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Postcard

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[Chords]
|G-3-|    |C-0-|    |D-2-|    |Em-0-|
|-3-|    |-1-|    |-3-|    |-0-|
|-0-|    |-0-|    |-2-|    |-0-|
|-0-|    |-2-|    |-0-|    |-2-|
|-2-|    |-3-|    |-0-|    |-2-|
|-3-|    |-3-|    |-x-|    |-0-|
Note: C is technically C/G
[Intro]
G C G D
[Verse 1]
GHoney, now that your shackles are gone
CAnd you're out there on your own
Won't you lGet me know
If things get hDard
GHoney, now that your shackle's been lifted
You're a swCeet young thing and you're oh so gifted
Will you lGet me know
If things turn bDad
[Pre-Chorus]
I wasn't looCking for trouble but trGouble came
I wasn't lCooking to change, I'll never Gbe the same
But lEmife's not what you CmakDe it, Gbaby
[Chorus]
EmSend me a postcard
DWhen you get to where you're CgoiGng
EmSend me a line
To Deverything you've lCeft beGhind
[Verse 2]
GHoney, now that I've found my way
And I mCiss you more than I can say
Won't you pGromise to
Say a prayer for Dme
GHoney, now that the morning's come
CWe're both still out on the run
Won't you lGet me know
If you feel fDree
[Pre-Chorus]
We were loCoking to mend it but we Gtore it apart
And I Cwent and broke my oGwn goddamned heart
See, lEmife's not what you CmakDe it, bGaby
[Chorus]
EmSend me a postcard
DWhen you get to where you're CgoiGng
EmSend me a line
To eDverything you've lCeft behGind
[Spoken]
N.C.
Pick it for me, James!
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   D     G   C   G D G
[Verse 3]
GI was just a kid when I fell for you
I'm not muCch older now but even then I knew
That the rGoad was steep and full of sDtrife
[Pre-Chorus]
I never kCnew what to say, could never gGet it right
And I'm aClone again at the eGnd of night
For lEmife's not what you CmaDke it, Gbaby
[Chorus]
EmSend me a postcard
DWhen you get to where you're CgoGing
EmSend me a line
To eDverything you've lCeft bGehindC  D  G  

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Postcard

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

G C D Em

|-3-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-|

|-3-| |-1-| |-3-| |-0-|

|-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-|

|-0-| |-2-| |-0-| |-2-|

|-2-| |-3-| |-0-| |-2-|

|-3-| |-3-| |-x-| |-0-|

Note: C is technically C/G

[Intro]

G C G D

[Verse 1]

Honey, now that your shackles are gone

And you're out there on your own

Won't you let me know

If things get hard

Honey, now that your shackle's been lifted

You're a sweet young thing and you're oh so gifted

Will you let me know

If things turn bad

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

I wasn't looking for trouble but trouble came

C G

I wasn't looking to change, I'll never be the same

Em C D G

But life's not what you make it, baby

[Chorus]

Send me a postcard

D C G

When you get to where you're going

Send me a line

D C G

To everything you've left behind

[Verse 2]

Honey, now that I've found my way

And I miss you more than I can say

Won't you promise to

Say a prayer for me

Honey, now that the morning's come

We're both still out on the run

Won't you let me know

If you feel free

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

We were looking to mend it but we tore it apart

C G

And I went and broke my own goddamned heart

Em C D G

See, life's not what you make it, baby

[Chorus]

Send me a postcard

D C G

When you get to where you're going

Send me a line

D C G

To everything you've left behind

[Spoken]

N.C.

Pick it for me, James!

[Instrumental]

G C G D G C G D G

[Verse 3]

I was just a kid when I fell for you

I'm not much older now but even then I knew

G D

That the road was steep and full of strife

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

I never knew what to say, could never get it right

C G

And I'm alone again at the end of night

Em C D G

For life's not what you make it, baby

[Chorus]

Send me a postcard

D C G

When you get to where you're going

Send me a line

D C G C D G

To everything you've left behind

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