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Birmingham Jail

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[Verse 1]
GDown in the valley valley so D7low
Late in the evening hear the train Gblow
Hear the train blow love hear the train D7blow
Late in the evening hear the train Gblow
[Verse 2]
Write me a letter send it by D7mail
Send it in care of Birmingham GJail
Birmingham Jail love Birmingham D7Jail
Send it in care of Birmingham GJail
[Verse 3]
Roses love sunshine violets love D7dew
Angels in heaven know I love Gyou
Know I love you dear know I love D7you
Angels in heaven know I love Gyou
[Verse 1]
GDown in the valley valley so D7low
Late in the evening hear the train Gblow
Hear the train blow love hear the train D7blow
Late in the evening hear the train Gblow

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Birmingham Jail

by Slim Whitman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G D7

Down in the valley valley so low

Late in the evening hear the train blow

Hear the train blow love hear the train blow

Late in the evening hear the train blow

[Verse 2]

Write me a letter send it by mail

Send it in care of Birmingham Jail

Birmingham Jail love Birmingham Jail

Send it in care of Birmingham Jail

[Verse 3]

Roses love sunshine violets love dew

Angels in heaven know I love you

Know I love you dear know I love you

Angels in heaven know I love you

[Verse 1]

G D7

Down in the valley valley so low

Late in the evening hear the train blow

Hear the train blow love hear the train blow

Late in the evening hear the train blow

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