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Postmarked Birmingham (Blackhawk)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
C7  F  G  C
CI recognize the writing,  on the Gplain white enveloCpe.
AmI've wondered where she'd Fwind up,  Cbefore she Gcalled or Fwrote.
FThe answer's in a Ccircle,  through the Gword 'Love' on a Fstamp,
DmPostmarked GBirmingCham
CI'd have bet on California,  'cause her Gsister's in CBel Aire.
Or AmI could see FSeattle,  with her Cmom and Gdad up Fthere.
FShe never mentioned CAlabama,  so GI don't underFstand.
DmPostmarked GBirmingCham
[Chorus]
AmA two-page letter Gwritten on,  FRamada stationCaryG.
AmDated GApril Ftwenty-two.
DmShe asked me not to hate her,  said she's Fsorry.
                    Dm                 F     G?  ?
But leavin's what she felt she had to do.
So the Cday she left she made it,  two Ghundred miles Csouth.
Did she Amsettle there, did she Fmail this note
on Cher way Gout of Ftown.
What Fchance is there to Cfind her,  when the Gonly clue I Fhave is
DmPostmarked GBirmingCham
Repeat Chorus
Every Cday down by the mailbox,  standin' Gon the curb I Ccheck.
The Amupper right hand Fcorner,  of every Cpiece of Gmail I Fget.
FHopin' there's that certain Ccircle,
Through the Gword 'Love' on a Fstamp.
DmPostmarked GBirmingCham,
DmPostmarked GBirmingC7ham.F  G  C  

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Postmarked Birmingham

by Blackhawk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Postmarked Birmingham (Blackhawk)

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

C7 F G C

C G C

I recognize the writing, on the plain white envelope.

Am F C G F

I've wondered where she'd wind up, before she called or wrote.

F C G F

The answer's in a circle, through the word 'Love' on a stamp,

Dm G C

Postmarked Birmingham

C G C

I'd have bet on California, 'cause her sister's in Bel Aire.

Am F C G F

Or I could see Seattle, with her mom and dad up there.

F C G F

She never mentioned Alabama, so I don't understand.

Dm G C

Postmarked Birmingham

[Chorus]

Am G F C G

A two-page letter written on, Ramada stationary.

Am G F

Dated April twenty-two.

Dm F

She asked me not to hate her, said she's sorry.

Dm F G

? ?

But leavin's what she felt she had to do.

C G C

So the day she left she made it, two hundred miles south.

Am F

Did she settle there, did she mail this note

C G F

on her way out of town.

F C G F

What chance is there to find her, when the only clue I have is

Dm G C

Postmarked Birmingham

Repeat Chorus

C G C

Every day down by the mailbox, standin' on the curb I check.

Am F C G F

The upper right hand corner, of every piece of mail I get.

F C

Hopin' there's that certain circle,

G F

Through the word 'Love' on a stamp.

Dm G C

Postmarked Birmingham,

Dm G C7 F G C

Postmarked Birmingham.

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