What key is "The Letter" in?

"The Letter" by The Box Tops is in the key of A with a tempo of 134 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "The Letter" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "The Letter" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

(Am)Give me a tick et for an (F)air plane.

(Am7)Ain’t got time to take the (D7)fast est train.

(Am)Lone ly days are gone, (F7)I’m a go in’ home.

My (E7)ba by just wrote me a (Am)let ter.

I don’t care how much mon ey I (F)got ta spend,

(Am7)got to get back to my (D7)ba by.

(Am)Lone ly days are gone, (F7)I’m a go in’ home.

My (E7)ba by just wrote me a (Am)let ter.

Well, she (C)wrote me a let ter, said she (F)could n’t live with out me no more.

(C)Lis ten, mis ter, (G)can’t you see I (F)got to get back to my (G)ba by once more,

an y way.

(Am)Give me a tick et for an (F)air plane.

(Am7)Ain’t got time to take the (D7)fast est train.

(Am)Lone ly days are gone, (F7)I’m a go in’ home.

My (E7)ba by just wrote me a (Am)let ter.

Well, she (C)wrote me a let ter, said she (F)could n’t live with out me no more.

(C)Lis ten, mis ter, (G)can’t you see I (F)got to get back to my (G)ba by once more,

an y way.

(Am)Give me a tick et for an (F)air plane.

(Am7)Ain’t got time to take the (D7)fast est train.

(Am)Lone ly days are gone, (F7)I’m a go in’ home.

My (E7)ba by just wrote me a (Am)let ter.

Well, she (Am)let ter.

My (E7)ba by just wrote me a (Am)let ter.

My (Am)let ter.

The Letter by The Box Tops

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 134 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Letter”

What key is "The Letter" in?: "The Letter" by The Box Tops is in the key of A with a tempo of 134 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Letter" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "The Letter" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

The Letter

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Lyrics

The Letter by The Box Tops

About “The Letter”

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