Open Letter

      C9..... C9/A... G...... 

G/B....

There's a bass note each odd 
numbered beat, usually either 
hammered on
or paired with a note hammered on 
the next higher string.  On all the
off (even) beats do a down-up pair 
of strums (except the G, just one
there).  Just leave your pinky and 
ring fingers on the 3rd fret 1st and
2nd strings; do all the bass and 
hammer notes with your index and 
middle
fingers.  If you count the beats as 
I have here, then the tempo is 170
beats per minute (about 3 seconds 
per 8/8 bar).  The verse is the same
pattern.


[verse 1]  C9, C9/A, G, G/B (16 
times)

[bridge 1]  Am7, Fmaj7

Count 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8
   
e-|----3-----3---------3-----3----|----0-----0---------0-----0----|
   
b-|----1---------1-----1---------1|----1---------1-----1---------1|
   
g-|----0-------0-------0-------0--|----2-------2-------2-------2--|
   
d-|----2---------------2----------|----3---------------3----------|
   
a-|0---------------0--------------|----0---------------0----------|
   
e-|-------------------------------|1---------------1--------------|
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Am7............................ 

Fmaj7..........................

An easier option is just to strum 
instead of picking the three notes
after each bass/strum.


[chorus]  E7, Fmaj7, G, Am7 (x4)

(note: "}" signifies a line where 
Danielle sings harmony)

Count 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8
   
e-|----0-----0-0-0-----0-----0-0-0|----3-----3-3-3-----3-----3-3-0|
   
b-|----0-----0-0-0-----1-----1-1-1|----3-----3-3-3-----1-----1-1-0|
   
g-|----1-----1-1-1-----2-----2-2-2|----0-----0-0-0-----0-----0-0-1|
   
d-|----0-----0-0-0-----3-----3-3-3|----0-----0-0-0-----2-----2-2-0|
   
a-|----2-----2-2-2-----0-----0-0-0|----2-----2-2-2-0---------0-0-2|
   
e-|0---------0-0-0-1---------1-1-1|3---------3-3-3----------------|
      E7............. 

Fmaj7.......... G.............. 

Am7...........E7

Same rhythm as the bridge, but strum
 instead of picking the three notes
(same as the "easier option" for the
 bridge).  Note the syncopation of
the E7 on the last up-beat.


[mandolin solo=quarter verse]

[verse 2]

[bridge 2]

[chorus]

[mandolin solo=quarter verse plus 
bridge]

[bridge 3]

[chorus] 2x

[outro w/mandolin=quarter verse]

   C9=X32033
    G=320033
  Am7=X02013
Fmaj7=103210 (thumb wrapped around)
   E7=020100