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Mailman Blues - Lloyd Price 1952
A7    D7   A7   E7 D7   A7   E7
Well. the A7night before last night, the mailman knock at my door
Well. the D7night before last night, the mailman knock at my A7door
He said, E7Get ready brother, D7This time you have to A7go
A7    D7   A7   E7 D7   A7   E7
A7Mailman, mailman, tell me what you got for me
D7Oh, Mailman, mailman, tell me what you got for A7me
He said, A E7long letter brother, We D7need you across the A7sea
Now, A7all day long, it's one, two, three and four
Well, D7all day long, it's one, two, three and A7four
Well, I'm E7so unhappy, I D7can't see my baby no A7moreE7  
No A7great big city, just a little ol' raggedy town
No D7great big city, just a little ol' raggedy A7town
(Well, it's all E7bull to me, I beD7lieve I'll pull it A7down)*
*not sure at all of this lyric

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Mailman Blues

by Lloyd Price

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Mailman Blues - Lloyd Price 1952

A7 D7 A7 E7 D7 A7 E7

Well. the night before last night, the mailman knock at my door

D7 A7

Well. the night before last night, the mailman knock at my door

E7 D7 A7

He said, Get ready brother, This time you have to go

A7 D7 A7 E7 D7 A7 E7

Mailman, mailman, tell me what you got for me

D7 A7

Oh, Mailman, mailman, tell me what you got for me

E7 D7 A7

He said, A long letter brother, We need you across the sea

Now, all day long, it's one, two, three and four

D7 A7

Well, all day long, it's one, two, three and four

E7 D7 A7 E7

Well, I'm so unhappy, I can't see my baby no more

No great big city, just a little ol' raggedy town

D7 A7

No great big city, just a little ol' raggedy town

E7 D7 A7

(Well, it's all bull to me, I believe I'll pull it down)*

*not sure at all of this lyric

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