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Version 1 Version 1 Version 2BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - LETTER TO YOU (2020) 1. One Minute You're Here 2. Letter To You 3. Burnin' Train 4. Janey Needs A Shooter 5. Last Man Standing 6. The Power Of Prayer 7. House Of A Thousand Guitars 8. Rainmaker 9. If I Was The Priest 10. Ghosts 11. Song For Orphans 12. I'll See You In My Dreams ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. One Minute You're Here ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1 [Intro] A [Verse 1] A Big black train coming down the track A Blow your whistle long and long D Dmaj7 One minute you're here A Next minute you're gone [Verse 2] A I lay my penny down on the rails A As the summer wind sings its last song D Dmaj7 One minute you're here A Next minute you're gone E A Baby baby baby I'm so alone E A Baby baby baby I'm coming home [Verse 3] A Autumn carnival on the edge of town A We walk down the midway arm-in-arm D Dmaj7 One minute you're here A Next minute you're gone [Verse 4] A I thought I knew just who I was A And what I'd do but I was wrong D Dmaj7 One minute you're here A Next minute you're gone [Bridge] D Asus2 Red river running along the edge of town D Asus2 On the muddy banks I lay my body down D This body down [Outro] A Footsteps crackling on a gravel road A Stars vanish in a sky as black as stone D Dmaj7 One minute you're here A Next minute you're gone D Dmaj7 One minute you're here A Next minute you're gone D Dmaj7 One minute you're here ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Letter To You ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] F#m Asus2 F#m Asus2 Dsus2 E [Verse 1] Asus2 Neath a crowd of mongrel trees I pulled that bothersome thread Asus2 Got down on my knees grabbed my pen and bowed my head F#m Asus2 Tried to summon all that my heart finds true Dsus2 Asus2 And send it in my letter to you [Verse 2] Asus2 Things I found out through hard times and good Asus2 I wrote 'em all out in ink and blood F#m Asus2 Dug deep in my soul and signed my name true Dsus2 Asus2 And send it in my letter to you [Chorus] F#m Asus2 In my letter to you I took all my fears and doubts F#m Asus2 In my letter to you all the hard things I found out F#m Asus2 In my letter to you all that I've found true Dsus2 Asus2 And I send it in my letter to you [Instrumental] Asus2 Asus2 F#m Asus2 Dsus2 Asus2 Asus2 [Verse 3] Asus2 I took all the sunshine and rain Asus2 All my happiness and all my pain F#m Asus2 The dark evening stars and the morning sky of blue Dsus2 Asus2 And I send it in my letter to you Dsus2 Asus2 And I send it in my letter to you [Chorus] F#m Asus2 In my letter to you I took all my fears and doubts F#m Asus2 In my letter to you all the hard things I found out F#m Asus2 In my letter to you all that I've found true Dsus2 E F#m E/G# And I send it in my letter to you Dsus2 E Asus2 I send it in my letter to you [Outro] Asus2 Asus2 F#m Asus2 Dsus2 Asus2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Burnin' Train ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] C C G C C C G C [Verse 1] C Zero’s my number C Time is my hunter G C I wanted you to heal me but instead you set me on fire C We were out over the borders C I washed you in holy water G We whispered our black prayers C And rose up in flames [Chorus] F C Take me on your burnin’ train F C Take me on your burnin’ train [Verse 2] C White sun burnin’ C Black wings beatin’ G C I ran my fingers ‘cross the hollow of your stomach as you lay breathing C With our shared faith C Rising dark and decayed G C Take me and shake me from this mortal cage [Chorus] F C Takе me on your burnin’ train F C Take me on your burnin’ train [Bridge] F C Somеthing’s shining in the light ‘neath your breast F C G The thick smell of you on my chest [Solo] C C G C C C G C F C F C G [Verse 3] C On your bed of thorns C I brought you shining gifts G C Wiped the sweat from your brow and I touched your lips C Sheets stained with sweat C Outside the endless rain G C Darlin’ I’m blessed in your blood and marked by Cain [Chorus] F C Take me on your burnin’ train F C Take me on your burnin’ train F C G Take me on your burnin’ train [Outro] C C G C C C G C F C F C F C C C ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Janey Needs A Shooter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] A D A D [Verse 1] A D A D Well, Janey's got a doctor who tears apart her insides A D A D He investigates her and silently baits her sighs D A He probes with his fingers but knows her heart only through his stethoscope D His hands are cold and his body's so old A E Janey turns him down like dope [Chorus] F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A A shooter like me on her side F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A shooter man who knows her style A E The way that I know her style [Verse 2] A D A D Well, Janey's got a priest from his marble pulpit he smiles A D A D He provides consolation and he hears her confession at anytime D A In the pages of his Bible he holds from what Janey hides D And with her doors open wide she begs, "come inside" A E But he's been frozen so long on the outside [Chorus] F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A A shooter like me on her side F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A shooter man who knows her style A E The way that I know her style [Instrumental] A D A D A D A D [Verse 3] A D Well, Janey's got a cop who lives round the block A D And checks on her every night A D And her skin turned pale as the siren he'd wail outside A D When he knew I was inside D A Janey's small and sometimes he scared her D So I held her real close, she was more saint than a ghost A E And told her I so long had been prepared for her [Chorus] F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A A shooter like me on her side F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A shooter man who knows her style F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A A shooter like me on her side F#m A D A Janey needs a shooter now F#m A D A shooter man who knows her style A Oh, the way that I know her style D A man who knows her style A The way that I know her style D A man who knows her style A The way that I know her style D A man who knows her style A The way that I know her style D A man who knows her style A The way that I know her style D A man who knows her style A The way I know your style D A man who knows your style A The way that I know your style [Outro] D A D A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Last Man Standing ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 2 [Intro] G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# [Verse 1] G D/F# Em D/F# Faded pictures in an old scrapbook G D/F# Em D/F# Faded pictures that somebody took G D/F# Em D/F# When you were hard and young and proud Em D/F# G Back against the wall running raw and loud [Instrumental] G D/F# Em D/F# [Verse 2] G D/F# Em D/F# Snakeskin vest and a sharkskin suit G D/F# Em D/F# Cuban heels on your boots G D/F# Em D/F# Kickin' the band in side by side Em D/F# G You take the crowd on their mystery ride [Instrumental] G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# [Verse 3] G D/F# Em D/F# Knights of Columbus and the Fireman's Ball G D/F# Em D/F# Friday night at the Union Hall G D/F# Em D/F# Black leather clubs all along Route 9 Em D/F# G You count the names of the missing as you count off time [Instrumental] Em D/F# G [Chorus] C Am Rock of ages lift me somehow C Am Somewhere high and hard and loud C Am Somewhere deep into the heart of the crowd Em D/F# G I'm the last man standing now Em D/F# G I'm the last man standing now [Instrumental] G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# G D/F# Em D/F# [Chorus] C Am Out of school and out of work C Am Thrift store jeans and flannel shirts C Am The lights go down and we face the crowd Em D/F# G The last man standing now [Instrumental] Em D/F# G [Verse 4] G D/F# Em D/F# Lights come up at the Legion Hall G D/F# Em D/F# Pool cues go back up on the wall G D/F# Em D/F# You pack your guitar and have one last beer Em D/F# G With just the ringing in your ears [Instrumental] Em D/F# G [Chorus] C Am Rock of ages lift me somehow C Am Somewhere high and hard and loud C Am Somewhere deep into the heart of the crowd Em D/F# G I'm the last man standing now Em D/F# G I'm the last man standing now Em D/F# G I'm the last man standing now [Instrumental] C G Am G C G Am G C G Am G C G Am G [Outro] F Dm F Dm F Dm Am G C Am G C ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The Power Of Prayer ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 4 --.-/watch?ds49arZp8csyUi6w [Intro] C G C Em D/F# G Gsus4 G [Verse 1] G C D Dreamy afternoon 'neath the summer sun G C D We'd lie by the lake till the evening comes G C D I run my fingers through your sun streaked hair Em D/F# G Baby that's the power of prayer [Verse 2] G C D Summer nights, summer's in the air G C D I stack the tables with the chairs G C D It's closing time and you're standing there Em D/F# G Baby that's the power of prayer [Chorus] C G It's a fixed game without any rules C An empty table on a ship of fools Em I'm holding hearts, I play the pair D/F# G Gsus4 G Darling it's just the power of prayer [Instrumental] G C D G C D G C D Em D/F# G [Chorus] C G It's a fixed game without any rules C An empty table on a ship of fools G I'm holding hearts, I play the pair C I'm going all in 'cause I don't care G They say that love it comes and goes C But darling what, what do they know Em I'm reaching for heaven, we'll make it there D/F# C Darling it's just the power of prayer D Em Baby it's just the power of prayer D/F# G Gsus4 G Darling it's just the power of prayer [Verse 3] G C D Last call, the bouncer shuts the door G C D This magic moment drifts across the floor G C D As Ben E. King's voice fills the air Em D/F# G Baby that's the power of prayer [Outro] C G C G C G C Em D/F# C D Em D/F# G Gsus4 G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. House Of A Thousand Guitars ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 2 [Intro] Bm E A D Bm E A D [Verse 1] Bm E The blood moon shines across the veil A D Bells ring out through churches and jails Bm E I tally my wounds and count the scars A D Here in the house of a thousand guitars [Verse 2] Bm E The criminal clown has stolen the throne A D He steals what he can never own Bm E May the truth ring out from every small town bar A D We'll light up the house of a thousand guitars [Chorus] Bm E Well it's alright yeah it's alright A D Meet me darlin' come Saturday night Bm E All good souls from near and far A D Will meet in the house of a thousand guitars [Verse 3] Bm E Here the bitter and the bored A D Wake in search of the lost chord Bm E That'll band us together for as long as there's stars A D Yeah in the house of a thousand guitars [Chorus] Bm E Well it's alright yeah it's alright A D Meet me darlin' come Saturday night Bm E Brother and sister wherever you are A D We'll meet in the house of a thousand guitars [Instrumental] Bm E A D Bm E A D [Verse 4] Bm E So wake and shake off your troubles my friend A D We'll go where the music never ends Bm E From the stadiums to the small town bars A D We'll light up the house of a thousand guitars [Verse 5] Bm E House of a thousand guitars, house of a thousand guitars A D Brother and sister wherever you are Bm E We'll rise together till we find the spark A D That'll light up the house of a thousand guitars [Chorus] Bm E Well it's alright yeah it's alright A D Meet me darlin' come Saturday night Bm E All the souls from near and far A D We'll meet at the house of a thousand guitars [Instrumental] Bm E A D Bm E A D Bm E A D Bm E A D [Outro] Bm E A thousand guitars, a thousand guitars A D A thousand guitars, a thousand guitars Bm E A thousand guitars, a thousand guitars A D A thousand guitars, a thousand guitars ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Rainmaker ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1 [Intro] C F C F C [Verse 1] F C Parched crops dying 'neath a dead sun F C We've been praying but no good comes F C The dog's howling, home's stripped bare F C F C We've been worried but now we're scared [Verse 2] F C People come for comfort or just to come F C Taste the dark sticky potion or hear the drums F C Hands raised to Yahweh to bring the rain down F He comes crawlin' 'cross the dry fields like a dark shroud [Chorus] F Rainmaker, a little faith for hire F Rainmaker, the house is on fire F Rainmaker, take evеrything you have F Bb Bbsus4 Sometimes folks need to bеlieve in something so bad, so bad, so bad F F They'll hire a rainmaker (rainmaker) [Verse 3] F C Rainmaker says white's black and black's white F C Says night's day and day's night F C Says close your eyes and go to sleep now F I'm in a burnin' field unloadin' buckshot into low clouds [Chorus] F Rainmaker, a little faith for hire F Rainmaker, the house is on fire F Rainmaker, take evеrything you have F Bb Bbsus4 Sometimes folks need to bеlieve in something so bad, so bad, so bad F F They'll hire a rainmaker (rainmaker) [Bridge] Bb Bbsus4 Slow moving wagon drawing through a dry town F Painted rainbow, crescent moon and dark clouds Bb Bbsus4 Brother patriot come forth and lay it down F F Your blood brother for king and crown for your rainmaker [Instrumental] F C [Verse 4] F C They come for the smile, the firm handshake F C They come for the raw chance of a fair shake F C Some come to make damn sure, my friend F C This mean season's got nothin' to do with them F C They come 'cause they can't stand the pain F C Of another long hot day of no rain F C 'Cause they don't care or understand F Bb What it really takes for the sky to open up the land [Chorus] F Rainmaker, a little faith for hire F Rainmaker, the house is on fire F Rainmaker, take evеrything you have F Bb Bbsus4 Sometimes folks need to bеlieve in something so bad, so bad, so bad F They'll hire a rainmaker F Rainmaker F Rainmaker F Rainmaker [Outro] F ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. If I Was The Priest ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1 [Verse 1] A E F#m D There's a light on yonder mountain and it's callin' me to shine A E F#m D There's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine A E F#m Dmaj7 That Jesus is standing in the doorway in a buckskin jacket, boots and spurs so fine A E Says, "We need you, son, tonight up in Dodge City F#m D 'Cause there's just too many outlaws tryin' to work the same line" [Instrumental] A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 [Chorus] A E Now if Jesus was a sheriff and I was the priest F#m D If my lady was an heiress and my Mama was a thief A E D Bm If Papa rode shotgun on the Fargo line F#m E D A There's still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line [Instrumental] A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 [Verse 2] A E Well sweet Virgin Mary runs the Holy Grail saloon F#m D Where for a nickel she'll give you whiskey and a personally blessed balloon A E And the holy ghost is the host with the most he runs the burlesque show F#m D Where they'll let in for free and they hit you when you go A E Mary serves mass on Sunday and she sells her body on Monday F#m D To the bootlegger who will pay the highest price A E He don't know he got stuck with a loser, she's a stone junkie, what's more she's a user F#m D A E She's only been made once or twice by some kind of magic [Chorus] A E If Jesus was a sheriff and I was the priest F#m D If my lady was an heiress and my Mama was a thief A E D Bm If Papa rode shotgun on the Fargo line F#m E D A There's still too many outlaws trying to work the same line [Instrumental] A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 [Verse 3] A E Well things ain't been the same in heaven since big bad Bobby came to town F#m D He's been known to down eleven then ask for another round A E Me, I got scabs on my knees from kneeling way too long F#m D It's about time I played the man and took a stand where I belong A E D Bm Yeah, forget about the old friends and the old times F#m E D A There's just too many new boys tryin' to work the same line [Instrumental] A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 [Chorus] A E Well if Jesus was a sheriff and I was the priest F#m D If my lady was an heiress and my Mama was a thief A E D Bm If Papa rode shotgun on the Fargo line F#m E D A There's just too many outlaws trying to work the same line [Verse 4] A E F#m Dmaj7 Well, there's a light on yonder mountain and it's callin' me to shine A E F#m Dmaj7 There's a girl over by the water fountain and she's asking to be mine A E F#m D Jesus is standing in the doorway, six guns drawn and ready to fan A E Said, "We need you tonight, son, up in Dodge City" F#m D Told him I was already overdue for Cheyenne [Chorus] A E Yeah, if Jesus was a sheriff and I was the priest F#m D If my lady was an heiress and my Mama was a thief A E D Bm If Papa rode shotgun on the Fargo line F#m E D A There's still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line A E If Jesus was a sheriff and I was the priest F#m D If my lady was an heiress and my Mama was a thief A E D Bm If Papa rode shotgun on the Fargo line F#m E D A There's still too many bad boys tryin' to work the same line A E If Jesus was a sheriff and I was the priest [Instrumental] F#m D A E D Bm F#m E D A [Outro] A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A7sus2 Dsus2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Ghosts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 2 [Intro] |N.C. |N.C. |N.C. |N.C. | [Verse 1] N.C. A Dsus2 A E I hear the sound of your guitar A A Dsus2 A E Comin' in from the mystic far A A Dsus2 A E Stone and the gravel in your voice A A Dsus2 A E Come in my dreams and I rejoice [Pre-Chorus] D E7 D It's your ghost moving through the night E7 A Asus4 A Asus4 Spirit filled with light D E7 D I need, need you by my side E7 Your love and I'm [Chorus] A Dsus2 E Alive, I can feel the blood shiver in my bones A Dsus2 E I'm alive and I'm out here on my own Dsus2 E I'm alive and I'm coming home [Verse 2] A A Dsus2 A E Old buckskin jacket you always wore A A Dsus2 A E Hangs on the back of my bedroom door A A Dsus2 A E Boots and the spurs you used to ride A A Dsus2 A E Click down the hall but never arrive [Pre-Chorus] D E7 D It's just your ghost moving through the night E7 A Asus4 A Asus4 Spirit filled with light D E7 D I need, need you by my side E7 Your love and I'm [Chorus] A Dsus2 E Alive, I can feel the blood shiver in my bones A Dsus2 E I'm alive and I'm out here on my own Dsus2 E I'm alive and I'm coming home [Verse 3] A A Dsus2 A E Old Fender Twin from Johnny's Music downtown A A Dsus2 A E Still set on 10 to burn this house down A A Dsus2 A E Count the band in then kick into overdrive A N.C. By the end of the set we leave no one alive [Pre-Chorus] D E7 D Ghosts runnin' through the night E7 A Asus4 A Asus4 Our spirits filled with light D E7 D I need, need you by my side E7 A Asus4 A Asus2 Your love and I'm alive [Piano Break] A Asus4 A Asus2 [Verse 4] A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E I shoulder your Les Paul and finger the fretboard A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E I make my vows to those who've come before A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E I turn up the volume, let the spirits be my guide A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E Meet you brother and sister on the other side [Chorus] A Dsus2 E Alive, I can feel the blood shiver in my bones A Dsus2 E I'm alive and I'm out here on my own Dsus2 E I'm alive and I'm coming home A Yeah I'm coming home N.C. One, two, one two three four [Instrumental] A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E A Dsus2 A E [Outro] A Na na na na na na na na na A Dsus2 A E Na na na na na na na na na A Na na na na na na na na na A Dsus2 A E Na na na na na na na na na A Na na na na na na na na na A Dsus2 A E Na na na na na na na na na A Na na na na na na na na na A Dsus2 A E Na na na na na na na na na ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Song For Orphans ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] F F/E Bb F/C F F/E Bb C Dm Am Bb F Bb C F Fsus4 [Verse 1] F F/E Bb F/C Well the multitude assembled and tried to make the noise F F/E Bb C Them black blind poet generals and restless loud white boys Dm Am Bb F But time's grew thin and the axis grew somehow incomplete Bb C F Where instead of child lions we had aging junkie sheep [Verse 2] F F/E Bb F/C Well how many wasted have I seen signed "Hollywood or bust" F F/E Bb C And left to ride the ever ghostly Arizona gusts Dm Am Bb F Cheerleader tramps and kids with big amps sounding in the void Bb C F High society vamps, ex-heavyweight champs mistaking soot for soil [Chorus] F C Bb F C Bb So break me now big Mama as Old Faithful breaks the day F C Bb F C Bb Believe me my good Linda, the aurora will shine the way Dm C Bb The confederacy's in my name now, the hounds are held at bay F Bb C F The axis needs a stronger arm, do you feel your muscles play [Instrumental] F Fsus4 [Verse 3] F F/E Bb F/C Well the doorstep blanket weaver, Madonna pushes bells F F/E Bb C From house to house I see her giving last kisses and wishing well Dm Am Bb F To every gypsy mystic hero that the kids might find a place Bb C F Who get lost forever mothers and fathers on their weekends out in space [Verse 4] F F/E Bb F/C Well sons they search for fathers, but the fathers are all gone F F/E Bb C The lost souls search for saviors, but saviors don't last long Dm Am Bb F Those aimless questless renegade brats who live their lives in song Bb C F They run the length of a candle, in a goodnight whisper and they're gone [Chorus] F C Bb F C Bb So break me now big Mama as Old Faithful breaks the day F C Bb F C Bb Believe me my good Linda, the aurora will shine the way Dm C Bb The confederacy's in my name now, the hounds are held at bay F Bb C F The axis needs a stronger arm, do you feel your muscles play [Instrumental] F Fsus4 F F/E Bb F/C F F/E Bb C Dm Am Bb F Bb C F F [Verse 5] F F/E Bb F/C Well the missions are filled with hermits, they're looking for a friend F F/E Bb C The terraces are filled with cat-men just looking for a way in Dm Am Bb F Those orphans jumped on silver mountains lost in celestial alleyways Bb C F They wait for that old tramp Dog Man Moses, he takes in all the strays [Verse 6] F F/E Bb F/C Now don't you grow on empty legends or lonely cradle songs F F/E Bb C Billy the Kid was just a bowery boy who made a living twirling his guns Dm Am Bb F The night she's long and lanky and she speaks in a mother tongue Bb C F She lullabies the refugees with amplifier's hum [Chorus] F C Bb F C Bb So break me now big Mama as Old Faithful breaks the day F C Bb F C Bb Believe me my good Linda, the aurora will shine the way Dm C Bb The confederacy's in my name now, the hounds are held at bay F Bb C F The axis needs a stronger arm, do you feel your muscles play Dm C Bb The confederacy's in my name now, the hounds are held at bay F Bb C F The axis needs a stronger arm, do you feel your muscles play [Outro] F F/E Bb F/C F F/E Bb C Dm Am Bb F Bb C F ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. I'll See You In My Dreams ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 3 [Verse 1] C G The road is long and seeming without end C G The days go on, I remember you my friend D D7 G And though you're gone and my heart's been empty it seems C G I'll see you in my dreams [Verse 2] C G I got your guitar here by the bed C G All your favorite records and all the books that you read D D7 G And though my soul feels like it's been split at the seams C G I'll see you in my dreams [Chorus] C G D C G Gsus4 G I'll see you in my dreams when all our summers have come to an end C G D C G I'll see you in my dreams, we'll meet and live and laugh again C G D C G I'll see you in my dreams, yeah around the river bend C For death is not the end C D G Gsus4 G And I'll see you in my drеams [Solo] C G C G D G C G [Chorus] C G D C G I'll see you in my dreams when all our summers have come to an end C G D C G I'll see you in my dreams, we'll meet and live and laugh again C G D C G I'll see you in my dreams, yeah around the river bend C For death is not the end C D C And I'll see you in my dreams D C See you in my dreams D G Gsus4 G See you in my dreams [Instrumental] D C G C G D C G C G D C G C [Outro] C D G And I'll see you in my dreams