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[Intro]
A#m   F# C# G#
A#m   F# C# G#
A#m   F# C# G#
A#m   F# C# G#
C# D# G#    C# D# G#
C# D# G#    C# D# G#
[Verse 1]
The A#mmessage reads, "Well, hi there pal
How F#have you C#been? Its such a G#long, long time"
A#mSigned "with love" A blue ink kiss
Is F#there aC#bove, "I hope you're G#feeling fine"
A#mPostcard scenes Of sun and sand and F#msmart hotels
Where palm trees C#mgrow stretch out and warm this G#tired old town
Across a A#mthousand miles, her love brings smiles
You F#read her words once more beC#fore you let the G#lights go down
[Chorus]
G#Panoramic C#views and D#side street G#scenes
C#Fancy clubs, the cD#urrent tourist G#themes
For C#twenty cents, no D#more, the mail man G#brings
C#PostD#card G#love
[Verse 2]
C#Friends G#come and go so quickly
     C#You G#wish she'd stayed
Singing songBs for love is oh so very F#fine
You played your hand and laid it C#on the line
You bared your heart She D#trumped it every time
[Chorus]
G#Panoramic C#views and D#side street G#scenes
C#Fancy clubs, the cD#urrent tourist G#themes
For C#twenty cents, no D#more, the mail man G#brings
C#PostD#card G#love
[Verse 3]
And her A#mmessage reads, "Well, hi there pal
How F#have you C#been? Its such a G#long, long time"
And though its A#msigned "with love" You know it's just a F#friendly C#touch
I bet she hopes you're G#feeling fine
For A#mpostcard love Is all you'll ever F#get from her
It's not her C#fault she hurt you bad And it will G#never mend
'Cos the "A#mlove" she sent and signed Was never meant to find
The F#heart of one, and yes you C#know She thought was just a G#friend
[Outro]
C# D# G#    C# D# G#
C# D# G#    C# D# G#

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Postcard Love

by Phil Manzanera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

A#m F# C# G#

C# D# G# C# D# G#

[Verse 1]

A#m

The message reads, "Well, hi there pal

F# C# G#

How have you been? Its such a long, long time"

A#m

Signed "with love" A blue ink kiss

F# C# G#

Is there above, "I hope you're feeling fine"

A#m F#m

Postcard scenes Of sun and sand and smart hotels

C#m G#

Where palm trees grow stretch out and warm this tired old town

A#m

Across a thousand miles, her love brings smiles

F# C# G#

You read her words once more before you let the lights go down

[Chorus]

G# C# D# G#

Panoramic views and side street scenes

C# D# G#

Fancy clubs, the current tourist themes

C# D# G#

For twenty cents, no more, the mail man brings

C# D# G#

Postcard love

[Verse 2]

C# G#

Friends come and go so quickly

C# G#

You wish she'd stayed

B F#

Singing songs for love is oh so very fine

You played your hand and laid it on the line

You bared your heart She trumped it every time

[Chorus]

G# C# D# G#

Panoramic views and side street scenes

C# D# G#

Fancy clubs, the current tourist themes

C# D# G#

For twenty cents, no more, the mail man brings

C# D# G#

Postcard love

[Verse 3]

A#m

And her message reads, "Well, hi there pal

F# C# G#

How have you been? Its such a long, long time"

A#m F# C#

And though its signed "with love" You know it's just a friendly touch

I bet she hopes you're feeling fine

A#m F#

For postcard love Is all you'll ever get from her

C# G#

It's not her fault she hurt you bad And it will never mend

A#m

'Cos the "love" she sent and signed Was never meant to find

F# C# G#

The heart of one, and yes you know She thought was just a friend

[Outro]

C# D# G# C# D# G#

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