E|1--------1-------1-------------------------1------------------------| B|1--------1-------1-------------------------1--------4-6-4-4---------| G|2--------2-------2-------------------------2------/5-----5-5-4-3----| D|3-0-0----3-0-0-0-3-------------------------3-0-0-0--------------6~--| A|3--3--3--3--3-3--3-------------------------3--3-3-------------------| E|1--------1-------1-------------------------1------------------------| st I've been traveling over mountains, F F N.C...............................Bb E|1---------------------------------1------------------------------------x-----| B|1---------------/6-4h6p4-4--------1----------------------------------3-x-3--3| G|2-----------------------5-5-4-3\1-2----------------------------------3-x-3--3| D|3--0--0--0--0-0-------------------3----------------------------------3-x-3--3| A|3---3--3-----3--------------------3----------------------------------1-x-1--1| E|1---------------------------------1------------------------------------------| st even through the valleys, too. I've been traveling night and day, running Bbm F F N.C................. E|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-------1--------------------------1------------------------| B|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-------1--------------------------1------------------------| G|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-------2--------------------------2------------------------| D|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-------3---0----0----0------------3------------------------| A|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-------3------3----3----3---------3------------------------| E|------------------------------------1--------------------------1------------------------| st all the way, baby, trying to get to you. Ever since I read your (baby, trying to get to you.) [Verse 2] F F N.C.............................................. E|1--------1--13-13-13-11-8------------8----6-4------4-4h6p4-4h6p4-----| B|1--------1--13-13-13--9-9-9-11--9-11-8----6-4h6p4--4-4h6p4-4h6p4-4-6-| G|2--------2---------------10-10-10-10--------------5--------/5---/5-5-| D|3-0-0--0-3-----------------------------------------------------------| A|3--3-3---3-----------------------------------------------------------| E|1--------1-----------------------------------------------------------| letter where you said you loved me, true. st N.C.............................Bb F E|----------------------------------x-------------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--------1| B|--------------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--------1| G|--------------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------2| D|--------------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------2| A|--------------------------------1-x-1-1-1--1----1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--------3| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1| I've been traveling night and day, running all the way, baby, trying to get to you. [Bridge] F F N.C....................Bb F13 E|------------------------1----------------------------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1--10-| B|6---6---6--6--6--6------1----------------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---8-| G|8---8---8--8--8--8------2----------------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---8-| D|7---7---7--7--7--7------3----------------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---7-| A|8---8---8--8--8--8------3----------------------------1-3-3---3-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---8-| E|------------------------1--------------------------------------------------------------| (baby, trying to get to you) When I read your lovin' letters then my heart began to sing. F13 F9 Bb Bbm E|10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8--8-8--8--8--8--8--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1| B|-8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8--8-8--8--8--8--8--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2| G|-8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8--8-8--8--8--8--8--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3| D|-7--7--7--7--7--7-7-7--7-7--7--7--7--7--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3| A|-8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8--8-8--8--8--8--8--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| there were many miles between us, but they didn't mean a G Gm N.C............. E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------1-------------1----------------1-----------------1| B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------1-------------1----------------1-----------------1| G|4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------2-------------2----------------2-----------------2| D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------3-------------3----------------3-----------------3| A|------------------------------------------3---3-5-3-5-3-3--3--5--3--5--3-3--3--5--3--5--3--3| E|------------------------------------------1-------------1----------------1-----------------1| st st thiiheyeeeeiiiing. I just had to reach you baaaaby in spite of all I've been thru N.C. ..........................Bb Bbm F E|--------------------------------------------1---1---1---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-1-| B|-------------------------------3---3--3-----2---2---2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-1-| G|-------------------------------3---3--3-----3---3---3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-2-| D|-------------------------------3---3--3-----3---3---3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3-| A|-------------------------------1---1--1-----1---1---1---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-3-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-| st I've been traveling night and day, running all the way, baby, trying to get to you. [Two lines, one for sax, one for guitar rhythm] [Sax solo] E|6--5-------------------6/8-6---/13~\0-----------------------------------4h5-4-5-4-5-----| B|-/6-8-6-5-5h6p5-5-6/8\6--------------------6~---------------------6-----------------5---| G|-------7-------7-----------------------------8-7p5-5h7p5--5-----/7-5-----------------7-5| D|--------------------------------------------------8------8-6----------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| n.C. ........Bb7 Bb Bb F F Bb E|-------------1-------1---10-10-10-10--13-13------------------5-5-----6-6---------| B|-------------3-------3---11-11-11-11--13-13------------------4-4-----6-6---------| G|-------------1-------3---10-10-10-10--14-14------------------5-5-----7-7---------| D|-------------3-------3-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------1-------1-----------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------8--8~-5-5-| B|/8p6--6/8\6--6----------------------/10-10----6-8| G|----7------7--7sb-5\2/5--5-7-7br-5---------------| D|------------------------7-------7----------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Bb G7 C7 E|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---3--3--3--3-----3-| B|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3--3-----5-| G|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---4--4--4--4-----3-| D|3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3--3-----5-| A|1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---5--5--5--5-----3-| E|--------------------------------3--3--3--3-------| st [Two lines end] [2nd half of verse] N.C..............F F F F E|------------------1---------------1-----------------------1-----------------1| B|------------------1---------------1-----------------------1-----------------1| G|------------------2---------------2-----------------------2-----------------2| D|------------------3---------------3-----------------------3-----------------3| A|-------------------3----3-5-3-5-3--3--3---5---3---5---3----3--3--5--3--5--3--3| E|------------------1---------------1-----------------------1-----------------1| st If I had to do it over That's exactly what I'd do N.C.......................Bb Bbm C7 F E|----------------------------x----------------1---1---1---1---1---3--3--3--3--3---1| B|--------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3-------2---2---2---2---2---5--5--5--5--5---1| G|--------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3-------3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3--3--3---2| D|--------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3-------3---3---3---3---3---5--5--5--5--5---2| A|--------------------------1-x-1-1-1--1-------1---1---1---1---1---3--3--3--3--3---3| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1| I would travel night and day, I'd still run all the way, baby, trying to get to you. [Bridge] F7 N.C......................Bb F13 E|------------------------1----------------------------1-1-1--1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1--10-| B|6---6---6--6--6--6------1----------------------------3-3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---8-| G|8---8---8--8--8--8------2----------------------------3-3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---8-| D|7---7---7--7--7--7------3----------------------------3-3-3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---7-| A|8---8---8--8--8--8------3----------------------------1-1-1--1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---8-| E|------------------------1-------------------------------------------------------------| (baby, trying to get to you)There was nothing left to hoooold me hard to keep me away from you, F13 F9 Bb Bbm E|10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8--8--8--8-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1| B|-8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8-8-8-8--8--8--8-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2| G|-8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8-8-8-8--8--8--8-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3| D|-7--7--7--7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7--7--7-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3| A|-8--8--8--8--8--8-8-8-8-8-8--8--8--8-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| when your lovin letter told me that you really loved me too G Gm N.C.....................F............................................... E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------1------------1----------------1-----------------1| B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------1------------1----------------1-----------------1| G|4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------2------------2----------------2-----------------2| D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------3------------3----------------3-----------------3| A|------------------------------------------3--3-5-3-5-3-3--3--5--3--5--3-3--3--5--3--5--3--3| E|------------------------------------------1------------1----------------1-----------------1| st st ooooooooooooooooo. Lord above you know I love you It was he who brought me through [Outro] N. C. .................Bb N. C....C F#dim F E|-----------------------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--1--1--------------------------5----1| B|-----------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3-------------5--5--5--5---4----1| G|-----------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3-------------5--5--5--5---5----2| D|-----------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3-------------5--3--3--5---4----3| A|-----------------------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--1--1-------------3--3--3--3--------3| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1| st When my way was dark as night, He would shine His brightest light, When I was trying to get to you. F9 E|----------8-| B|----------8-| G|----------8-| D|----------7-| A|3-5-3-5-3-8-| E|------------| ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | b Bend | r Release | br Bend release | pb Pre-bend | pbr Pre-bend release | sb slight bend | hb half bend | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato | () back up vocals | st staccato (hit chord and kill it to acapella)