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[Intro]
You should know my little darling,
You left Gmy poor Dheart in distress.G  
[Chorus]
I gGot a letter from my darling,
She said Gshe hated to go.D  
It Gbroke my heart the words she wrote me,
She closGed by saying DI love you so.G  
[Verse]
GThis letter meant goodbye forever,
GThough we'll have each other'Ds hearts.
GOur love will fade away in sadness,
Precious Gone why Ddo we have to part?G  
[Chorus]
GShe wrote the words she knew would hurt me,
GShe said I never could be truDe.
GI've tried, I'ved tried my little darling,
To prove Gmy love Dwas just for you.G  

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Letter From My Darlin

by Bill Monroe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

You should know my little darling,

G D G

You left my poor heart in distress.

[Chorus]

I got a letter from my darling,

G D

She said she hated to go.

It broke my heart the words she wrote me,

G D G

She closed by saying I love you so.

[Verse]

This letter meant goodbye forever,

G D

Though we'll have each other's hearts.

Our love will fade away in sadness,

G D G

Precious one why do we have to part?

[Chorus]

She wrote the words she knew would hurt me,

G D

She said I never could be true.

I've tried, I'ved tried my little darling,

G D G

To prove my love was just for you.

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