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The Letter
First single from The American band The Box Tops peaked at number 5
In UK charts 1967. Bass performance Bill Cunningham. Tab by bass50611
Great song from the summer of love. Not exact but it does fit the song
Intro: (Drum and Guitar Only No Bass)
Verse 1:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------5--5-5--4-2-0--0-0--0-----------|
E|-5--5-5--5---1--1-1--1---3--3-3--3-----------------------1--1-1--1-|
(Break)
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-0------5--5-5--5-|
Verse 2:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------5--5-5--4-2-0--0-0--0-----------|
E|-5--5-5--5---1--1-1--1---3--3-3--3-----------------------1--1-1--1-|
(Break)
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0------5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-|
Chorus:
G|------------------2--5-----------------------------------------|
D|---2--5---------3---------2--5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------2--5---------3---------2--5----2--5----2--5----2--5-|
E|---------3----------------------3-------3-------3-------3------|
(Break)
G|------------------2--5-----------------------------|
D|---2--5---------3---------2--5---------------------|
A|-3---------2--5---------3---------2--5----2--5-----|
E|---------3----------------------3-------3--------0-|
Verse 3:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------5--5-5--4-2-0--0-0--0-----------|
E|-5--5-5--5---1--1-1--1---3--3-3--3-----------------------1--1-1--1-|
(Break)
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0------5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-|
Chorus:
G|------------------2--5-----------------------------------------|
D|---2--5---------3---------2--5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------2--5---------3---------2--5----2--5----2--5----2--5-|
E|---------3----------------------3-------3-------3-------3------|
(Break)
G|------------------2--5-----------------------------|
D|---2--5---------3---------2--5---------------------|
A|-3---------2--5---------3---------2--5----2--5-----|
E|---------3----------------------3-------3--------0-|
Verse 3:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------5--5-5--4-2-0--0-0--0-----------|
E|-5--5-5--5---1--1-1--1---3--3-3--3-----------------------1--1-1--1-|
(Break) (Break)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-0------5--5-5--5---0------5--5-5--5-|
Key Change:
Instrumental Outro: (Repeat Outro To Fade)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3--6---------------------3--6---------------------------------|
A|-4---------3--6----1--4---4---------3--6----3--6----3--6----3--6-|
E|---------4-------2----------------4-------4-------4-------4------|
Alternative Outro:
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-4--4---------------4--4----------------------------|
E|-------4--4---2--2--------4--4---4--4---4--4---4--4-|