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The Letter Wayne Carson Thompson, 1967 Chords in this song: Dm Bb C G7 A7 F Intro: (play until count in) Dm AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY Verse 1 Dm Bb Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane, C G7 Ain't got time to take a fast train. Dm Bb

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

The Letter

Wayne Carson Thompson, 1967

Chords in this song: Intro: (play until count in)

C Dm F A7 Bb Dm G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 1

Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane, Ain't got time to take a fast train. Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home, My baby just a-wrote me a letter.

Dm Dm A7 Dm Bb C Bb G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 2

I don't care how much money I gotta spend, Got to get back to my baby again.

Dm Bb C G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 2

Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home, [2 measures] My baby just a-wrote me a letter.

Dm A7 Dm Bb

Chorus

Well, she wrote me a letter, Said she couldn't live with-out me no mo'.

F C Bb F C

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Chorus

Listen mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once a-mo'? [Full stop] Anyway, yeah...

A7 F C Bb F C

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 1

Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane, Ain't got time to take a fast train.

Dm Bb C G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 2

Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home, [2 measures] My baby just a-wrote me a letter.

Dm A7 Dm Bb

Chorus

Well, she wrote me a letter, Said she couldn't live with-out me no mo'.

F C Bb F C

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Chorus

Listen mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once a-mo'? [Full stop] Anyway, yeah...

A7 F C Bb F C

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 1

Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane, Ain't got time to take a fast train. Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home, My baby just a-wrote me a letter.

Dm Dm A7 Dm Bb C Bb G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 2

I don't care how much money I gotta spend, Got to get back to my baby again.

Dm Bb C G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 2

Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home, [2 measures] My baby just a-wrote me a letter.

Dm A7 Dm Bb

Chorus

Well, she wrote me a letter, Said she couldn't live with-out me no mo'.

F C Bb F C

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Chorus

Listen mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once a-mo'? Anyway... Anyway... Anyway... yeah...

A7 F C Bb F C A7 A7 A7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Verse 1

Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane, Ain't got time to take a fast train. Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home, My baby just a-wrote me a letter...

Dm Dm A7 Dm Bb C Bb G7

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AUSTIN UKULELE SOCIETY

Ending

My baby just a-wrote me a letter... My baby just a-wrote me a letter. [4 beats per chord] [Hold]

A7 Dm A7 Dm A7 Bb Dm