Waylon Jennings – Gonna Write A Letter (Guitar)

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[Verse]
C                               F         C
I'm gonna write a letter, gonna mail it today

                               G        C
Just as soon as I think of the words to say

                                  F        C
I've been needing to send it for nearly a year

                           G                C
There's a woman back home who's waiting to hear
{Chorus]
F                          C
I meant to tell you, dear Susannah

F                     G
I'm a long way from Louisiana and you

F              C                F
And I know I promised to be returning

F        C                                F
Just as soon as I've saved the money I'm earning for you
[Verse]
C                                 F         C
But I'm married to twins and I'm living in Peru

                    G         C
Well, I'm gonna write a letter

           F     C
Get it off my mind

              G     C
But you know the words
[Chorus]
F                C
Are so hard to find

F                                   G
Sitting, thinking with my pen in my hand

F              C             F
How can I make her understand?

F       C                    F
I meant to tell you, dear Julia
[Verse]
C                             F                  C
I'm a long way from the States, mosquitoes and you

                             G           C
I'll send some money to help with the kids

                             F           C
I'd like to thank you for all that you did

                           G               C
It's true Louisiana, and I'm with Susannah, too
[Chorus]
F                            C
Got me a letter, it arrived today

F                             G
The words I read just blew me away

F                  C                F
I don't believe I've ever felt so low

F         C                   F
How could Susannah treat me so?
[Bridge]
F                                 C
She said, "I meant to tell you, my sweet honey

F                                  G
I'm a long way from your love, your money and you

F            C            F
Please don't think me under
[Closing]
F                                  C
And I do believe you'll understand me too

F                C                F
I got a bar and grill with Phil in Kalamazoo