Sit Right Down … Write … Letter

I’m gonna [G] sit right down and write myself a [Bm] letter, and [G] make believe it [B7] came from [C] you [ E Am ] I’m gonna [C] write words oh, so [Am] sweet. They’re gonna [G] knock me off of my [E] feet. A lot of [A] kisses on the [A7] bottom – [D] I’ll be glad I [Am] got ’em [D]

I’m gonna [G] smile and say “I hope you’re feeling [Bm] better”
And [G] close with love, the [B7] way you [C] do [ E Am ]
I’m gonna [C] sit right down and [Cm] write myself a [G] letter [E]
And [A7] make believe that it [D] came from [G] you [D7]

I’m gonna [A7] make believe that it [D] came from [G] you [ C G ]

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I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter - Dean Martin (circa 1965)
Watch it on You-Tube -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n17sWo-gmDs
 
[Intro]
C   Dm7  G7
 
[Verse 1]

G7        C         Am       C       Am7    Cmaj7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
       C7     C        Cmaj7     F
Oh and make believe it came from you. 
          Dm7                 G7
I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet, 
              C        C7     Am7
They're gonna knock me off my feet. 
         D             D7         Dm7               G7
A lotta kisses at the bottom, and I'll be glad I've got 'em. 
 
{ CHORUS }
    G7    C         Am      C           Am7     Cmaj7
I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'
    C7          C         Cmaj7 C   F
and close 'With love' the way   you do...
          F                  Fm      A#7    C       A7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
    F               G         C     Dm7  G7
and make believe it came from you... 
 
[Verse 2]
(up 1 semitone)
    G#7   C#        A#m      C#    A#m7     C#maj7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter..
       C#7    C#       C#maj7    F#
Oh And make believe it came from you.
          D#m7                G#7
I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet,
              C#       C#7    A#m7
They're gonna knock me off my feet.
        D#            D#7        D#m7              G#7
A lotta kisses at the bottom and I'll be glad I've got 'em.
 
{ CHORUS }
(up 1 more semitone)
    A7    D         Bm      D           Bm7     Dmaj7
I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'
    D7          D         Dmaj7 D   G
and close 'With love' the way   you do...
          G                  Gm      C7     D    B7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a let..ter,
    G               A         D     Em7  A7
and make believe it came from you...
 
[Outro]
     F                       Fm      A#7     C      A7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
    F                G    E               F7
And make believe it came, make believe it came
    F               G         C       F C G7 C
And make believe it came from you... 
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I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter - Dean Martin (circa 1965)
Watch it on You-Tube -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n17sWo-gmDs
 
[Intro]
F   Gm7  C7
 
[Verse 1]

C7        F         Dm       F       Dm7    Fmaj7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
       F7     F        Fmaj7     A#
Oh and make believe it came from you. 
          Gm7                 C7
I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet, 
              F        F7     Dm7
They're gonna knock me off my feet. 
         G             G7         Gm7               C7
A lotta kisses at the bottom, and I'll be glad I've got 'em. 
 
{ CHORUS }
    C7    F         Dm      F           Dm7     Fmaj7
I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'
    F7          F         Fmaj7 F   A#
and close 'With love' the way   you do...
          A#                 A#m     D#7    F       D7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
    A#              C         F     Gm7  C7
and make believe it came from you... 
 
[Verse 2]
(up 1 semitone)
    C#7   F#        D#m      F#    D#m7     F#maj7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter..
       F#7    F#       F#maj7    B
Oh And make believe it came from you.
          G#m7                C#7
I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet,
              F#       F#7    D#m7
They're gonna knock me off my feet.
        G#            G#7        G#m7              C#7
A lotta kisses at the bottom and I'll be glad I've got 'em.
 
{ CHORUS }
(up 1 more semitone)
    D7    G         Em      G           Em7     Gmaj7
I'm gonna smile and say, 'I hope you're feelin' better,'
    G7          G         Gmaj7 G   C
and close 'With love' the way   you do...
          C                  Cm      F7     G    E7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a let..ter,
    C               D         G     Am7  D7
and make believe it came from you...
 
[Outro]
     A#                      A#m     D#7     F      D7
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, 
    A#               C    A               A#7
And make believe it came, make believe it came
    A#              C         F       A# F C7 F
And make believe it came from you... 
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