Letter to Mom chords by
Iris Dement

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

F

F

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C

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G

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I wrote my mother

Verse 1

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C

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G

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C

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yesterday

Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

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'cause I had some things that I had to say

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C

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Am

Am

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And I know that when she reads

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Am

Am

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them she's gonna cry

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F

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C

C

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G

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C

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But in the end I hope she sees

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F

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C

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That I'm just trying to break free

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C

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G

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'cause I've been walking 'round with secrets now,

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C

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F

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C

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too long

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G

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Back when I

Verse 2

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C

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G

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C

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Dm

Dm

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was barely ten Mom

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C

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brought home a new boyfriend

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C

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F

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C

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And I know that times were bad

Am

Am

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G

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Am

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and he made her feel good

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

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C

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But one night he climbed into my bed

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Dm

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C

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F

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C

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And he left me wishing I was dead

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F

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C

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G

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And I've been walking 'round with secrets now,

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C

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F

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C

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too long

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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You say I'm

Verse 3

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F

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digging up the past

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C

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G

G

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C

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and it's not wise to go back

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G

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C

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Am

Am

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But for me it's just as

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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close as yesterday

F

F

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C

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G

G

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C

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And I'm not the kind for breaking rules

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Dm

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C

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F

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C

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And I'm not wanting to be cruel

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F

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C

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G

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I've just been walking 'round with secrets now,

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C

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F

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too long

Interlude 1

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All my life

Verse 4

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I've felt ashamed,

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C

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Dm

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C

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F

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C

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'cause I thought I was the one to blame

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Am

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And I vowed to God that no one

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else would ever know

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How he crushed my childish pride

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And left me tears that never dried

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C

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G

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And I've been walking 'round with secrets now,

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C

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F

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C

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too long

Dm

Dm

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You say I'm

Verse 5

F

F

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digging up the past and

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

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C

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it's not wise to go back

Am

Am

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But for me it's just as

G

G

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Am

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G

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close as yesterday

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And I'm not the kind for breaking rules

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Dm

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C

C

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F

F

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C

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And I'm not wanting to be cruel

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I've just been walking 'round with secrets now,

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C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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too long

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And I've just been walking 'round

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with secrets now, too long

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