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Elvis Presley - Return to Sender Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Dm, G7, F
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]I gave a letter to the [Am]postman, [Dm]he put in his [G7]sack. [C]Bright and early next [Am]morning, he [Dm]brought my [G7]letter [C]back.

She wrote upon it: [F]Return to [G7]sender, [F]address un[G7]known, [F]no such [G7]number, [C]no such [C7]zone. [F]We had a [G7]quarrel, [F]a lovers [G7]spat. [D7]I write I’m sorry but my letter keeps coming [G7]back.

[C]So then I dropped it in the [Am]mailbox, [Dm]and sent it Special [G7]D. [C]Bright and early next [Am]morning, it [Dm]came right [G7]back to [C]me

She wrote upon it: [F]Return to [G7]sender, [F]address un[G7]known, [F]no such [G7]number, [C]no such [C7]zone. [F]This time I’m gonna take it myself and put it right in her [C]hand. And [D7]if it comes back the very next day,

[G7]Then I’ll understand the writing on it. [F]Return to [G7]sender, [F]address un[G7]known, [F]no such [G7]number, [C]no such zone.

[C]I gave a letter to the [Am]postman, [Dm]he put in his [G7]sack. [C]Bright and early next [Am]morning, he [Dm]brought my [G7]letter [C]back.

She wrote upon it: [F]Return to [G7]sender, [F]address un[G7]known, [F]no such [G7]number, [C]no such [C7]zone. [F]We had a [G7]quarrel, [F]a lovers [G7]spat. [D7]I write I’m sorry but my letter keeps coming [G7]back.

[C]So then I dropped it in the [Am]mailbox, [Dm]and sent it Special [G7]D. [C]Bright and early next [Am]morning, it [Dm]came right [G7]back to [C]me

She wrote upon it: [F]Return to [G7]sender, [F]address un[G7]known, [F]no such [G7]number, [C]no such [C7]zone. [F]This time I’m gonna take it myself and put it right in her [C]hand. And [D7]if it comes back the very next day,

[G7]Then I’ll understand the writing on it. [F]Return to [G7]sender, [F]address un[G7]known, [F]no such [G7]number, [C]no such zone.

Artist Elvis Presley
Album Girls! Girls! Girls!
Year 1962
Key C

How to Play Return to Sender on Guitar?

Elvis Presley - Return to Sender can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Dm, G7, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Return to Sender with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.