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The Letter — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “The Letter”
Free karaoke for "The Letter" by The Box Tops: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of A, 134 BPM.
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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 (E7)ba by just wrote me a (Am)let ter.
My (Am)let ter.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (10)
- What key is "The Letter" by The Box Tops played in?
- The Letter is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Letter"?
- The arrangement plays at 134 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Letter" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Letter"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Letter"?
- "The Letter" was originally performed by The Box Tops. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Letter"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, Am7, C, D7, E7, F, F7, G.
- Is there a karaoke version of "The Letter" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "The Letter" by The Box Tops. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "The Letter" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in A, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "The Letter" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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