Gonna Write A Letter chords by Waylon Jennings

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse:

C majorC                FF     C majorC
I'm gonna write a letter, gonna mail it today
                G+G    C majorC
Just as soon as I think of the words to say
                 FF    C majorC
I've been needing to send it for nearly a year
              G+G        C majorC
There's a woman back home who's waiting to hear


{Chorus]

FF             C majorC
I meant to tell you, dear Susannah
FF           G+G
I'm a long way from Louisiana and you
FF       C majorC        FF
And I know I promised to be returning
FF    C majorC                FF
Just as soon as I've saved the money I'm earning for you

Verse:

C majorC                 FF     C majorC
But I'm married to twins and I'm living in Peru
          G+G     C majorC
Well, I'm gonna write a letter
      FF   C majorC
Get it off my mind
       G+G   C majorC
But you know the words


Chorus:

FF        C majorC
Are so hard to find
FF                  G+G
Sitting, thinking with my pen in my hand
FF       C majorC       FF
How can I make her understand?
FF    C majorC          FF
I meant to tell you, dear Julia


Verse:

C majorC               FF         C majorC
I'm a long way from the States, mosquitoes and you
               G+G      C majorC
I'll send some money to help with the kids
               FF      C majorC
I'd like to thank you for all that you did
              G+G        C majorC
It's true Louisiana, and I'm with Susannah, too

Chorus:

FF              C majorC
Got me a letter, it arrived today
FF               G+G
The words I read just blew me away
FF         C majorC        FF
I don't believe I've ever felt so low
FF     C majorC          FF
How could Susannah treat me so?


Bridge:

FF                 C majorC
She said, "I meant to tell you, my sweet honey
FF                 G+G
I'm a long way from your love, your money and you
FF      C majorC      FF
Please don't think me under


Closing:

FF                 C majorC
And I do believe you'll understand me too
FF        C majorC        FF
I got a bar and grill with Phil in Kalamazoo