Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

harmonium):

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  Dear Eloise, I am writing to say

  A number of funny things I heard today

  I heard that he's left you and gone off to sea

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Could be the best thing that's happened to me

(spoken: two-three-four)

Verse 1

  Writing a letter to make you feel better

  Sorry to hear that he left you that way

  I coulda told you he was much older

  So much older than you

Verse 2

You rushed in blindly, he treated you kindly

Until he found out what he could get from you

You shoulda departed before he got started

Now you've been burned, just like I said you would

Bridge

  Please read my letter closely

  It's beneficial to you

  Must read in between the lines, a message you will see

  If you use your mind you'll find I want you back with me

[wordless vocal over two verses]

[repeat verse 1]

Coda

  So much older than you

G D [tape slows down]

So much older than you

[repeat intro; end cold on D]