Joe Cocker

The Letter

Joe Cocker


Tom: Am

Am                         F 
   Give me a ticket for an airplane                                     
Am                             F                                       
   I ain't got time to take no fast train                               
Am             G             F                                                
Oh, the lonely days are gone                                             
                  E7                                                    
I'll be right home 
My baby she wrote me a letter 
Am - C - D - C - D -C (2 times)            

[Verse 2]
Am                               F 
   I don't care how much money I got to spend 
Am                     F 
   I won't find my way home again 
Am             G             F 
Oh, the lonely days are gone 
                  E7 
I'll be right home 
My baby she wrote me a letter 
Am - C - D - C - D -  G          G7 
Said she couldn't live with out me no more 
C            G      F               C 
Listen to me mister don't you ever see 
G 
My baby once more 
E7 
Anyway 
 
[Verse 3]
Am                         F 
   Give me a ticket for an airplane 
Am                             F 
   I ain't got time to take no fast train 
Am             G             F 
Oh, the lonely days are gone 
                 E7 
I'll be back home 
My baby she wrote me a letter 
Am - C - D - C - D -C (2 times) 
 
[Solo]
(Chords from verse 3 twice) 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
Repeat Verse 3 
 
Am        F 
  My baby wrote me a letter 
  (Play 4 times) 
 
Ends with 
Am - C - D - C - D - C (3 times) 
 
Am - Am - Am