The Love Letter chords by Carrie Newcomer

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
C majorC FF G+G  C majorC
C FF G+G  C majorC

Verse:
          FF     G+G      C majorC
When you look real close you can see real good
        FF  G+G
You can see the imperfections
C majorC      FF    G+G
Now that we know the crooked and the straight
    C majorC    FF    G+G    C majorC
We can love in real completion

Instrumental:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC  FF G+G C majorC

Verse:
         FF     G+G
It’s a danger to love for tomorrow
    C majorC     FF      G+G    C majorC
It’s a danger to love for the better
        FF      G+G       C majorC
But if it’s not there, it’s just not there
           FF     G+G  C majorC
With the things that really matter

Chorus:
     FF    G+G      C majorC
Taking it just the way that it is
       FF    G+G   C majorC
I’m taking it at face value
        FF     G+G   C majorC
Things can look better in the distance
        FF        G+G   C majorC     FF G+G C majorC
But that’s not the way I want to love you, yeah

Bridge:
     A minorAm
I want a love with you that's close
     G+G
I want a love with you that's close
FF      N.C.
Love you that close
     C majorC     FF    G+G      C majorC  FF G+G C majorC
I’m just taking it just the way that it is

Verse:
     FF    G+G       C majorC
Opinions will fly back and forth
        FF    G+G    C majorC
And to disagree can't be treason
     FF    G+G     C majorC
You have loved my stronger side
      FF     G+G    C majorC
And I have loved the reasons

Chorus:
     FF    G+G      C majorC
Taking it just the way that it is
       FF    G+G   C majorC
I’m taking it at face value
        FF     G+G   C majorC
Things can look better in the distance
        FF        G+G   C majorC
But that’s not the way I want to love you

Instrumental:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC  FF G+G C majorC
FF G+G C majorC  FF G+G C majorC
     FF    G+G      C majorC
Taking it just the way that it is
FF G+G C majorC

Verse:
           FF       G+G
I’ve been drinking my coffee from a china cup
  C majorC         FF    G+G    C majorC
And I’ve been feeling holy and better
        FF      G+G
In a borrowed apartment in Boston
   C majorC            FF    G+G  C majorC
I sat down and wrote you this love letter

Chorus:
     FF    G+G      C majorC
Taking it just the way that it is
       FF    G+G   C majorC
I’m taking it at face value
        FF     G+G   C majorC
Things can look better in the distance
        FF        G+G   C majorC
But that’s not the way I want to love you
          FF    G+G      C majorC
I’m just taking it just the way that it is