Hoobastank – The Letter


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ORDER: I V1  
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INT1 V2  
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INT2 
 
 
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V3 FC1 FC2
 
ANTRO 
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G/C 
 
 
G 
 
D/F# 
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Cmaj9/
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G 
 
D/F# 
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Amadd9 |  
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Amadd9 |  
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AERSE 1 
Em 
Meet 
 
 
C 
me there at mid – night,
 
Am9  
B 
same place we always go
Em 
I’m 
 
 
C 
absolutely 
 
 
B7 
sure he doesn’t know
Em 
Those 
 
 
C 
words jump off the letter
 
Am9  
B 
that I found behind our bed
Em 
Haunting 
 
 
C 
me 
 
 
D 
they 
 
 
B 
echo in my head, in my head
 
CHORUS 
 
Em 
It’s 
 
 
Am 
too 
 
 
G 
late 
 
 
D 
to try and work it out
Em 
There’s 
 
 
Am 
no 
 
 
G 
way 
 
 
D 
to turn this thing around
Em 
It’s 
 
 
C 
all 
 
 
G 
there 
 
 
D 
in the letter that I’ve found
B7 
I’ve memorized it line for line

Too bad that letter isn’t mine

 
ANTERLUDE 1 
Em 
Am7 |  
G 
 
D 
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no

 
AERSE 2 
Em 
Cmaj7
When can I next see you?
 
Am9  
B 
I’ve been counting down the days
Em 
 
 
C 
promise 
 
 
B7 
you our secret will be safe
Em 
No, 
 
 
C 
I just can’t conti – nue
Am 
reading 
 
 
B7 
through my tears
Em 
The 
 
 
C 
beating 
 
 
D 
of 
 
 
B 
the letter is so clear, so clear
 
CHORUS 
 
Em 
It’s 
 
 
Am 
too 
 
 
G 
late 
 
 
D 
to try and work it out
Em 
There’s 
 
 
Am 
no 
 
 
G 
way 
 
 
D 
to turn this thing around
Em 
It’s 
 
 
C 
all 
 
 
G 
there 
 
 
D 
in the letter that I’ve found
B7 
I’ve memorized it line for line

Too bad that letter isn’t mine

 
ANTERLUDE 2 
Em 
 
 
C 
 
 
D 
 
 
C#dim 
 
C 
B5
 
BRIDGE 
 
Em 
You 
 
 
C 
wanted 
 
 
D 
me to find it, never tried to hide it
 
A7/
C 
C 
never 
 
 
Bsus4 
fades those words are here to stay
 
AERSE 3 
Em 
 
 
C/E 
hope 
 
 
Am 
you 
 
 
B 
find this letter I’m writing you today
Em 
These 
 
 
C/E 
will 
 
 
B7 
be the last words that I say
 
FINAL CHORUS 1 
Em 
It’s 
 
 
Am 
too 
 
 
G 
late 
 
 
D 
to try and work it out
Em 
There’s 
 
 
Am 
no 
 
 
G 
way 
 
 
D 
to turn this thing around
Em 
It’s 
 
 
C 
all 
 
 
G 
there 
 
 
D 
in the letter that you’ve found
 
FINAL CHORUS 2 
Em 
It’s 
 
 
Am 
too 
 
 
G 
late 
 
 
D 
to try and work it out (it’s too late)
Em 
There’s 
 
 
Am 
no 
 
 
G 
way 
 
 
D 
to turn this thing around
Em 
It’s 
 
 
C 
all 
 
 
G 
there 
 
 
D 
in the letter that you’ve found
B7 
I’ve memorized it line for line

I won’t be there to say goodbye

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