I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter

Words & Music by Joe Young & Fred E. Alhert
Recorded by Billy Williams, 1957 (#3)

    G7    C          Am       C       Am7    CM7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter

    C9      C       CM7        F
And make believe it came from you.

          Dm7         Dm7-5    G7
I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet,

              C        C/B     Am7   Am7/G
They're gonna knock me off my feet.

         D              D7       Dm7               G7
A lotta kisses on the bottom -- I'll be glad I've got 'em.

    G7     C        Am       C           Am7     CM7
I'm gonna smile and say, "I hope you're feelin' better,"

      C9         C        CM7  C  F 
And close "with love" the way you do;



First Time:

           F                  Fm      Bb9    C      C/B  A7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,

     F               G         C  Cdim  Dm7   G7
And make believe it came from you.



Last Time:

F                  Fm      Bb9    C      C/B  A7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,

     F               G         C    C/B   A7
And make believe it came from you    --     oh yeah!

           F               G         C
I'm gonna make believe it came from you.



 
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