Gonna Write a Letter chords by Waylon Jennings

SimplifiedG · C# · Ab · C · Db …

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Verse 1
G 
 (G major) I'm gonna write a letter,
gonna mail it today
Just as soon as I think of
the words to say
I've been needing to send it
C# 
Ab 
G 
for  (C sharp major) nearly a year  (A flat major)  (G major) 
There's a woman back home

Verse 2
who's waiting to hear
G 
 (G major) 
C 
G 
I meant  (C major) to tell you, dear Susannah  (G major) 
C 
 (C major) I'm a long way from Louisi
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G 
 (C sharp major)  (G major) ana and you
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And I know  (C major) I promised to  (D flat major) be  returning
Just as soon as I've saved
G 
the money I'm earning for  (G major) you

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Verse 3

But I'm married to twins

and I'm living in Peru

Well, I'm gonna write a letter

Get it off my mind

But you know the words

Are so hard to find

Verse 4

Sitting, thinking with my pen in my hand

How can I make her understand?

I meant to tell you, dear Julia

Verse 5
C 
C# 
I'm  (C major) a long way from the States,  (C sharp major) 
C 
G 
mosquitoes  (C major) and  (G major) you
C 
I'll send some  (C major) money to
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help with the kid (C sharp major) s
C 
C# 
I'd like to thank  (C major) you for all that you did  (C sharp major) 
G 
Ab 
 (G major) It's true  (A flat major) Louisiana,
G 
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C 
 (G major) and  (D flat major) I'm with Susannah,  (C major) too
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 6
Ab 
Db 
G 
Got me a letter, it arrived  (A flat major)  (D flat major) today  (G major) 
D 
The words I read just blew me  (D major) away
G 
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G 
 (G major) I don't believe I've ever felt  (D flat major) so low  (G major) 
D 
How could Susannah treat  (D major) me so?
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 7
C 
She said, "I meant  (C major) to tell you,
my sweet honey
I'm a long way from your love,
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G 
 (D flat major) your money and  (G major) you
C 
Please don't  (C major) think me under