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Letter From Egypt by Morten Harket
Letter From Egypt
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
If you listen carefully to the recording of the song, you'll hear there is a little slide when transitioning
from "A" to "E" at the very last of the RIFF. To get this, just put your index finger on the A string
at 5th fret, play it, and slide into the "E" chord. It demands some practice to get it, but you'll make it.
Here's a TAB for it to visualize:
A E
e|-5----7-----|
b|-5----9-----|
g|-6----9-----|
d|-7----9-----|
a|-7--5s7-----|
E|-5----------|
Here is the RIFF which repeats throughout the whole song:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm A E
e|--5-----5-------0-----0-------0-----5----7----5---7-----|
b|--5-----5-------2-----0-------2-----7----7----5---9-----|
g|--6-----6-------3-----3-------3-----7----9----6---9-----|
d|--7-----7-------4-----4-------4-----7----9----7---9-----|
a|--7-----7-------4-----4-------4-----5----7----7---7-----|
E|--5-----4-------------------------------------5---------|
Strumming Pattern:
You should listen carefully to the song to get the strumming pattern and chord transitions right,
but I figured out that this sounds pretty good:
The RIFF's chords with their repectively strumming patterns:
A: down, up, down
A/G#: down, up, down
F#7: down, up, down
Bmaj9sus: down, down, up
F#7: down
D: down, up, down
Bm: down, up, down
A: down, up, down
E: (slide) down, up, down
Please let me know if you need any help or have any questions!
[Intro]:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm A E
[Verse 1]:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
It's a pity to disturb
D Bm A E
What happens by itself
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
Mmmhm, by greed and hunger
D Bm A E
We won't reach it any longer
[Verse 2]:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
You're a fool to use force
D Bm A E
When you walk through open doors
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
And see this night, perhaps it falls
D Bm A E
Not for you and I at all
[Verse 3]:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
All these stars they would shine
D Bm A E
Even if we both were blind
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
But something new is gonna come
D Bm A E
We can live some day
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
Like if we're gone
D Bm
We won't need much space
A E
We won't need much space, then
(Choir comes in: "Everybody wants to be alright.."
[Verse 4]:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
So let me walk you down the street
D Bm A E
Kicking leaves up with our feet
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
That's not a sound for us to hear
D Bm A E
But for the blind man over there
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
And it's alright, baby it's OK
D Bm A E A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
Everyone, everyone is on their way
D Bm
Have a look around you
A E A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm
Everybody knows it's getting late
A E A
Everyone
A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
Baby it's OK
D Bm A E A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm A E
Everyone, everyone is far from home these days
[Verse 5]:
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
My love, what can I say
D Bm A E
Tomorrow's always been
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm A E
A very special day
(Dark and deep narrot voice comes in: "As I was walking down the street last night..")
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
And it's alright baby
D Bm A E
Have a look around you
A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm A E A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7
Oooooo AaahhAaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
D Bm A E A A/G# F#7 Bmaj9sus F#7 D Bm A E
Everyone, is far from home these days
Play the RIFF until fade...
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