"Dear Tom,"

from the musical "Circles"

Music & Lyrics by Drew Gasparini

Moderate Pop/Ballad q=88

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p delicately
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sung with liberties
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I just got your let - ter, and yes, I feel much bet - ter. Thanks for ask - ing.

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9 Fm/C C D/C

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to- day. 

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Sor - ry I was - n't there to en - ter - tain you in math class Did

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12 Dm7/C Fm C

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Mis - ter Jen - kins do that thing where he staight - ens his tou - pe? L. O. L. An y - way...

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15 D/C Dm7/C Fm/C

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can't be - lieve the words you had to say, 'cause late - ly I've been feel - ing that
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18 Am7 G F C Am7 G

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we've been friends for - ev - er so please un - der - stand my fear of screw - ing up some - thing spe - cial and get - ting scared

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with some - thing real. But I've been work - ing up the cour - age for the last four years totell you

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24 Am7 G F C Am7 G

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what I'm feel - ing and hope it's what you want to hear. I'd giv - en up on that some - thing I did - n't

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27 F C F F/G C D/C

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think it could be real. So, no need to sound po - et - ic. You're try - ing though,I get it. Just be

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molto
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31 Dm7/C Fm/C C D/C

                
            

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you, 'cause you is who I grew to like... or what - e - ver... I could have said that bet - ter.

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35 Dm7/C Fm/C C D/C

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      

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You is who I grew to a - dore. So,no more, no more sor - ries a - bout the o - ther night. We were

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39 Dm7/C Fm/C C

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li - ving in the mo - ment and just do - ing what felt right. So,no more sor - ries, I won't have it. 'Cause the

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o - ther night was ma - gic. Af - ter all, there's a first time for ev - 'ry - thing.

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I've been work - ing up the cour - age for the last four years totell you what I'm feel - ing and hope it's

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what you want to hear. 'Cause I've dreamed of you and me to ge - ther through hap pi - ness and tears. I'd giv - en up

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51 Am7 G F C Am7 G

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on that some - thing I did - n't think it could be real. I'd giv - en up on that some - thing I did - n't

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think it couldbe real. It's non - stop, the thought of you and I. The talks... Ro

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mf with more drive
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bot - ic like a bro - ken re - cord. You have toshake me to get me to stop. My friends must hate me'cause I won't shut up, and well...

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I think you're cute too. I'm feel - ing like I'm liv - ing in a dream come true, 'cause I

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can't feel the ground when I'm twent y feet a - bove it but to - mor - row is dif - frent be - cause I'm fal - ling in love.

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I've been work - ing up the cour - age for the last four years totell you what I'm feel - ing and hope it's

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even bigger

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what you wantto hear. 'Cause I've dreamed of you and me to - ge - ther through hap pi - ness and tears. I'd giv - en up

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on that some - thing I did - n't think it could be real. I'd giv - en up on that some - thing I did - n't

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think it could be real. The an - swer's yes, Tom, I love you. I can't be - lieve that this is real.

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