Chords for Louvin Brothers - A Soldier's Last Letter
Tempo:
92.1 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Ab
Ebm
Eb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Db]
[Ebm] [C] [Db] When the postman delivered [Ab] the letter, it filled her dear heart [Db] full of joy.
But she didn't know [Eb] till she read the inside, [Ab] it was the last one from her [Db] darling boy.
[Bb] [Ab] [Db] Dear mom, what a way that [Ab] it started.
I miss you so much [Ebm] [Db] it went on.
Mom, I didn't know [Eb] that I loved you so, [Ab] but I'll prove it when this [Db] war is won.
[Bbm] [Db] I'm writing this down [Ab] in a trench, mom.
Don't scold if it isn't [Db] so neat.
You know [Bbm] as you did [A] [Eb] when I [G] was a kid [Cm] [Ab] and I'd come home [Db] my feet.
[Bb] The [Ab]
[Cm] [Db]
[Ebm] [C] [Db] captain just gave [Ab] us our order, and mom we will carry [Db] them through.
I'll finish this letter [Eb] the first chance I get, but [Ab] for now I'll just say I [Db] love you.
Then [Bbm] [Db] the mother's old hands [Eb] began to [Ab] tremble, [Gb] [Ab] and she [Ebm] fought [Ab] against tears [Ebm] [Db] in her [Eb] eyes.
[Fm] [Ab] [Ebm] But [Db] they came unashamed, [Eb] for there was no name, [Ab] and she knew that her [Ebm] darling [Db] had died.
[E] [Ab] [Db] That night as she knelt [Ab] by her bedside, she prayed, Lord above, [Db] hear my plea.
And protect all the sons [Eb] that are fighting tonight, [Ab] and dear God keep America
[Db] free.
[Gb] [C] [Db] [N]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Db]
[Ebm] [C] [Db] When the postman delivered [Ab] the letter, it filled her dear heart [Db] full of joy.
But she didn't know [Eb] till she read the inside, [Ab] it was the last one from her [Db] darling boy.
[Bb] [Ab] [Db] Dear mom, what a way that [Ab] it started.
I miss you so much [Ebm] [Db] it went on.
Mom, I didn't know [Eb] that I loved you so, [Ab] but I'll prove it when this [Db] war is won.
[Bbm] [Db] I'm writing this down [Ab] in a trench, mom.
Don't scold if it isn't [Db] so neat.
You know [Bbm] as you did [A] [Eb] when I [G] was a kid [Cm] [Ab] and I'd come home [Db] my feet.
[Bb] The [Ab]
[Cm] [Db]
[Ebm] [C] [Db] captain just gave [Ab] us our order, and mom we will carry [Db] them through.
I'll finish this letter [Eb] the first chance I get, but [Ab] for now I'll just say I [Db] love you.
Then [Bbm] [Db] the mother's old hands [Eb] began to [Ab] tremble, [Gb] [Ab] and she [Ebm] fought [Ab] against tears [Ebm] [Db] in her [Eb] eyes.
[Fm] [Ab] [Ebm] But [Db] they came unashamed, [Eb] for there was no name, [Ab] and she knew that her [Ebm] darling [Db] had died.
[E] [Ab] [Db] That night as she knelt [Ab] by her bedside, she prayed, Lord above, [Db] hear my plea.
And protect all the sons [Eb] that are fighting tonight, [Ab] and dear God keep America
[Db] free.
[Gb] [C] [Db] [N]
Key:
Db
Ab
Ebm
Eb
C
Db
Ab
Ebm
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ [C] [Db] When the _ postman delivered [Ab] the letter, _ _ it _ filled her dear heart [Db] full of joy.
_ _ But she _ didn't know [Eb] till she read the inside, [Ab] it was the last one from her [Db] darling boy.
_ [Bb] _ [Ab] [Db] Dear mom, what a way that [Ab] it started.
_ _ _ I miss you so much [Ebm] [Db] it went on.
_ _ _ Mom, I didn't know [Eb] that I loved you so, [Ab] but I'll prove it when this [Db] war is won.
_ [Bbm] _ [Db] I'm writing this down [Ab] in a trench, mom.
_ Don't scold if it isn't [Db] so neat.
_ _ You know [Bbm] as you did [A] [Eb] when I [G] was a kid [Cm] [Ab] and I'd come home _ _ [Db] my feet.
_ _ [Bb] The [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [C] _ [Db] captain just gave [Ab] us our order, _ _ _ and mom we will carry [Db] them through.
_ _ _ I'll finish this letter [Eb] the first chance I get, but [Ab] for now I'll just say I [Db] love you.
Then [Bbm] _ [Db] the mother's old hands [Eb] began to [Ab] tremble, [Gb] _ [Ab] _ and she [Ebm] fought [Ab] against tears [Ebm] [Db] in her [Eb] eyes.
[Fm] _ [Ab] [Ebm] But [Db] they came _ unashamed, [Eb] for there was no name, [Ab] and she knew that her [Ebm] darling [Db] had died.
_ [E] _ [Ab] [Db] That night as she knelt [Ab] by her bedside, _ she prayed, Lord above, [Db] hear my plea.
_ And protect all the sons [Eb] that are fighting _ tonight, [Ab] and dear God keep America _ _
[Db] free.
[Gb] _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ [C] [Db] When the _ postman delivered [Ab] the letter, _ _ it _ filled her dear heart [Db] full of joy.
_ _ But she _ didn't know [Eb] till she read the inside, [Ab] it was the last one from her [Db] darling boy.
_ [Bb] _ [Ab] [Db] Dear mom, what a way that [Ab] it started.
_ _ _ I miss you so much [Ebm] [Db] it went on.
_ _ _ Mom, I didn't know [Eb] that I loved you so, [Ab] but I'll prove it when this [Db] war is won.
_ [Bbm] _ [Db] I'm writing this down [Ab] in a trench, mom.
_ Don't scold if it isn't [Db] so neat.
_ _ You know [Bbm] as you did [A] [Eb] when I [G] was a kid [Cm] [Ab] and I'd come home _ _ [Db] my feet.
_ _ [Bb] The [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [C] _ [Db] captain just gave [Ab] us our order, _ _ _ and mom we will carry [Db] them through.
_ _ _ I'll finish this letter [Eb] the first chance I get, but [Ab] for now I'll just say I [Db] love you.
Then [Bbm] _ [Db] the mother's old hands [Eb] began to [Ab] tremble, [Gb] _ [Ab] _ and she [Ebm] fought [Ab] against tears [Ebm] [Db] in her [Eb] eyes.
[Fm] _ [Ab] [Ebm] But [Db] they came _ unashamed, [Eb] for there was no name, [Ab] and she knew that her [Ebm] darling [Db] had died.
_ [E] _ [Ab] [Db] That night as she knelt [Ab] by her bedside, _ she prayed, Lord above, [Db] hear my plea.
_ And protect all the sons [Eb] that are fighting _ tonight, [Ab] and dear God keep America _ _
[Db] free.
[Gb] _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _