The Letter Chords
The Letter by Marianne Faithfull is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, F, D, G, E7, C and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am F Am F Am F Am F
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 Am C D C D C Am C D C D C
I'll be right home my baby she wrote me a letter
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 Am C D C D C Am C D C D C
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 E7
My baby once more anyway
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 Am C D C D C Am C D C D C
I'll be back home my baby she wrote me a letter
Interlude: Am G F Am G F Am C D C D C Am C D C D C Am G F Am G F Am C D C D C Am C D C D C
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 E7
My baby once more anyway
Am F
Give me a ticket for an airplane
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 Am C D C D C Am C D C D C
I'll be right home my baby she wrote me a letter
Am F Am F
My baby wrote me a letter, my baby wrote me a letter
Am F Am F
My baby wrote me a letter, my baby wrote me a letter
Am F Am F
My baby wrote me a letter, my baby wrote me a letter
Am F Am F
My baby wrote me a letter, my baby wrote me a letter