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* = Single Strum
[Intro]
C*    F      Am  G  
C*    F      Am  G  
C*    F      Am      G   C  F* C  
F
[Verse 1]
Sweat and Amblood and Gink I've Fspent
But AmI've saved my GtearsF  
               Am          G      C  F*      C  F  
I won't spring a leak for them
Sharply Amdressed and Gill at Fease
Like a Amsucker Gkeen to Fplease
                     Am        G   C  F*   C  G  
The man, the boss, the teacher
[Pre-Chorus 1]
                           C  F* C  
I have tried to fall in love
It did Gnothing more then leave me messed up
Some Amwild, Gbitter Fbaby
Now I'm Gcrying for whoever
[Chorus 1]
DmContentAmment would have Gmade
CAll things Gpass and Amchange
I wish you DmcouldG  
                    C  F*    C  F  
Have lived your life
[Verse 2]
All the Amthings Gyou would have Fseen
Oh the Amman you Gcould've Fbeen
            Am           G   C  F*    C  F  
I would stand beside you
Now the Amhours and Gseconds Fcrawl
Made me Amquestion Git all Fagain
             Am         G       C  F*    C  G  
Why my son, my boy, my light?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
                                    C  F* C  
You would have found someone to love
Someone Gsweet and kind, a lot like you
She'd Ambe Gyour Feverything
And it Gcould have saved you
[Chorus 2]
DmContentAmment would have Gmade
CAll things Gpass and Amchange
I wish you DmcouldG  
                    C  F* C  
Have lived your life
[Chorus 3]
DmContentAmment would have Gmade
CAll things Gpass and Amchange
I wish you DmcouldG  
                    C  F* C  
Have lived your life

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The Letter

by Richard Walters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* = Single Strum

[Intro]

C F Am G

C F Am G C F C

* *

[Verse 1]

Am G F

Sweat and blood and ink I've spent

Am G F

But I've saved my tears

Am G C F C F

I won't spring a leak for them

Am G F

Sharply dressed and ill at ease

Am G F

Like a sucker keen to please

Am G C F C G

The man, the boss, the teacher

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C F C

I have tried to fall in love

It did nothing more then leave me messed up

Am G F

Some wild, bitter baby

Now I'm crying for whoever

[Chorus 1]

Dm Am G

Contentment would have made

C G Am

All things pass and change

Dm G

I wish you could

C F C F

Have lived your life

[Verse 2]

Am G F

All the things you would have seen

Am G F

Oh the man you could've been

Am G C F C F

I would stand beside you

Am G F

Now the hours and seconds crawl

Am G F

Made me question it all again

Am G C F C G

Why my son, my boy, my light?

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C F C

You would have found someone to love

Someone sweet and kind, a lot like you

Am G F

She'd be your everything

And it could have saved you

[Chorus 2]

Dm Am G

Contentment would have made

C G Am

All things pass and change

Dm G

I wish you could

C F C

Have lived your life

[Chorus 3]

Dm Am G

Contentment would have made

C G Am

All things pass and change

Dm G

I wish you could

C F C

Have lived your life

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