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James Morrison
The Letter
Tuning: Standard
 [Riff]
e|-7-8-10--7-8-10--7-8p7----|
B|-----------------------8--|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------| (x2)
[Intro]
Em  D  G
Em  D  A
[Verse]
EmIt's got my nDame on it 
GAnd it's just wCaiting there for Emme 
I feel the cDold run through my vAeins 
EmAnd it's got her shDame on it 
GShe couldn't Csay it to my fEmace 
But I won't waste tDime placing bAlame 
[Chorus]
But CI know that I'll Gmove on
I tBell myself I'll find me sEmomething beDtter 
CI'll let Ggo and just foBrget her 
She was no gCood for Gme 
Deep dBown I know that's the way it hEmas to Dbe so 
CHow come I sGtill can't open this leBtter? 
I can't fEmorget her D  G  
Really wish I Emcould D  A  
[Verse 2]
Well, Emthere must be a Dname for it 
GWhatever this Cis you've done to Emme 
I'm all twiDsted up inAside 
EmWell who's gonna pDay for it? 
GIf it's not yCou I guess it's Emme 
You left me with your lDife
And took mAine 
[Chorus]
But CI know that I'll Gmove on
I tBell myself I'll find me sEmomething beDtter 
CI'll let Ggo and just foBrget her 
She was no gCood for Gme 
Deep dBown I know that's the way it hEmas to Dbe so 
CHow come I sGtill can't open this leBtter? 
I can't fCorget her G  D  
Really wish I Ccould G  D  
Really wish I coCuld G  B  Em  D  C  G  
Oh yeBah 
[Chorus]
But CI know that I'll Gmove on
I tBell myself I'll find me sEmomething beDtter 
CI'll let Ggo and just foBrget her 
She was no gCood for Gme 
Deep dBown I know that's the way it hEmas to Dbe so 
CHow come I sGtill can't open this leBtter? 
[Outro]
EmIt's got my Dname on it 
GAnd it's just waCiting there for me

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Letter

by James Morrison

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James Morrison

The Letter

Tuning: Standard

[Riff]

e|-7-8-10--7-8-10--7-8p7----|

B|-----------------------8--|

G|--------------------------|

D|--------------------------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------| (x2)

[Intro]

Em D G

Em D A

[Verse]

Em D

It's got my name on it

G C Em

And it's just waiting there for me

D A

I feel the cold run through my veins

Em D

And it's got her shame on it

G C Em

She couldn't say it to my face

D A

But I won't waste time placing blame

[Chorus]

C G

But I know that I'll move on

B Em D

I tell myself I'll find me something better

C G B

I'll let go and just forget her

C G

She was no good for me

B Em D

Deep down I know that's the way it has to be so

C G B

How come I still can't open this letter?

Em D G

I can't forget her

Em D A

Really wish I could

[Verse 2]

Em D

Well, there must be a name for it

G C Em

Whatever this is you've done to me

D A

I'm all twisted up inside

Em D

Well who's gonna pay for it?

G C Em

If it's not you I guess it's me

You left me with your life

And took mine

[Chorus]

C G

But I know that I'll move on

B Em D

I tell myself I'll find me something better

C G B

I'll let go and just forget her

C G

She was no good for me

B Em D

Deep down I know that's the way it has to be so

C G B

How come I still can't open this letter?

C G D

I can't forget her

C G D

Really wish I could

C G B Em D C G

Really wish I could

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

C G

But I know that I'll move on

B Em D

I tell myself I'll find me something better

C G B

I'll let go and just forget her

C G

She was no good for me

B Em D

Deep down I know that's the way it has to be so

C G B

How come I still can't open this letter?

[Outro]

Em D

It's got my name on it

G C

And it's just waiting there for me

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