Other arrangements of The Letter
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(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.
The Letter — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Letter" by The Box Tops in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 134 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Letter”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Letter"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Letter" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 134 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.