The Only Letter That You Kept chords by Martha

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

E minorEm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
E minorEm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA


Verse 1:


E minorEm     G+G     D MajorD
 Thinking back to '59

       A augmentedA       E minorEm
He held your hand, his valentine

      G+G          D MajorD
Seduced you with those old love songs

         A augmentedA            E minorEm
They weren't his words but he could do no wrong

     G+G
He said,  oh my love

D MajorD    A augmentedA       E minorEm
 Marry me, let's not wait

     G+G         D MajorD       A augmentedA
Be mine,  for a lifetime,  come on it's fate

Instrumental:

E minorEm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
E minorEm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA


Verse 2:


E minorEm     G+G          D MajorD
  Memories threaded with little beads

    A augmentedA         E minorEm
On the chain you made for me

     G+G          D MajorD
With the only letter that you kept

      A augmentedA
In a wooden box

       E minorEm
By where you slept

    G+G       D MajorD        A augmentedA
It was  the written proof, it wasn't fate

E minorEm    G+G      D MajorD         A augmentedA
  He was  a waste of time now it's too late

Chorus:


D MajorD              A augmentedA
 Holding onto pain and apologies

              B minorBm
The final words you said to me

             G+G
"I'm sorry that I made it worse"

              D MajorD
Tainted blessing, stubborn curse


Instrumental:

D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G


Verse 2:


D MajorD
 Tear stained cheeks

A augmentedA
 Cold extremities

B minorBm              G+G
  The bitter sweetness of my shocked capillaries, you said

D MajorD             A augmentedA
 Take my advice darling,  I can attest

B minorBm           G+G
  Never following it myself, means I know best


Chorus:


D MajorD          A augmentedA
 Holding onto apologies

              B minorBm
The final words you said to me

             G+G
"I'm sorry that I made it worse"

              D MajorD
Tainted blessing, stubborn curse


Chorus:


D MajorD          A augmentedA
 Holding onto apologies

              B minorBm
The final words you said to me

             G+G
"I'm sorry that I made it worse"

              D MajorD
Tainted blessing, stubborn curse


Chorus:


D MajorD          A augmentedA
 Holding onto apologies

              B minorBm
The final words you said to me

             G+G
"I'm sorry that I made it worse"

              D MajorD
Tainted blessing, stubborn curse


Chorus:


D MajorD          A augmentedA
 Holding onto apologies

              B minorBm
The final words you said to me

             G+G
"I'm sorry that I made it worse"

              D MajorD
Tainted blessing, stubborn curse