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Take A Letter Maria chords by
Mel Tormé
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Well late last
C
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night as I got home,
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G

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home about half past ten
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C
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There was a woman I thought I knew

in the arms of another man
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I kept my cool, I ain't no fool,
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let me tell you what happened then
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I pack some clothes and I walk right out
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And I ain't a -goin' back again

So take a letter, Maria
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Address it to my wife
C
C

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Say I won't be comin' home
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Gotta start a new life

So take a letter, Maria
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F

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Address it to my wife
C
C

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Send a copy to my lawyer,
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C

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gotta start a new life
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C

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Hey, you've been many things
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but most of all a good secretary to me

And it's times like this
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I feel you've always been close to me
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Was I wrong to work nights
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to try to build a good life?
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It seems that all work and no play

has just cost me a wife
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So take a letter, Maria,
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dress it to my wife
Dm
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C
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Say I won't be coming home,
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I gotta start a new life

So take a letter, Maria,
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dress it to my wife
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Em
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Send a copy to my lawyer,
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C

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I'm gonna start a new life
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When a man loves a woman that way,
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it's simply hard to understand
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That she would find more pleasure
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in the arms of another man

Well, I never really noticed
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how sweet you are to me
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And it just so happens

I'm free tonight
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Would you like to have dinner with me?
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Hey, take a letter, Maria
Dm
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Address it to my wife
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Say I won't be coming home
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I gotta start a new life
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Yeah, take a letter, Maria
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Address it to my wife
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Send a copy to my lawyer
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Drop a copy to my lawyer

Ship a copy to my lawyer
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Dsus4
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Gon na start a
Outro 1

new life
Eb
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6

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Am

  • Dsus4

  • Eb

    6

  • Faug

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take A Letter Maria by Mel Tormé is C major.

The primary chords used in Take A Letter Maria are F, G, C, D, Dm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take A Letter Maria is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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