Letter to Mom

Letter to Mom easy guitar chords by Iris Dement

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    • Intro 1
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    I wrote my mother
    Verse 1
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    yesterday
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    'cause I had some things that I had to say
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    And I know that when she reads
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    them she's gonna cry
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    But in the end I hope she sees
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    That I'm just trying to break free
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    'cause I've been walking 'round with secrets now,
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    too long
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    Back when I
    Verse 2
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    was barely ten Mom
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    brought home a new boyfriend
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    And I know that times were bad
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    and he made her feel good
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    But one night he climbed into my bed
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    And he left me wishing I was dead
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    And I've been walking 'round with secrets now,
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    too long
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    You say I'm
    Verse 3
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    digging up the past
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    and it's not wise to go back
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    But for me it's just as
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    close as yesterday
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    And I'm not the kind for breaking rules
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    And I'm not wanting to be cruel
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    I've just been walking 'round with secrets now,
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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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    'cause I thought I was the one to blame
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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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    And I've been walking 'round with secrets now,
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    too long
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    You say I'm
    Verse 5
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    digging up the past and
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    it's not wise to go back
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    But for me it's just as
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    close as yesterday
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    And I'm not the kind for breaking rules
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    And I'm not wanting to be cruel
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    I've just been walking 'round with secrets now,
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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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