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A Letter

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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
EmDriving all niGght
DHypnotized by the cCity lights
EmSleeping all dGay
DBuried in the covers to hide the woCrld away
[Pre-Chorus]
AmDigital emEmotion is so reDmote
AmCan't find no lEmove in the ones and zeDroes you wrote
[Chorus]
GMaybe you'll just send me a letter
DLet me know when things are better
EmMaybe you'll stop the car and write a Cpostcard
GMaybe you'll just send me a letter
DMaybe you won't, you'll drive forever
EmMaybe you'll stop the car and write a Cpostcard
CMaybe you'll write a lEmetterD  C  
CMaybe you'll write a lEmetterD  C  
[Verse 2]
EmRoute 1G01
DJourneys end to a Csetting sun
EmA map of the stGars
DDriving round in circles don't kCnow where you are
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI only want to kEmnow that yDou're all right
AmI only want to kEmnow that you're sDafe tonight
[Chorus]
GMaybe you'll just send me a letter
DLet me know when things are better
EmMaybe you'll stop the car and write a Cpostcard
GMaybe you'll just send me a letter
DMaybe you won't, you'll drive forever
EmMaybe you'll stop the car and write a Cpostcard
CMaybe you'll write a lEmetterD  C  
CMaybe you'll write a lEmetterD  C  
CMaybe you'll write a lEmetterD  C  
CMaybe you'll write a lEmetterD  C  
CDoesn't need to be DEdgar Allen PoeEm  
CCome on help me Dout I just need to Emknow
EmYou're alright
CDoesn't need to be a DShakespeare soGnnet
FJust write me something and put your name upon it
[Chorus]
GMaybe you'll just send me a letter
DLet me know when things are better
EmMaybe you'll stop the car and write a Cpostcard
GMaybe you'll just send me a letter
DMaybe you won't, you'll drive forever
EmMaybe you'll stop the car and write a Cpostcard
Maybe you'll write a letterEm  D  C  
CMaybe you'll write a letterEm  D  C  
CMaybe you'll write a letterEm  D  C  
CMaybe you'll write a letterEm  D  C  
[Outro]
Em D C
Em D C
Em D C
Em D
C D Em

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A Letter

by Rick Astley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Em G

Driving all night

D C

Hypnotized by the city lights

Em G

Sleeping all day

D C

Buried in the covers to hide the world away

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em D

Digital emotion is so remote

Am Em D

Can't find no love in the ones and zeroes you wrote

[Chorus]

Maybe you'll just send me a letter

Let me know when things are better

Em C

Maybe you'll stop the car and write a postcard

Maybe you'll just send me a letter

Maybe you won't, you'll drive forever

Em C

Maybe you'll stop the car and write a postcard

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

[Verse 2]

Em G

Route 101

D C

Journeys end to a setting sun

Em G

A map of the stars

D C

Driving round in circles don't know where you are

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em D

I only want to know that you're all right

Am Em D

I only want to know that you're safe tonight

[Chorus]

Maybe you'll just send me a letter

Let me know when things are better

Em C

Maybe you'll stop the car and write a postcard

Maybe you'll just send me a letter

Maybe you won't, you'll drive forever

Em C

Maybe you'll stop the car and write a postcard

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C D Em

Doesn't need to be Edgar Allen Poe

C D Em

Come on help me out I just need to know

You're alright

C D G

Doesn't need to be a Shakespeare sonnet

Just write me something and put your name upon it

[Chorus]

Maybe you'll just send me a letter

Let me know when things are better

Em C

Maybe you'll stop the car and write a postcard

Maybe you'll just send me a letter

Maybe you won't, you'll drive forever

Em C

Maybe you'll stop the car and write a postcard

Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

C Em D C

Maybe you'll write a letter

[Outro]

Em D C

Em D

C D Em

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