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No strumming in the first stanza of verses 1 and 3, but added some chords to give the option
[Verse 1]
I got your Dpostcard from CSt. Louis
it was Gnice of you to Emsend
I Glove the way you Asigned it,
G“Dear old Afriend”
Hope you're Dthinkin’ of me Cfondly
When you Bmmake it to GLA
ReEmmember how we jCoked about
Us Gliving there someAday
[Chorus]
Don't ya go and Dwrite me a letter Cfrom Marietta,
BmGeorgia where you don’t sleep alone
I made Dpeace with your travels,
my compCosure unravels
GStaring at that postal Acode
GI'm here and you're Dgone
And I Abelieve that's for the better
And I’m Gcontent to be your Dpawn
With each F#sweet half-hearted Bmgesture
But GI don’t need to know
the weather down in Marietta
Dear, DI don't need to Gknow
the Dweather down in GMarieDtta
[Interlude]
G D G
[Verse 2]
I Dexpect a call from CEugene
With a Bmcase about the Gmclouds
And an Emecho ‘cross the country
When you Ashout my name out loud
And Dmy, my, when you’re in CTelluride
I’ll be Bmwaitin’ on a snowy Gcard
That Emmountain air, it can't keep ya long
Well, Ayou got my sincerest regards
[Chorus]
Don't ya go and Dwrite me a letter Cfrom Marietta,
BmGeorgia where you don’t sleep alone
I made Dpeace with your travels,
my compCosure unravels
GStaring at that postal Acode
GI'm here and you're Dgone
And I Abelieve that's for the better
And I’m Gcontent to be your Dpawn
With each F#sweet half-hearted Bmgesture
But GI don’t need to know
the weather down in Marietta
Dear, DI don't need to Gknow
the Dweather down in GMarieDtta
[Interlude]
G D G D G D G
[Verse 3]
And now I’m Dthinkin’ you don’t Clike me
and that’s Gfine, I’m happy Emhere
I preGfer New England Aseasons
and my Gvision's getting Aclear
ForDget me and my Ctroubles
Don’t Bmpretend you miss this Gface
This is the Emlast time I’ll be writin’
Please don’t Atalk about that place
[Chorus]
Don't ya go and Dwrite me a letter Cfrom Marietta,
BmGeorgia where you don’t sleep alone
I made Dpeace with your travels,
my compCosure unravels
GStaring at that postal Acode
GI'm here and you're Dgone
And I Abelieve that's for the better
And I’m Gcontent to be your Dpawn
With each F#sweet empty-hearted Bmgesture
But GI don’t care to know
the weather down in Marietta
Dear, DI don't care to Gknow
the Dweather down in GMarieDtta
[Outro]
G D G D G D

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Marietta

by Upstate (US, Beacon, NY)

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No strumming in the first stanza of verses 1 and 3, but added some chords to give the option

[Verse 1]

D C

I got your postcard from St. Louis

G Em

it was nice of you to send

G A

I love the way you signed it,

G A

“Dear old friend”

D C

Hope you're thinkin’ of me fondly

Bm G

When you make it to LA

Em C

Remember how we joked about

G A

Us living there someday

[Chorus]

D C

Don't ya go and write me a letter from Marietta,

Georgia where you don’t sleep alone

I made peace with your travels,

my composure unravels

G A

Staring at that postal code

G D

I'm here and you're gone

And I believe that's for the better

G D

And I’m content to be your pawn

F# Bm

With each sweet half-hearted gesture

But I don’t need to know

the weather down in Marietta

D G

Dear, I don't need to know

D G D

the weather down in Marietta

[Interlude]

G D G

[Verse 2]

D C

I expect a call from Eugene

Bm Gm

With a case about the clouds

And an echo ‘cross the country

When you shout my name out loud

D C

And my, my, when you’re in Telluride

Bm G

I’ll be waitin’ on a snowy card

That mountain air, it can't keep ya long

Well, you got my sincerest regards

[Chorus]

D C

Don't ya go and write me a letter from Marietta,

Georgia where you don’t sleep alone

I made peace with your travels,

my composure unravels

G A

Staring at that postal code

G D

I'm here and you're gone

And I believe that's for the better

G D

And I’m content to be your pawn

F# Bm

With each sweet half-hearted gesture

But I don’t need to know

the weather down in Marietta

D G

Dear, I don't need to know

D G D

the weather down in Marietta

[Interlude]

G D G D G D G

[Verse 3]

D C

And now I’m thinkin’ you don’t like me

G Em

and that’s fine, I’m happy here

G A

I prefer New England seasons

G A

and my vision's getting clear

D C

Forget me and my troubles

Bm G

Don’t pretend you miss this face

This is the last time I’ll be writin’

Please don’t talk about that place

[Chorus]

D C

Don't ya go and write me a letter from Marietta,

Georgia where you don’t sleep alone

I made peace with your travels,

my composure unravels

G A

Staring at that postal code

G D

I'm here and you're gone

And I believe that's for the better

G D

And I’m content to be your pawn

F# Bm

With each sweet empty-hearted gesture

But I don’t care to know

the weather down in Marietta

D G

Dear, I don't care to know

D G D

the weather down in Marietta

[Outro]

G D G D G D

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