Old Love Letters Chords by Big Tom, The Mainliners
Tempo:
86.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [D]
I came upon a bundle [G] of letters [D] one day I had in my mind [E] to throw them [A] away
But [D] I broke the faded ribbon [G] before I thought [D] again
I opened up the first one when [A] I noticed [D] your name
Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
[D] I had almost forgotten [A] you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
[D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
There were many many pages [G] all applied [D] over time
The flowers from your lonely tears [E] were covered up [A] by mine
[D] I dared your voice again love [G] I saw your sweet [D] lips again
I read the words I love you [A] I said I love [D] you too
Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
[D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
[D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
[A] [D]
I've earned those old love letters [G] the ones that you're [D] part of
I'll take a spade and bury deep [E] the ashes [A] of love
[D] I'm trying to forget you [G] though I know [D] there's no use
Cause when you love somebody [A] that feeling's [D] hard to lose
Why did I keep those [G] old love letters?
[D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
[D] Why did I read those [G] old love letters?
[D] Those [A] old love [D] letters from you
Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
I came upon a bundle [G] of letters [D] one day I had in my mind [E] to throw them [A] away
But [D] I broke the faded ribbon [G] before I thought [D] again
I opened up the first one when [A] I noticed [D] your name
Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
[D] I had almost forgotten [A] you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
[D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
There were many many pages [G] all applied [D] over time
The flowers from your lonely tears [E] were covered up [A] by mine
[D] I dared your voice again love [G] I saw your sweet [D] lips again
I read the words I love you [A] I said I love [D] you too
Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
[D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
[D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
[A] [D]
I've earned those old love letters [G] the ones that you're [D] part of
I'll take a spade and bury deep [E] the ashes [A] of love
[D] I'm trying to forget you [G] though I know [D] there's no use
Cause when you love somebody [A] that feeling's [D] hard to lose
Why did I keep those [G] old love letters?
[D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
[D] Why did I read those [G] old love letters?
[D] Those [A] old love [D] letters from you
Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
Key:
D
A
G
E
D
A
G
E
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ I came upon a bundle [G] of letters [D] one day I had in my mind [E] to throw them [A] away
_ But [D] I broke the faded ribbon [G] before I thought [D] again
_ I opened up the first one when [A] I noticed [D] your name
_ Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
_ _ [D] I had almost forgotten [A] you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
_ [D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
_ There were many many pages [G] all applied [D] over time
The flowers from your lonely tears [E] were covered up [A] by mine
_ [D] I dared your voice again love [G] I saw your sweet [D] lips again
_ I read the words I love you [A] I said I love [D] you too
_ Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
_ _ [D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
_ [D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ I've earned those old love letters [G] the ones that you're [D] part of
_ I'll take a spade and bury deep [E] the ashes [A] of love
_ [D] I'm trying to forget you [G] though I know [D] there's no use _
Cause when you love somebody [A] that feeling's [D] hard to lose
Why did I keep those [G] old love letters?
_ _ [D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
_ [D] Why did I read those [G] old love letters?
_ [D] Those [A] old love [D] letters from you
_ Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I came upon a bundle [G] of letters [D] one day I had in my mind [E] to throw them [A] away
_ But [D] I broke the faded ribbon [G] before I thought [D] again
_ I opened up the first one when [A] I noticed [D] your name
_ Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
_ _ [D] I had almost forgotten [A] you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
_ [D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
_ There were many many pages [G] all applied [D] over time
The flowers from your lonely tears [E] were covered up [A] by mine
_ [D] I dared your voice again love [G] I saw your sweet [D] lips again
_ I read the words I love you [A] I said I love [D] you too
_ Why did I keep those old [G] love letters?
_ _ [D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
Why [D] did I read those old [G] love letters?
_ [D] Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ I've earned those old love letters [G] the ones that you're [D] part of
_ I'll take a spade and bury deep [E] the ashes [A] of love
_ [D] I'm trying to forget you [G] though I know [D] there's no use _
Cause when you love somebody [A] that feeling's [D] hard to lose
Why did I keep those [G] old love letters?
_ _ [D] I had almost [A] forgotten you
_ [D] Why did I read those [G] old love letters?
_ [D] Those [A] old love [D] letters from you
_ Those old [A] love letters [D] from you
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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