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Return To Sender by Elvis Presley
Return To Sender
Chords used in this song :
F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| a
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| G7
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|
(t) denotes tacet
[C] I gave a letter to the [Am] postman,
[Dm] he put in his [G7] sack.
[C] Bright and early next [Am] morning,
he [Dm] brought my [G7] letter [C] back.
(t) She wrote upon it.
[F] Return to [G7] sender, [F] address un-[G7] known,
[F] no such [G7] number, [C] no such zone. [C7]
[F] We had a [G7] quarrel, [F] a lovers [G7] spat.
[D7] I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming [G7] back.
[C] So then I dropped it in the [Am] mailbox,
[Dm] and sent it Special [G7] D.
[C] Bright and early next [Am] morning,
it [Dm] came right [G7] back to [C] me
(t) She wrote upon it.
[F] Return to [G7] sender, [F] address un-[G7] known,
[F] no such [G7] number, [C] no such zone. [C7]
[F] This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her [C] hand.
And [D7] if it comes back the very next day,
[G7] (t) Then I'll understand the writing on it.
[F] Return to [G7] sender, [F] address un-[G7] known,
[F] no such [G7] number, [C] no such zone. [F] [C]
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version 2
D Bm D Bm
Return to sender, return to sender
D Bm
I gave a letter to the postman,
Em A7
he put it in his sack.
D Bm
Bright and early next morning,
Em A7 D
he brought my letter back.
She wrote upon it:
G A7 G A7
Return to sender, address unknown.
G A7 D D7
No such number, no such zone.
G A7 G A7
We had a quarrel, a lover's spat
E7 A7
I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back.
D Bm
So then I dropped it in the mailbox
Em A7
And sent it special D.
D Bm
Bright and early next morning
Em A7 D
it came right back to me.
She wrote upon it:
G A7 G A7
Return to sender, address unknown.
G A7 D D7
No such number, no such zone.
G
This time I'm gonna take it myself
D
and put it right in her hand.
E7
And if it comes back the very next day
A7
then I'll understand the writing on it
G A7 G A7
Return to sender, address unknown.
G A7 D D7
No such number, no such zone.
G A7
Return to sender 3x
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C
Bm = Am
Em = Dm
A7 = G7
G = F
E7 = D7
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version 3
Standard tuning.
Eb Cm Fm Bb
Return to sender, return to sender
Eb Cm
I gave a letter to the postman,
Fm Bb
he put it his sack.
Eb Cm
Bright and early next morning,
Fm Bb Eb
he brought my letter back.
[NC]
She wrote upon it
Ab Bb Ab Bb
Return to sender, address unknown.
Ab Bb Eb
No such number, no such zone.
Ab Bb Ab Bb
We had a quarrel, a lover's spat
F7 Bb
I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back.
So then I dropped it in the mailbox
And sent it special D.
Bright and early next morning
it came right back to me.
She wrote upon it
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.
Ab
This time I'm gonna take it myself
Ab Eb
and put it right in her hand.
F7
And if it comes back the very next day
Bb [NC]
then I'll understand the writing on it
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such person, no such zone.
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version 4
Capo on F (first fret)
Sax intro: Bb C D C Bb Eb (variations on this throughout the song)
Intro:
Eb Cm Ab Bb7
Return to sender, Return to sender.
Verse1:
Eb Cm Ab Bb7
I gave a letter to the postman, he put it in his sack.
Eb Cm Ab Bb7 Eb N.C.
Bright and early next morning, he brought my letter back (She wrote upon it).
Chorus:
Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Eb
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone.
Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 F Bb7
We had a quarrel. A lover's spat. I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back.
Verse2:
Eb Cm Ab Bb7
So when I dropped it in the mail box I sent it special "D"
Eb Cm Ab Bb7 Eb N.C.
Bright and early next morning it came right back to me (She wrote upon it).
Chorus with Bridge:
Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Eb
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone.
Ab Eb
This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand.
F Bb7 N.C.
And if it comes back the very next day, then I'll understand (The writing on it).
Chorus out:
Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Eb
Return to sender. Address unknown. No such number, no such zone.
Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7 Ab Bb7
Return to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender, Return to sender,
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