• 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        Cm      Ab         Bb7
Return to sender, Return to sender.

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

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

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

Chorus out:
Ab        Bb7     Ab      Bb7      Ab      Bb7     Eb                        
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone. 
Ab        Bb7     Ab        Bb7     Ab        Bb7     Ab        Bb7
Return to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender,
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