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Long Lost Penpal

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intro
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D#---Cm---Ab--Bb  D#  Bb  
HelD#lo
Do you remember me
I am your Cmlong lost pen pal
It Abmust have been ten Bbyears ago we last D#wroteBb  
I D#don’t really know what happened
I guess Cmlife came in the way
Let me Abknow if you’re still alBbive
Let me Abknow if you ever Bbused that knife or D#not
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D#---Bb/D-----Cm-Ab  Bb  
HelD#lo
Yes I remember you
I’ve got a Cmhusband and two children now
I Abwork as an accountant and Bbmake fairly good monD#eyBb  
D#I still have your letters, you used a Cmpink pen to write them
And Abyou would comfort Bbme
when my Abtears would stain the Bbink
And AbI would send you Bbmix tapes with Kate D#Bush onBb  
    AbI have to adBbmit I sometimes D#lied in those Bb/Dletters
CmTried to make Ablife Bbbetter than it Abwas
I still wasn’t Bbkissed at sixteen
And I still need a D#friend
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D#---Bb/D-----Cm-Bb  Ab  Bb  
D#There was this letter
I never Cmtold you this back then
But Abit would be fair to Bbsay it saved my D#lifeBb  
D#I sat in the window
The only one Cmleft out from a party again
Pretty Absure I didn’t have a siBbngle friend
Then I checked the D#mailboxBb  
D#Dear long lost penpal
I was Cmlying the whole time
I’m Abreally a 4Bb6 years old man named D#LukeBb  
D#I have three children
and a Cmwife, she doesn’t care
And I Abhope you don’t resBbent me
And I Abhope you do not Bbhate me
For Abtrying to find my way Bbback to what it’s like to be D#youngBb  
    AbI have to adBbmit I sometimes D#lied in those Bb/Dletters
CmTried to make Ablife Bbbetter than it Abwas
I still wasn’t Bbkissed at sixteen
And I still need a D#friend
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D#--Bb/D  Cm  Bb  Ab  Bb  D#  

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Long Lost Penpal

by Hello Saferide

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Bb/D

intro

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D# Cm Ab Bb D# Bb

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Hello

Do you remember me

I am your long lost pen pal

Ab Bb D# Bb

It must have been ten years ago we last wrote

I don’t really know what happened

I guess life came in the way

Ab Bb

Let me know if you’re still alive

Ab Bb D#

Let me know if you ever used that knife or not

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D# Bb/D Cm Ab Bb

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Hello

Yes I remember you

I’ve got a husband and two children now

Ab Bb D# Bb

I work as an accountant and make fairly good money

D# Cm

I still have your letters, you used a pink pen to write them

Ab Bb

And you would comfort me

Ab Bb

when my tears would stain the ink

Ab Bb D# Bb

And I would send you mix tapes with Kate Bush on

Ab Bb D# Bb/D

I have to admit I sometimes lied in those letters

Cm Ab Bb Ab

Tried to make life better than it was

I still wasn’t kissed at sixteen

And I still need a friend

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D# Bb/D Cm Bb Ab Bb

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There was this letter

I never told you this back then

Ab Bb D# Bb

But it would be fair to say it saved my life

I sat in the window

The only one left out from a party again

Ab Bb

Pretty sure I didn’t have a single friend

D# Bb

Then I checked the mailbox

Dear long lost penpal

I was lying the whole time

Ab Bb D# Bb

I’m really a 46 years old man named Luke

I have three children

and a wife, she doesn’t care

Ab Bb

And I hope you don’t resent me

Ab Bb

And I hope you do not hate me

Ab Bb D# Bb

For trying to find my way back to what it’s like to be young

Ab Bb D# Bb/D

I have to admit I sometimes lied in those letters

Cm Ab Bb Ab

Tried to make life better than it was

I still wasn’t kissed at sixteen

And I still need a friend

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D# Bb/D Cm Bb Ab Bb D#

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