The Ataris
Unopened Letter To The World
So Long Astoria
2003
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADBe

Chords used:
A -    x02220 or 577655
E/G# - 476xxx
F#m -  244222
Dm -   xx0231
D -    xx0232
Bm -   x24432


Intro:
A(hold)       E/G#(hold)                        F#m(hold)
  If I died tomorrow would this song live on forever?
       Dm(hold)
Here is my...
A(hold)                E/G#(hold)
  unopened letter to a world
                    F#m-D
that never shall reply


A-E/G#-F#m-D (x2)

Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------|
B|-2---2---2---2-3-0---0---0---0---|
G|---2---2---2-------2---2---2---2-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
then
e|---------------------------------|
B|-2---2---2---2-3-3---3---3---3---|
G|---2---2---2-------2---2---2---2-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|


Verse 1:
A (x02220@1)           E/G# (143121@4)                            F#m (244222@1) If I died tomorrow would this song live on forever?
        D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A                      E/G#Here (143121@4)is my  unopened letter to a world
                    F#m (244222@1)     Dthat (xx0232@1)never shall reply, never shall reply


Chorus 1:
          Bm (x24432@1)                      DFrom (xx0232@1)this second story window I can hear the church bells
               A (x02220@1)        E/G# (143121@4)   F#mcalling (244222@1)out my name. This table is set for one
     Bm (x24432@1)                                D (xx0232@1)       Dm(hold)
Even angels would be homesick in this forsaken town


Verse 2:
A (x02220@1)                  E/G# (143121@4)                      F#m (244222@1) On random notes of parchment I'm scrawling my existence
           D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)                            E/G#Dressed (143121@4)in white, This candle radiates throughout the night
                       F#m (244222@1)      DAnd (xx0232@1)it's never burning out, Never burning out


Chorus 2:
          Bm (x24432@1)                      DFrom (xx0232@1)this second story window I can hear the children
              A (x02220@1)           E/G# (143121@4)        F#mdown (244222@1)on Main Street They're singing their songs tonight
       Bm (x24432@1)                            DIn (xx0232@1)the shadows, I will listen to their every movement


Bridge:
F#m (244222@1)       A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1) Mr. Higginson, Am I not good enough for the world?
     F#m (244222@1)            A (x02220@1)                   DAm (xx0232@1)I destined only to die the same way that I lived...
in seclusion


Chorus 3:
     Bm (x24432@1)                           DFrom (xx0232@1)high up on this mountain I can almost see
                  A (x02220@1)           E/G# (143121@4)    F#myour (244222@1)lonely windowsill, They'll carry you off tonight
          BmThere's (x24432@1)a ghost in your old bedroom
      D (xx0232@1)            Dm(hold)
And a candle burning bright


Outro:
A (x02220@1)           E/G# (143121@4)                            F#m(hold)
  If I died tomorrow Would this song live on forever?