The Love Letter chords by Carrie Newcomer

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C  F  G   C
C  F  G   C

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

Instrumental:
C  F  G  C    F  G  C

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

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

Bridge:
         Am
I want a love with you that's close
         G
I want a love with you that's close
F            N.C.
Love you that close
         C         F        G           C   F  G  C
I’m just taking it just the way that it is

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

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

Instrumental:
C  F  G  C    F  G  C
F  G  C    F  G  C
          F        G           C
Taking it just the way that it is
F  G  C

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

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