Chords for Letter Edged in Black - Billy Strings 10/21/19
Tempo:
138.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
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Em
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[D] I was standing by my window [A] yesterday morning without a thought of worry [D] or care
the postman coming [C] up [G] the pathway [E] [G] [A] on such a happy face and [D] jolly air
rang the bell and whistled [A] as he waited and then he said good morning to [D] you Jack
knew the sorrow [G] that he brought me [E] [A] when he handed me the letter dead [D] and black
in my hands as I took the [Em] [A] letter from him
it and this is what [D] it read
Come home my boy, your dear old [Am] daddy [G] wants you
my boy, your dear old [D] mother's there
the postman coming [C] up [G] the pathway [E] [G] [A] on such a happy face and [D] jolly air
rang the bell and whistled [A] as he waited and then he said good morning to [D] you Jack
knew the sorrow [G] that he brought me [E] [A] when he handed me the letter dead [D] and black
in my hands as I took the [Em] [A] letter from him
it and this is what [D] it read
Come home my boy, your dear old [Am] daddy [G] wants you
my boy, your dear old [D] mother's there
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[D] _ _ _ _ I was standing by my window _ [A] yesterday _ morning _ _ without _ a thought of worry [D] or care
_ when _ I saw the postman coming [C] up [G] the _ pathway [E] _ _ _ [G] [A] on such a happy face and [D] jolly air
_ _ _ well he rang the bell and whistled [A] as he _ _ waited _ _ and then he said good morning to [D] you Jack
_ _ but _ he little knew the sorrow [G] that he brought me [E] _ _ [A] when he handed me the letter dead [D] and black
_ _ _ _ I was trembling in my hands as I took the [Em] [A] letter _ _ from him
I opened it and this is what [D] it read
_ _ _ _ Come home my boy, your dear old [Am] daddy [G] wants you
[E] _ _ [Em] Come [A] home my boy, your dear old [D] mother's there
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ [D] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well the last four words your mother _ [A] ever _ _ _ _ [Em] uttered
was tell [A] my boy I want him [D] to come _ _ back
_ _ My eyes are blurred, my poor old heart [G] is breaking
_ [E] _ _ [Em] As [A] I'm writing you this letter, edge [D] and black
_ _ _ _ _ Those angry words I wish [A] I'd never spoke
_ _ _ You know I did not mean them, [D] don't you Jack
_ _ _ May the angels bear me witness, I [G] am asking
_ [E] _ _ Your [A] forgiveness _ in this letter, _ [D] edged and black
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ when _ I saw the postman coming [C] up [G] the _ pathway [E] _ _ _ [G] [A] on such a happy face and [D] jolly air
_ _ _ well he rang the bell and whistled [A] as he _ _ waited _ _ and then he said good morning to [D] you Jack
_ _ but _ he little knew the sorrow [G] that he brought me [E] _ _ [A] when he handed me the letter dead [D] and black
_ _ _ _ I was trembling in my hands as I took the [Em] [A] letter _ _ from him
I opened it and this is what [D] it read
_ _ _ _ Come home my boy, your dear old [Am] daddy [G] wants you
[E] _ _ [Em] Come [A] home my boy, your dear old [D] mother's there
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ [D] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well the last four words your mother _ [A] ever _ _ _ _ [Em] uttered
was tell [A] my boy I want him [D] to come _ _ back
_ _ My eyes are blurred, my poor old heart [G] is breaking
_ [E] _ _ [Em] As [A] I'm writing you this letter, edge [D] and black
_ _ _ _ _ Those angry words I wish [A] I'd never spoke
_ _ _ You know I did not mean them, [D] don't you Jack
_ _ _ May the angels bear me witness, I [G] am asking
_ [E] _ _ Your [A] forgiveness _ in this letter, _ [D] edged and black
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
