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Return to Sender

Elvis Presley

1962

Capo 1

D Bm Em A7

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 E 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              A

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

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