Chords with lyrics
Letter Full Of Tears:Gladys Knight And
The Pips.
19 on BB Hot 100 on
FURY Records in 1961.
INTRO: E MajorE DbmDbm A augmentedA BB
#1.
E MajorE DbmDbm AbAb DbmDbm
Here comes the mailman, walking up the street..
A augmentedA DbmDbm E MajorE
and it looks like he has a letter today for me.
AbAb A augmentedA
Wait a minute let me look inside, no, it couldn't
BB E MajorE DbmDbm
be from my guy..because he brought me (yes, he did)
E MajorE DbmDbm
I said, he brought me (yes, he did) a letter full
E MajorE
of tears.
BRIDGE:
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
I thought we had a love so stronnnng..it would take
E MajorE
a lifetime to break us apart.
A augmentedA GbmGbm E MajorE D MajorD DbmDbm
Oh, yeah, but I found out today I was wronnnnnng..
GbGb BB Abm7Abm7 BB
and my reward was a broken hearrrrrrt (my heart.)
#2.
E MajorE DbmDbm
Oh, here comes the teardrops..welcome, oh, welcome
to my eyes.
DbmDbm E MajorE A augmentedA DbmDbm E MajorE
And I couldn't hold 'em back, no matter if I tried.
(whoa, whoa)
AbAb A augmentedA
You know it hurt me so inside, won't you pardon me
Eb7Eb7 E MajorE DbmDbm
while I cry?..because he brought me (yes, he did)
E MajorE DbmDbm
I said, he brought me (yes, he did) a letter full
E MajorE
a letter full of tears.
OUTRO:
E MajorE DbmDbm E MajorE
(Here comes the mailman) those drip drop tears.
E MajorE DbmDbm E MajorE
(Here come the big tears) can't you see them falling?
E MajorE DbmDbm E MajorE DbmDbm
(Here comes the mailman, bringing these tears)
E MajorE DbmDbm
Whoa-oh..whoa-oh..whoa-oh..ooohhh-ooohhh..
E MajorE DbmDbm E MajorE DbmDbm E MajorE
(Hey..yes, it is..hey, hey, yes it is..hey, hey, hey,
DbmDbm
ooo, yes, it is)
E MajorE DbmDbm E MajorE
I thought, we had a love so strong..(hey, hey)..(Fade.)
A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.