The Letter I Never Sent
by @berni1954
Skirmish: The Letter I Never Sent (@rosiebans)Liner Notes
A country ballad in response to the prompt of the same title.
Instrument: Baton Rouge Parlour Guitar with a Deltoluxe Pick Up #country #acoustic #guitar
Lyrics
INTRO (Bb) (C) (F) x2
(F) "Dear Darling", it started "I love you..." it went on "But I think things have come to a (C) head What happened to the passion? What happened to the fun We both used to have in our (F) bed?
(Bb) Where is the lass I married (F) Where did she go? She has (Bb) changed beyond all recog(F)nition That loving atmosphere we had in our home Has (C) changed to a war of at(F)trition
(F) You've become so obsessive With keeping things clean You invent rules from Monday to (C) Friday 'This goes here, that goes there!' You were never like that Now we clash over the meaning of (F) tidy?"
CHORUS
(F) I had a stamp on the letter When my bags were all packed And a ticket for the Holyhead (C) boat I was going home to Ireland When I stopped at the door Unpacked my suitcase and took off my (F) coat
My (Dm) anger now all but (Am) spent I burned the (Bb) letter I never (F) sent Never (Dm) tell her of that missive Nor (Am) put her on the scent Of the (Bb) letter that I (C) never (F) sent The (Bb) letter I (C) never (F) sent
Comments
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Wow, so heartfelt! Very good storytelling! Good musical accompaniment also. Simple and easy. A bit fingerpicking. Easy listening.
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Great storytelling and good ol’ country backdrop!
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Just a note to say I have posted the "country" demo for my "The Letter that I Never Sent" - if you are interested.
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very clever lyric right down to playing to the listener. a clever twist on story often told.
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Very nice lyrics, especially the way you wrap the story up with verse 3 and the bridge. Look forward to hearing it when you have music for it!
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immediately thought of Kate Bush Babooshka. I think this was very well written, especially the twist in the end. The places and mundane things make it very real.
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Sounds like the character worked it out--or maybe just enough of it--just by the letter writing. Now that he's burned the letter I'll never rat him out to his wife. I love that ending!! Funny with just enough truth to be told
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A husband's lament makes a good country song. I feel for this dude and wonder why he stayed. Nice music and melodies. Very nice!