Letter Edged In Black Chords

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[Verse 1]
[E]I w[G]as s[C]tan[G]din[C]g by
my window
yesterday [G]morning
Without a thought of worry or of [C]care
When I saw the postman
coming [G]up the [Dm]pathway
[F]With suc[G]h a smiling face and jolly air[C]
[G]He rang [C]the bell and
whistled as he [G]waited
He smiled and said,
good morning to you [C]Jack
But [G]he [C]little knew [F]the [C]sorrow
[G]that [F]he gave me
When [G]he handed me the
letter etched in [C]black
[F]An [G]d w[C]ith trembling hands
I took the letter [G]from [C]him[G]
I opened it and here is what it [C]said[F][C]
Come home my boy,
your dear old father [G]need[F] s you
Come [G]home, my boy,
your dear old [Dm]mother[C] 's dead
[G]These word[C]s the last your
mother ever [G]uttered[C][G]
Word tell, my boy,
I want him to come [C]back[G]
[C]My [Am]eyes [G]are blur[C]red,[Db]
[C]my poor [G]heart nearly [F]breaking
As I'm [G]writing you this letter,
edged in [C]black
Then I bowed my head
in silence and in [G]sorrow
The sunshine in my life, it all has [C]left
Since the postman brought that letter
yes[F]terday [G]mor[F]ning
Saying come [G]home my boy,
your dear [C]old [G]mother's [C]dead
[G]Those [C]harsh words,
I'm sorry they were [G]spoken
You know I didn't mean them,
don't you [C]Jack?
The angels bear me witness,
I am [F]asking
Your [G]forgiveness in the letter
edged in [C]blood
[G][C]