...STRAWBERRY LETTER 23... by Shuggie Otis --------------------------................ *from 'Inspiration Information (1975)* Intro: Am G F G (x2) Verse 1: Am Dm Em F G Hello, my love, I heard a kiss from you. Am Dm Em F G Red magic satin playing near, too. Am Dm Em F G All through the morning rain, I gaze; the sun doesn't shi-ine. Am Dm Em F G Rainbows and waterfalls run through my mind. Verse 2: Am Dm Em F G In the garden I see, west purple shower, bells and tea. Am Dm Em F G Orange birds and river cousins, dressed in green. Am Dm Em F G Pretty music; I hear; so happy and lo-oud. Am Dm Em F G Blue flower echo from a cherry cloud. Chorus 1: F Feel sunshine, sparkle pink and blue, C C7 Playgrounds will laugh, if you try to ask; is it cool? Is it cool? F If you arrive and don't see me, D7 Em Dm I'm going to be, with my baby... I am free. Em Dm Flying in her arms, over the sea. Verse 2: Am Dm Em F G Stained window yellow candy screen, see speakers of ki-ite. Am Dm Em F G With velvet roses, diggin' freedom flight. Am Dm Em F G A present from you; Straw-berry Letter 22. Am Dm Em F G The music plays; I sit in for a few. Bridge 1: F Am Bb Dm C7 F Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh, F Am Bb Dm C7 F Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh. F Am Bb Dm C7 F Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh, F Am Bb Dm C7 F Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh. Break: Am G F G (x2) Outro: Em F (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am G F Dm Em C C7 D7 Bb EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02210 320003 133211 xx0231 022000 x32010 x32310 xx0212 x13331 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)