The letter

James Morrison

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Intro : Em  D  G
          Em  D  A7


Verse:
Em           D
It's got my name on it 
G              C                Em
And it's just waiting there for me 
            D                   A7
I feel the cold run through my veins 
Em                 D
And it's got her shame on it 
G            C             Em
She couldn't say it to my face 
                   D            A7
But I won't waste time placing blame 


Chorus:
C                G
I know I'll move on 
   B7                        Em         D      C
I tell myself I'll find me something better 
       G             B7
I'll let go and just forget her 
            C       G               
She was no good for me 
      B7                            Em    D
Deep down I know that's the way it has to be so 
C           G                      B
How come I still can't open this letter? 


         Em        D    G
I can't forget her 
              Em    D   A7
Really wish I could 


Verse 2:
Em              D
There must be a name for it 
G             C                 Em
Whatever this is you've done to me 
           D         A7
I'm all twisted up inside 
Em                D
Well who's gonna pay for it? 
G            C               Em
If it's not you I guess it's me 
                       D
You left me with your life
          A7
And took mine 


[Chorus]

         C         G    D
I can't forget her 
              C     G   D
Really wish I could 

                C   G  B7  Em  D  C  G
Really wish I could 
     B7
Oh yeah 


[Chorus] 


Outro:
Em          D
It's got my name on it 
G               C
And it's just waiting there for me

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van The Letter van James Morrison op Gitaartabs. Dit populaire popnummer uit het album Undiscovered (2006) is perfect voor je eerste gitaarpogingen. De melodie en harmoniën liggen prettig in de hand, en je zult snel merken dat je jezelf kunt uitdrukken met dit toegankelijke nummer.

The Letter is een beginner-vriendelijk lied (niveau 1) met akkoorden in het format van akkoordengrepen. Je werkt hier met D, Em, G, C, A7 en B7 — solide basisakkoorden die je ook in talloze andere nummers kunt gebruiken. Pak je gitaar en begin met spelen.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord B
B is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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2
Practise the change: A7 ↔ B
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.