Rock and roll love letter
 
    G - C    G - C
 
       C                                G                       - Am - Em
1. Hey sister poet, dear brother poet, too,
               C                                               G             - Am - Em
    these tears that words are make me wanna be with you.
                    Am                                          Em
    'Cause I need to spend my body, I'm a music makin' man,
            C                                            D
    and no biz can release it like this amplifier can.
 
                  C
This is my rock and roll love letter to you,
                 G
this is my rock and roll love letter to you,
            Am                                         C
gonna sign it, gonna seal it, gonna mail it away,
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G       - C   G - C
I'm gonna mail it today.
 
       C                                G                             - Am - Em
2. Dear mama, papa hey your boy is doin' fine,
       C                                G                             - Am - Em
    and the energy you gave him keeps on tryin' to unwind.
                  Am                                       Em
    'Cause I see an ancient rhythm in a man's genetic code,
                C                                            D
    gotta keep on rock and rollin' till my genes explode.
 
                  C
This is my rock and roll love letter to you,
                 G
this is my rock and roll love letter to you,
            Am                                         C
gonna sign it, gonna seal it, gonna mail it away,
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I'm gonna mail it - hey,       I’m gonna mail it - today.
 
    + Bb - F - Eb  (4x)       + Bb - F - G       + CHORUS (2x) …..
 
(orig. = capo 4th)    (Bay City Rollers)