THE LETTER 
Joe Cocker 
 
Intro: A5 F5 (4 times) 
 

Verse 1: 
A5                         F5 
   Give me a ticket for an airplane                              
A5                             D5                              
   I ain't got time to take no fast train                        
A5             G5             F5                                    
Oh, the lonely days are gone                                     
                  E5                                          
I'll be right home 

My baby she wrote me a letter 
A5  C5  D5  C5  D5 C5 (2 times)            ?      This part sounds pretty good if you 
                                          only play the 4th, 5th, and 6th chords, 

Verse 2:                                    one time each chord. 
A5                               F5 
   I don't care how much money I got to spend 
A5                     D5 
   I won't find my way home again 
A5             G5             F5 
Oh, the lonely days are gone 
                  E5 
I'll be right home 

My baby she wrote me a letter 
A5  C5  D5  C5  D5   G5          G5 
Said she couldn't live with out me no more 
C5            G5      F5               C5 
Listen to me mister don't you ever see 
G5 
My baby once more 
E5 
Anyway 
 
Verse 3: 
A5                         F5 
   Give me a ticket for an airplane 
A5                             D5
   I ain't got time to take no fast train 
A5             G5             F5 
Oh, the lonely days are gone 
                 E5 
I'll be back home 

My baby she wrote me a letter 
A5  C5  D5  C5  D5 C5 (2 times) 
Solo: (Chords from verse 3 twice) 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
Repeat Verse 3 
 

A5        F5 
  My baby wrote me a letter 

  (Play 4 times) 
 
Ends with 
A5  C5  D5  C5  D5 C5 (3 times) 
 
A5  A5  A5 
 
Enjoy! - robertomerc@yahoo.com