Gonna Write a Letter chords by
Waylon Jennings

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Key: B major•

Verse 1

B

B

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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

F

F

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C

C

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B

B

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for nearly a year

There's a woman back home

Verse 2

who's waiting to hear

B

B

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E

E

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B

B

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I meant to tell you, dear Susannah

E

E

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I'm a long way from Louisi

F

F

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B

B

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ana and you

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E

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F

F

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And I know I promised to be returning

Just as soon as I've saved

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B

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the money I'm earning for you

Verse 3

B

B

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But I'm married to twins

and I'm living in Peru

Well, I'm gonna write a letter

F

F

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C

C

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B

B

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Get it off my mind

But you know the words

F#

F#

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B

B

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Are so hard to find

Verse 4

B

B

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Sitting, thinking with my pen in my hand

How can I make her understand?

E

E

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I meant to tell you, dear Julia

Verse 5

E

E

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F

F

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I'm a long way from the States,

E

E

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B

B

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mosquitoes and you

E

E

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I'll send some money to

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F

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help with the kids

E

E

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F

F

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I'd like to thank you for all that you did

B

B

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C

C

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It's true Louisiana,

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B

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F

F

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E

E

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and I'm with Susannah, too

B

B

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Verse 6

C

C

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F

F

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B

B

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Got me a letter, it arrived today

F#

F#

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The words I read just blew me away

B

B

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F

F

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B

B

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I don't believe I've ever felt so low

F#

F#

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How could Susannah treat me so?

B

B

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Verse 7

E

E

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She said, "I meant to tell you,

my sweet honey

I'm a long way from your love,

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F

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B

B

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your money and you

E

E

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Please don't think me under

Verse 8

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E

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And I do believe you'll

B

B

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understand me too

C

C

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B

B

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E

E

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I got a bar and grill with Phil in Kalamazoo

Outro 1

B

B

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB F C E F#

B
F
C
E
F#

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Chords

B
F
C
E
F#

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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