The Letter Edged in Black chords by Marty Robbins
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Verse 1
(G major) (D major) I was standin' by my
window yesterday (A major) morning
Without a thought of worry
or of care (D major)
When I saw the postman
comin' up the pathway (G major)
With (A major) such a happy face and jolly (D major) air.
Verse 2
He rang the bell and (D major)
whistled as he (A major) waited
Then he said; "Good morning
to you, Jack (D major) "
But he little knew the sorrow
he had (G major) brought me
When he (A major) handed me a
letter edged in black. (D major)
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Verse 3
With (D major) trembling hand I took this letter from (A major) him
I broke the seal and this
is what it said: (D major)
"Come home my boy,
your dear old father wants (G major) you
Come home (A major) my boy,
your dear old mother's (D major) dead."
Verse 4
I bowed my head (D major) in sorrow
and in (A major) sadness
The sunshine of my life, it all had fled (D major)
When the post man brought that
letter yesterday morning (G major)
"Saying come home (A major) my boy,
your dear old mother's (D major) dead."
Verse 5
"The last words your (D major) mother ever uttered (A major)
Tell my boy I want him to come (D major) back
My eyes are blurred,
my poor old heart is breaking (G major)
So, I'm (A major) writing you this letter
edged in black (D major) ."
Verse 6
"Forget (D major) those angry words
that we had spoken (A major)
You know I didn't mean them,
don't you, Jack (D major)
May the angels bear as witness,
I am (G major) asking
Your forgiveness (A major) in this
letter edged in (D major) black."
(G major) (G major) (D major)
The Letter Edged in Black
Marty Robbins
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