The Letter Edged In Black Chords by Mac Wiseman
Tempo:
61.45 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [B]
[E] I was standing by my window [B] yesterday morning without a thought of worry [E] or a [B] care
[E] When I saw the postman coming [A] up the pathway [F#m] [B] with such a happy face [E] and jolly air
He rang the bell and the whistle [B] while he waited
Then he said, good morning [E] to you, child
But he never knew the sorrows [A] that he brought me
[F#m] [B] When he handed me the letter [E] etched in black
[A] [F#m] [B]
[E] With trembling hands I [B] took the letter from him
I broke the seal and this [E] is what it said
Come home, my poor old [A] father wants you
[B] Come home, my poor old [E] mother's dear
The last few words your mother [B] ever uttered
Were tell my boy I want him [E] to come back
My eyes are blurred, my poor old [A] heart is aching
[F#m] [B] As I'm writing you this letter [E] etched in black
[A] [F#m] [B]
[B] [E] I bowed my head in sadness and [B] in sorrow
The sunshine from my life all has fled
[E] Since the postman brought that letter [A] yesterday morning
[F#m] Sing, [B] come home, my poor old [E] mother's dear
Oh, forget those angry words [B] that were spoken
You know I did not mean them, [E] don't you Jack
May the angels bear me witness, [A] I have [F#m] asked him
[B] Your forgiveness in
[E] I was standing by my window [B] yesterday morning without a thought of worry [E] or a [B] care
[E] When I saw the postman coming [A] up the pathway [F#m] [B] with such a happy face [E] and jolly air
He rang the bell and the whistle [B] while he waited
Then he said, good morning [E] to you, child
But he never knew the sorrows [A] that he brought me
[F#m] [B] When he handed me the letter [E] etched in black
[A] [F#m] [B]
[E] With trembling hands I [B] took the letter from him
I broke the seal and this [E] is what it said
Come home, my poor old [A] father wants you
[B] Come home, my poor old [E] mother's dear
The last few words your mother [B] ever uttered
Were tell my boy I want him [E] to come back
My eyes are blurred, my poor old [A] heart is aching
[F#m] [B] As I'm writing you this letter [E] etched in black
[A] [F#m] [B]
[B] [E] I bowed my head in sadness and [B] in sorrow
The sunshine from my life all has fled
[E] Since the postman brought that letter [A] yesterday morning
[F#m] Sing, [B] come home, my poor old [E] mother's dear
Oh, forget those angry words [B] that were spoken
You know I did not mean them, [E] don't you Jack
May the angels bear me witness, [A] I have [F#m] asked him
[B] Your forgiveness in
Key:
B
E
A
F#m
B
E
A
F#m
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ I was standing by my window [B] yesterday morning without a thought of worry [E] or a [B] care
_ [E] When I saw the postman coming [A] up the pathway [F#m] _ [B] with such a happy face [E] and jolly air
_ He rang the bell and the whistle [B] while he waited
_ Then he said, good morning [E] to you, child
_ But he never knew the sorrows [A] that he brought me
[F#m] _ [B] When he handed me the letter [E] etched in black _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ With trembling hands I [B] took the letter from him
I broke the seal and this [E] is what it said
Come home, my poor old [A] father wants you
[B] Come home, my poor old [E] mother's dear
The last few words your mother [B] ever uttered
Were tell my boy I want him [E] to come back
_ My eyes are blurred, my poor old [A] heart is aching
[F#m] _ [B] As I'm writing you this letter [E] etched in black _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I bowed my head in sadness and [B] in sorrow
The sunshine from my life all has fled
[E] Since the postman brought that letter [A] yesterday morning
[F#m] Sing, [B] come home, my poor old _ [E] mother's dear
_ Oh, forget those angry words [B] that were spoken
You know I did not mean them, [E] don't you Jack
_ May the angels bear me witness, [A] I have _ [F#m] asked him
[B] Your forgiveness in
_ _ [E] _ _ _ I was standing by my window [B] yesterday morning without a thought of worry [E] or a [B] care
_ [E] When I saw the postman coming [A] up the pathway [F#m] _ [B] with such a happy face [E] and jolly air
_ He rang the bell and the whistle [B] while he waited
_ Then he said, good morning [E] to you, child
_ But he never knew the sorrows [A] that he brought me
[F#m] _ [B] When he handed me the letter [E] etched in black _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ With trembling hands I [B] took the letter from him
I broke the seal and this [E] is what it said
Come home, my poor old [A] father wants you
[B] Come home, my poor old [E] mother's dear
The last few words your mother [B] ever uttered
Were tell my boy I want him [E] to come back
_ My eyes are blurred, my poor old [A] heart is aching
[F#m] _ [B] As I'm writing you this letter [E] etched in black _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I bowed my head in sadness and [B] in sorrow
The sunshine from my life all has fled
[E] Since the postman brought that letter [A] yesterday morning
[F#m] Sing, [B] come home, my poor old _ [E] mother's dear
_ Oh, forget those angry words [B] that were spoken
You know I did not mean them, [E] don't you Jack
_ May the angels bear me witness, [A] I have _ [F#m] asked him
[B] Your forgiveness in