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