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Return To Sender chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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Eb
Cm
Fm7
Bb7
Ab
Eb7
F7

Intro 1

Return to sender

Return to sender

Verse 1

I gave a letter to the postman

He put it in his sack

Bright and early next morning

He brought my letter back

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Chorus 1
(She wrote upon it)
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) Return to  (B flat7) sender
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) Address un (B flat7) known
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) No such  (B flat7) number
Eb 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) No such  (E flat7) zone
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) We had a  (B flat7) quarrel
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) A lover's spat  (B flat7) 
F7 
 (F7) I write I'm sorry,
Bb7 
but my letter keeps coming  (B flat7) back

Verse 2

So then I dropped it in the mailbox

And sent it special D

Bright and early next morning

It came right back to me

Chorus 2
(She wrote upon it)
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) Return to  (B flat7) sender
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) Address un (B flat7) known
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) No such  (B flat7) person
Eb 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) No such  (E flat7) zone

Bridge 1

This time I'm gonna take it myself

And put it right in her hand

And if it comes back the very next day

then I'll understand

Chorus 3
(The writing on it)
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) Return to  (B flat7) sender
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) Address un (B flat7) known
Ab 
Bb7 
 (A flat major) No such  (B flat7) number
Eb 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) No such  (E flat7) zone

Outro 1

Ah, return to sender

Return to sender

Return to sender

Return to sender

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Eb
Cm
Fm7
Bb7
Ab
Eb7
F7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb majorBPM: 126

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Return To Sender by Elvis Presley, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Elvis Presley's performance.

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