• Song:

    Return To Sender

  • Artist:

    Elvis Presley

  • Album:

    Greatest Hits

Return to sender by Elvis Presley (original key G#)

Capo on F (first fret)

Sax intro:  Bb C D C Bb Eb (variations on this throughout the song)

Intro: 
Eb (x43121@3)      Cm (x3101x@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)       Bb7Return (x13131@1)to sender, Return to sender.

Verse1:
Eb (x43121@3)                   Cm (x3101x@1)        Ab (xx1114@1)          Bb7 (x13131@1)       
I gave a letter to the postman, he put it in his sack. 
Eb (x43121@3)                  Cm (x3101x@1)        Ab (xx1114@1)       Bb7 (x13131@1)  Eb (x43121@3)  N.C.
Bright and early next morning, he brought my letter back (She wrote upon it).
 
Chorus:
Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)   Eb (x43121@3)                      
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone. 
Ab (xx1114@1)     Bb7 (x13131@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1) F (133211@1)                                          Bb7 (x13131@1)    
We had a quarrel. A lover's spat. I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back.

Verse2:
Eb (x43121@3)                        Cm (x3101x@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)              Bb7So (x13131@1)when I dropped it in the mail box I sent it special "D" 
Eb (x43121@3)                  Cm (x3101x@1)       Ab (xx1114@1)       Bb7 (x13131@1)   Eb (x43121@3)N.C.
Bright and early next morning it came right back to me (She wrote upon it).

Chorus with Bridge:
Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)   Eb (x43121@3)                      
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone. 
Ab (xx1114@1)                                   Eb (x43121@3)                       
This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand. 
F (133211@1)                                      Bb7 (x13131@1)N.C.                  
And if it comes back the very next day,  then I'll understand (The writing on it).

Chorus out:
Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Bb7 (x13131@1)   Eb (x43121@3)                      
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone. 
Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7 (x13131@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)      Bb7Return (x13131@1)to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender,
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