THE LETTER 
Joe Cocker 
 
Intro: Am F (4 times) 
 

Verse 1: 
Am                         F 
   Give me a ticket for an airplane                              
Am                             D                              
   I ain't got time to take no fast train                        
Am             G             F                                    
Oh, the lonely days are gone                                     
                  E7                                          
I'll be right home 

My baby she wrote me a letter 
Am  C  D  C  D C (2 times)            ?      This part sounds pretty good if you 
                                          only play the 4th, 5th, and 6th chords, 

Verse 2:                                    one time each chord. 
Am                               F 
   I don't care how much money I got to spend 
Am                     D 
   I won't find my way home again 
Am             G             F 
Oh, the lonely days are gone 
                  E7 
I'll be right home 

My baby she wrote me a letter 
Am  C  D  C  D   G          G7 
Said she couldn't live with out me no more 
C            G      F               C 
Listen to me mister don't you ever see 
G 
My baby once more 
E7 
Anyway 
 
Verse 3: 
Am                         F 
   Give me a ticket for an airplane 
Am                             D
   I ain't got time to take no fast train 
Am             G             F 
Oh, the lonely days are gone 
                 E7 
I'll be back home 

My baby she wrote me a letter 
Am  C  D  C  D C (2 times) 
Solo: (Chords from verse 3 twice) 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
Repeat Verse 3 
 

Am        F 
  My baby wrote me a letter 

  (Play 4 times) 
 
Ends with 
Am  C  D  C  D C (3 times) 
 
Am  Am  Am 
 
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