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Write A Letter Home

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[Chords]
Primary hammer-ons happening over the chords:
      Cx30013 / x32013
  Fadd9xx3013 / xx3213
      G320003 / 320013
[Intro]
|  C|  G|  Fadd9|  C    C2/B|  Am7|  C|  Fadd9|  G|   G|
[Verse 1]
CCigarettes are burning Gdown to my fingers
Fadd9In my motel, where the Csmell still C2/Blingers
From the Am7night before with a Cten dollar whore
Who Fadd9didn't even know my Gname
The CTV says nothing, Gnothing to me
And I Fadd9feel so low in the Chighest degC2/Bree
Like a Am7tree with no root, like a Cgun that don't shoot
Like a Fadd9dog outside on a Gchain
[Chorus]
And there's Fadd9no use for me to Csit here an moan
GMany a man has Am7been more aGlone
And Fadd9I might feel better if CI write a letter
If GI write a Fadd9letter Chome
[Verse 1]
Yeah, CI heard the news bout' that Gold gang of mine
They're Fadd9all getting married, they're Call doing C2/Bfine
They're Am7all getting older, and Cneedin' a shoulder
That's Fadd9easy to lean Gon
CBut as for me, I'm Ghalf way to Denver
How Fadd9long has it been? I Cjust can't reC2/Bmember
It Am7all starts to fade, 'cause the Clife that I made
Is the Fadd9life that I dream Gon
[Chorus]
And there's Fadd9no use for me to Csit here an moan
GMany a man has Am7been more aGlone
And Fadd9I might feel better if CI write a letter
If GI write a Fadd9letter Chome
[Instrumental]
|  C|  G|  Fadd9|  C    C2/B|  Am7|  C|  Fadd9|  G|  G|
|  Fadd9|  C|  G|  Am7    G|  Fadd9|  C|  G|  Fadd9|  C|  C|  C|  C|
[Verse 3]
 CI can't help but to Gbe who I am
Though I've Fadd9let many women Cslip from my C2/Bhands
I Am7let them all go, Cwhy I don't know
It Fadd9just made me feel like a Gman
But Cwhat I know now, though it Gmay be too late
You Fadd9got to love someone and Clet go the C2/Bweight
You Am7got to make do when you Cfind love that's true
Fadd9This now I underGstand
[Chorus]
And there's Fadd9no use for me to Csit here an moan
GMany a man has Am7been more aGlone
Fadd9I might feel better if CI write a letter
If GI write a Fadd9letter Chome
If GI write a Fadd9letter Chome

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Write A Letter Home

by Jackie Greene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

C2/B

Am7

[Chords]

Primary hammer-ons happening over the chords:

x30013 / x32013

Fadd9

xx3013 / xx3213

320003 / 320013

[Intro]

C G Fadd9 C C2/B Am7 C Fadd9 G G

| | | | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

C G

Cigarettes are burning down to my fingers

Fadd9 C C2/B

In my motel, where the smell still lingers

Am7 C

From the night before with a ten dollar whore

Fadd9 G

Who didn't even know my name

C G

The TV says nothing, nothing to me

Fadd9 C C2/B

And I feel so low in the highest degree

Am7 C

Like a tree with no root, like a gun that don't shoot

Fadd9 G

Like a dog outside on a chain

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

And there's no use for me to sit here an moan

G Am7 G

Many a man has been more alone

Fadd9 C

And I might feel better if I write a letter

G Fadd9 C

If I write a letter home

[Verse 1]

C G

Yeah, I heard the news bout' that old gang of mine

Fadd9 C C2/B

They're all getting married, they're all doing fine

Am7 C

They're all getting older, and needin' a shoulder

Fadd9 G

That's easy to lean on

C G

But as for me, I'm half way to Denver

Fadd9 C C2/B

How long has it been? I just can't remember

Am7 C

It all starts to fade, 'cause the life that I made

Fadd9 G

Is the life that I dream on

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

And there's no use for me to sit here an moan

G Am7 G

Many a man has been more alone

Fadd9 C

And I might feel better if I write a letter

G Fadd9 C

If I write a letter home

[Instrumental]

C G Fadd9 C C2/B Am7 C Fadd9 G G

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Fadd9 C G Am7 G Fadd9 C G Fadd9 C C C C

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[Verse 3]

C G

I can't help but to be who I am

Fadd9 C C2/B

Though I've let many women slip from my hands

Am7 C

I let them all go, why I don't know

Fadd9 G

It just made me feel like a man

C G

But what I know now, though it may be too late

Fadd9 C C2/B

You got to love someone and let go the weight

Am7 C

You got to make do when you find love that's true

Fadd9 G

This now I understand

[Chorus]

Fadd9 C

And there's no use for me to sit here an moan

G Am7 G

Many a man has been more alone

Fadd9 C

I might feel better if I write a letter

G Fadd9 C

If I write a letter home

G Fadd9 C

If I write a letter home

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