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Postcards From Hell

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***Please note that this is capo'd up to the 7th fret. To play it open, transpose the tab down 5 half steps***
[Intro]
  G    D    A    D(x4)
[Verse 1]
  GI know a mDan who sAings the bDlues
  GYeah he Dplays just what he AfeelsD  
  GKeeps a Dletter in the Apocket of his Dcoat
  GBut he never Dbreaks the AseDal
[Interlude]
  G    D    A    D(x2)
[Verse 2]
  GSet up iDn a bar roAom cornerD  
  GPlaying for Dtips and bAeerD  
  GPeople Dcarrying on and AdrinkingD  
  GAnd you gotta Dstrain to AheaDr
[Interlude]
  G    D    A    G(x2)
[Verse 3]
  GI've seen him pDlaying some old Acheap guitDar
  GBut he could Dplay on pots and ApansD  
  GYou never hDeard a soul so Apure and Dtrue
  GIt's flowing Dright out of his AhandDs
  GAnd he can Dsing sweet as a Achoir gDirl
  GOr he can Dsing a house oAn fireD  
  GI've seen him cDalling up the AangDels
  GAnd use a Dbreeze for a Atelephone Dwire
[Chorus]
  GBut if you ask him
  F#7How he sings his blues sBmo well
AHe says
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't Dsell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
And GI don't rDead postcEm7ards from helDl
[Interlude]
  G    D    A    D(x4)
[Verse 4]
  GSaid he cDame from down in TAexasD  
  GPlayin' oDut since he's fiAfteenD  
  GYou can hDear a little ChicAagoD  
  GAnd a lDot of New OArleanDs
  GAnd he can takDe you on a Afreight trainD  
  GHe can tDake you down the AalleyD  
  GHe can tDake you to the AchurchD  
  GHe can wDalk you through the AvalleDy
[Chorus]
  GAnd if you ask him
  F#7How he sings his blues sBmo well
AHe says
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
And GI don't rDead postcEm7ards from helDl
[Interlude]
  G    D    A    D(x8)
[Verse 5]
  GI've seen him sDleeping in a dAoorwayD  
  GMaybe Dliving outsAideD  
  GOn his bDack just like a AcockroachD  
  GBut he ain't waDiting to dAieD  
[Chorus]
  GAnd if you ask him
  F#7How he sings his blues sBmo well
AHe says
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
GI got a sDoul that Em7I won't sDell
That's Ghow I sDing my blEm7ues so welDl
And GI don't rDead postcEm7ards from helDl

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Postcards From Hell

by The Wood Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Em7

***Please note that this is capo'd up to the 7th fret. To play it open, transpose the tab down 5 half steps***

[Intro]

G D A D

(x4)

[Verse 1]

G D A D

I know a man who sings the blues

G D A D

Yeah he plays just what he feels

G D A D

Keeps a letter in the pocket of his coat

G D A D

But he never breaks the seal

[Interlude]

G D A D

(x2)

[Verse 2]

G D A D

Set up in a bar room corner

G D A D

Playing for tips and beer

G D A D

People carrying on and drinking

G D A D

And you gotta strain to hear

[Interlude]

G D A G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

G D A D

I've seen him playing some old cheap guitar

G D A D

But he could play on pots and pans

G D A D

You never heard a soul so pure and true

G D A D

It's flowing right out of his hands

G D A D

And he can sing sweet as a choir girl

G D A D

Or he can sing a house on fire

G D A D

I've seen him calling up the angels

G D A D

And use a breeze for a telephone wire

[Chorus]

But if you ask him

F#7 Bm

How he sings his blues so well

He says

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

And I don't read postcards from hell

[Interlude]

G D A D

(x4)

[Verse 4]

G D A D

Said he came from down in Texas

G D A D

Playin' out since he's fifteen

G D A D

You can hear a little Chicago

G D A D

And a lot of New Orleans

G D A D

And he can take you on a freight train

G D A D

He can take you down the alley

G D A D

He can take you to the church

G D A D

He can walk you through the valley

[Chorus]

And if you ask him

F#7 Bm

How he sings his blues so well

He says

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

And I don't read postcards from hell

[Interlude]

G D A D

(x8)

[Verse 5]

G D A D

I've seen him sleeping in a doorway

G D A D

Maybe living outside

G D A D

On his back just like a cockroach

G D A D

But he ain't waiting to die

[Chorus]

And if you ask him

F#7 Bm

How he sings his blues so well

He says

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

I got a soul that I won't sell

G D Em7 D

That's how I sing my blues so well

G D Em7 D

And I don't read postcards from hell

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