Writing Letters chords by Ron Pope

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Verse 1
D 
G 
D 
I spend my days writing letters
Em 
C 
I spend my evenings singing songs
G 
D 
The last five years have gone
so quickly
Em 
C 
Someday soon my time will be done
G 
And I used to walk

Verse 2
D 
in New York City
Em 
But watch the sunrise east
C 
of Tompkins  Square
G 
Since I've been gone,
D 
does the city miss me?
Em 
C 
I wonder if  she hears my call

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Verse 3

Though I am far away and I am all alone

There are parts of me

that still are holding on

To moments long since passed,

and secrets I recall

And friends I used to have who I

don't know anymore

Verse 4
D 
I watch the sky in each new city
Em 
C 
It's not so different, I see more stars
D 
G 
Now I'm counting clouds
D 
to calm my feelings
Em 
C 
Which tend to race away in the dark

Verse 5
G 
Though I am far away and I
D 
am all alone
Em 
There are parts of me that
C 
still are holding on
D 
G 
To moments long since passed,
D 
and secrets I recall
Em 
And friends I used to have who I
C 
D 
don't know anymore
G 
D 

Verse 6

I don't wanna be or

seem like I don't care

It just gets hard

on me out there

Verse 7
But when I dream I'm not
D 
in Memphis
Em 
C 
I'm on my way home on that train
D 
G 
C 
D 
And I  don't feel so lost and different
Em 
Lord, the miles,
C 
how they cut me deep

Verse 8
G 
D 
Though I am far away and I am all alone
Em 
There are parts of me
C 
that still are holding on
G 
To moments long since passed,
D 
and secrets I recall
Em 
And friends I used to have who I
C 
D 
don't know anymore