Death Letter Blues chords by
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
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Key: Bb major
Verse 1
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Em
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I re ceived
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a letter that my man was dy in'.
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I received a letter
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that my man was dyin'
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I caught a plane and went home flyin'
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When I got feathered,
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folks had gathered around
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When I got feathered,
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folks had gathered around
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His eyes was set,
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and his face was full of frowns
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He wasn't dead, but he was slowly dying
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He wasn't dead,
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but he was slowly dying
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And to think of him,
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I just can't help from
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I followed my daddy to
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the barren ground.
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I followed my daddy to
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the barren ground.
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I watched the pallbearers
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slowly let him down.
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That was the last time I saw
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my daddy's face.
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That was the last time I saw
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my daddy's face
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Mama love you sweet papa,
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wish I could take your place you

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