Belle and Sebastian - This Letter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "This Letter" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Emaj7
Now I know this letter is right out of the blue
Dmaj7
All I ever wanted was to talk to you
Emaj7
In a café, in a moving rented car
Dmaj7
Heading to the nearest place that felt like far
Amaj7
"Honey," can I call you that in secret print?
Gmaj7
Words will never hurt you if the motive's clear
F#m7
All I want for you is joy and peaceful love
B                                     Emaj7 Dmaj7
Who you get it from is not my main concern

It's like a fountain every time I think of you
Turning on the prose that would encircle you
Though I messed it up, I figured that I might
See you true and clearly in another life
As the rain falls slowly on this sliding roof
I'm inclined to tell you all about the truth
Years of wondering what you were thinking of
I've given into endless days of being a sloth

If I could have the energy to chase the day
I would end up chasing all the good away
Endless youth is wasted on the fallen kid
Down a tunnel of mistakes, they always fled
Who is there to pick up on the bloody mess
Who is there to mop their heads with tenderness
No one human, nobody is good enough
To envelope the human heart when life is rough

How can this be done? How can I make it through?
Teenage dreams do never what they're meant to do
Knock a door and listen to the wisdom speak
Leave your knife, your razor, and your make believe
Though the world is fucked according to the news
As we get you out of what you have to do
Though the world is fucked and swinging to the right
Doesn't get you out of what you have to do tonight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

B

Guitar chord B

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "This Letter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Letter" by Belle and Sebastian.

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