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CI've been writin' Mary Lou Fletters every G7day
But CI just found out lately how she D7throws ’em all G7away
CShe don't even C7bother to Fread the words I Fmsay
CSo I'm gonna write her one last time G7and I'll begin this Cway
I'll say oh dear wastebasket Fcare of Mary G7Lou
If Cyou see her say I need her D7like I'll always G7do
CShe won't read my C7letters Fso I write to Fmyou
CDear wastebasket Fcare of Mary CLou
She don't even C7bother to Fread the words I Fmsay
CSo I'm gonna write her one last time G7and I'll begin this Cway
I'll say oh dear wastebasket Fcare of Mary G7Lou
If Cyou see her say I need her D7like I'll always G7do
CShe won't read my C7letters Fso I write to Fmyou
CDear wastebasket Fcare of G7Mary CLou

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Dear Wastebasket

by Bobby Bare

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C F G7

I've been writin' Mary Lou letters every day

C D7 G7

But I just found out lately how she throws ’em all away

C C7 F Fm

She don't even bother to read the words I say

C G7 C

So I'm gonna write her one last time and I'll begin this way

F G7

I'll say oh dear wastebasket care of Mary Lou

C D7 G7

If you see her say I need her like I'll always do

C C7 F Fm

She won't read my letters so I write to you

C F C

Dear wastebasket care of Mary Lou

C7 F Fm

She don't even bother to read the words I say

C G7 C

So I'm gonna write her one last time and I'll begin this way

F G7

I'll say oh dear wastebasket care of Mary Lou

C D7 G7

If you see her say I need her like I'll always do

C C7 F Fm

She won't read my letters so I write to you

C F G7 C

Dear wastebasket care of Mary Lou

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