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The Letter

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Capo on 4th fret, standard tuning.
This is the version that was played live in Real Groovy
Chords:
      EADGBe
    G|320033
  Em7|022033
Cadd9|x32033
    D|xx0232
 D/F#|200232
Cadd9 seems to have a hammer-on onto the 2, and D and D/F# has a hammer-on/pull-
off to Dsus4 a few times.
Verse 1
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GYesterday, I got a leEm7tter, from an old friend of miCadd9ne.D  
GIt had some words and a Em7picture, you had changed your liCadd9fe. You saiDd that...
Pre-Ghorus
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Cadd9If you're the same boy I Dknew of, when thoCadd9se days slipped slowly Dby, 
Cadd9we should meet up and Dsee if, we could   Gbe      D/F#  Em7on   DalrigCadd9ht, this tiDme.
Verse 2
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GAnd so we talked of our stoEm7ries til the sun and the wCadd9aves, they turned iDn.
GWe made plans for the nexEm7t year, you were on my miCadd9nd, all of the tiDme.
Pre-Chorus
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BecCadd9ause. If you're the same girl I Dknew of, when thoCadd9se days slipped slowly Dby, 
Cadd9we should meet up and Dsee if, we could   Gbe      D/F#  Em7on   DalrigCadd9ht, this tiDme.
Chorus
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Do you think that I will Cadd9change your wGorld if I Dgo?
Join you on the Cadd9shores with sGtories untDold?
Do you think that we could Cadd9do this, Dliving, GbreathingD/F#,     Em7under Dthe Cadd9sun? 
You were on my mDsusind, all of the time.
Pre-Chorus
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Cadd9If we're the same kids we knDew of, when thCadd9ose days slipped slowlDy by.
Cadd9we should meet up and Dsee if, we could   Gbe      D/F#  Em7on   DalrigCadd9ht, this tiDme.
Chorus
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Do you think that I will Cadd9change your wGorld if I Dgo?
Join you on the Cadd9shores with sGtories untDold?
Do you think that we could Cadd9do this, Dliving, GbreathEm7ingD  
Bridge
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Oh and did you tCadd9hink that you were Ghomeward Dbound? 
Cos I am Cadd9leaving on the Gnext plane Dout.
And all these Cadd9stars, are they aGligning Dnow?
Chorus
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Do you think that I will Cadd9change your Gworld if I Dgo? 
Join you on the Cadd9shores with Gstories unDtold?
Yeah we could Cadd9do this, Goh Doh

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The Letter

by Midnight Youth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

Dsus

Capo on 4th fret, standard tuning.

This is the version that was played live in Real Groovy

Chords:

EADGBe

|320033

Em7

|022033

Cadd9

|x32033

|xx0232

D/F#

|200232

Cadd9 seems to have a hammer-on onto the 2, and D and D/F# has a hammer-on/pull-

off to Dsus4 a few times.

Verse 1

------

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Yesterday, I got a letter, from an old friend of mine.

G Em7 Cadd9 D

It had some words and a picture, you had changed your life. You said that...

Pre-Ghorus

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Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

If you're the same boy I knew of, when those days slipped slowly by,

Cadd9 D G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9 D

we should meet up and see if, we could be on alright, this time.

Verse 2

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G Em7 Cadd9 D

And so we talked of our stories til the sun and the waves, they turned in.

G Em7 Cadd9 D

We made plans for the next year, you were on my mind, all of the time.

Pre-Chorus

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Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

Because. If you're the same girl I knew of, when those days slipped slowly by,

Cadd9 D G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9 D

we should meet up and see if, we could be on alright, this time.

Chorus

------

Cadd9 G D

Do you think that I will change your world if I go?

Cadd9 G D

Join you on the shores with stories untold?

Cadd9 D G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

Do you think that we could do this, living, breathing, under the sun?

Dsus

You were on my mind, all of the time.

Pre-Chorus

------

Cadd9 D Cadd9 D

If we're the same kids we knew of, when those days slipped slowly by.

Cadd9 D G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9 D

we should meet up and see if, we could be on alright, this time.

Chorus

------

Cadd9 G D

Do you think that I will change your world if I go?

Cadd9 G D

Join you on the shores with stories untold?

Cadd9 D G Em7 D

Do you think that we could do this, living, breathing

Bridge

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Cadd9 G D

Oh and did you think that you were homeward bound?

Cadd9 G D

Cos I am leaving on the next plane out.

Cadd9 G D

And all these stars, are they aligning now?

Chorus

------

Cadd9 G D

Do you think that I will change your world if I go?

Cadd9 G D

Join you on the shores with stories untold?

Cadd9 G D

Yeah we could do this, oh oh

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