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 F1st fret     Bb6th fretC  Dm  
-1------  I  -1------  I  --------  I  -1------
-1------  I  -1------  I  -1------  I  ---3----
--2-----  I  --2-----  I  --------  I  --2-----
----4---  I  ----4---  I  --2-----  I  --------
---3----  I  ---3----  I  ---3----  I x--------
-1------  I x--------  I x--------  I x--------
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[Intro]
F Bb
[Verse 1]
The Fceiling changes cDmolours
The Fbed gets cold and Bbhard
The Fwounds upon my Bbbody
Is Ctearing me aBbpart
There Cis no love in Fmy life
No Bbpower left to Fshow
DmStill i know that CI can't die
Cause i've Bbgot no place to go
[Chorus]
At Dmnight my Cdreams are Fheavy
I seek DmcomforCt in the sFtars
I Dmshout your Cname every Fnight
I Chope you'll come from Bbafar
[Verse 2]
There Fis no heat Dmin the sun
No Fsummer left for Bbme
There iFs no kindness in mBby mind
Nor Cevil or miBbsery
The lCove little darling i haFve left
Will Bbrun out very Fsoon
But Dmif you need me then please Cknow
Just look Bbupon the moon
[Chorus]
At Dmnight my Cdreams are Fheavy
I seek DmcomforCt in the sFtars
I Dmshout your Cname every Fnight
I Chope you'll come from Bbafar
[Bridge]
 Dm   C   Fx3
Bb Dm C Bb
[Verse 3]
YFou might wonder why I wrote this letter
WhBby I wrote this letter for you
I Fwant you to know my little daughter
I wCant you to be straight and Bbtrue
I pCromise to keep you away from Ffear
And give Bball my love to Fyou
BbTonight I will not shed a Ftear
Cause my Ctime is way Bboverdue
[Chorus]
At Dmnight my Cdreams are Fheavy
Cause Dmi've goCt a place Fin the stars
I Dmshout your Cname every Fnight
I Chope you'll come from Bbafar
[Outro]
At Dmnight my Cdreams are Fheavy
Cause Dmi've goCt a place Fin the stars
I Dmshout your Cname every Fnight
I Chope you'll come from Bbafar
F Bb F C Bb

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The Letter

by Jacob Dinesen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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F Bb C Dm

1st fret 6th fret

-1------ I -1------ I -------- I -1------

-1------ I -1------ I -1------ I ---3----

--2----- I --2----- I -------- I --2-----

----4--- I ----4--- I --2----- I --------

---3---- I ---3---- I ---3---- I x--------

-1------ I x-------- I x-------- I x--------

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[Intro]

F Bb

[Verse 1]

F Dm

The ceiling changes colours

F Bb

The bed gets cold and hard

F Bb

The wounds upon my body

C Bb

Is tearing me apart

C F

There is no love in my life

Bb F

No power left to show

Dm C

Still i know that I can't die

Cause i've got no place to go

[Chorus]

Dm C F

At night my dreams are heavy

Dm C F

I seek comfort in the stars

Dm C F

I shout your name every night

C Bb

I hope you'll come from afar

[Verse 2]

F Dm

There is no heat in the sun

F Bb

No summer left for me

F Bb

There is no kindness in my mind

C Bb

Nor evil or misery

C F

The love little darling i have left

Bb F

Will run out very soon

Dm C

But if you need me then please know

Just look upon the moon

[Chorus]

Dm C F

At night my dreams are heavy

Dm C F

I seek comfort in the stars

Dm C F

I shout your name every night

C Bb

I hope you'll come from afar

[Bridge]

Dm C F

Bb Dm C Bb

[Verse 3]

You might wonder why I wrote this letter

Why I wrote this letter for you

I want you to know my little daughter

C Bb

I want you to be straight and true

C F

I promise to keep you away from fear

Bb F

And give all my love to you

Bb F

Tonight I will not shed a tear

C Bb

Cause my time is way overdue

[Chorus]

Dm C F

At night my dreams are heavy

Dm C F

Cause i've got a place in the stars

Dm C F

I shout your name every night

C Bb

I hope you'll come from afar

[Outro]

Dm C F

At night my dreams are heavy

Dm C F

Cause i've got a place in the stars

Dm C F

I shout your name every night

C Bb

I hope you'll come from afar

F Bb F C Bb

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