--7\--5-5-5-5-5\\0--0-0----0-----0----0--3--0--/5-5-5--|

G# F# C#

You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, only problem the man you love is dead?"

[Verse 2]

Well, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road

C# F#

When I got there he was layin on the coolin board

F# C#

I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took off down the road

G# F# C#

But when I got there you were layin, layin on the coolin board

[Verse 3]

Well, I walked up right close, looked down in his face

C# F#

Good ole boy got to lay here til the Judgment Day --

F# C#

--ayyyy yes, hmmm well I looked down in his face

G# F# C#

Well good ole boy, I'll lay here til the Judgment Day

[Verse 4]

Looked like it was 10,000 people standin round the buryin ground

C# F#

I didn't know I loved him until they laid him down

F# C#

Looked like 10,000 people were standin round the buryin ground

G# F# C#

Well I didn't know I loved him til they laid him down

[Verse 5]

Well I got up this mornin'; The break of day

C# F#

Just huggin' the pillows where he used to lay

F# C#

I said soon as smoke, cast in the break of day

G# F# C#

I knew I was huggin the pillow where my sweet man used to lay

[Outro]

Oh hush! Thought I heard him call my name

C# F#

Once so loud so, so nice and plain

F# C#

yeaaah mmm

G# F# C#

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

G# F# C#

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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