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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]
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