Sad letter blues chords by Tampa Red

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Intro 1

Verse 1

I got a letter,

this is the way it read

I got a letter, this is the way it read

It says, hurry home Tampa the

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Interlude 1

gal you love is dead

Verse 2
G 
C 
I went to the station but that
G 
southbound train had gone
C 
I went to the station but that
G 
D 
G 
southbound train had gone
D 
C 
I hung my head and I
D 
began to mourn

Interlude 2

Verse 3
G 
C 
She wasn't dead but
G 
she was very 'lone
C 
She wasn't dead but she
G 
D 
G 
was very 'lone
D 
I heard her when she whispered,
G 
?Tampa look like I'm booked to go?

Interlude 3

Verse 4
G 
C 
I followed my baby to
G 
D 
G 
the burial ground
C 
I followed my baby to the
G 
D 
G 
burial ground
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D 
An' I   watched the paul bearer
G 
slowly let her down

Interlude 4

Verse 5
G 
C 
I know I would never see
G 
her smilin' face again
C 
I know I would never see her
G 
D 
G 
smilin' face again
D 
But I will always remember she
G 
sure has been my friend