Postmarked Birmingham [G] - Blackhawk
[Intro]
[G] [C] [D] [G]
Verse 1:
[G] I recognize the writing, on the [D] plain white envel[G]ope.
[Em] I've wondered where she'd [C]wind up, [G] before she [D] called or [C] wrote.
[C] The answer's in a [G] circle, through the [D] word 'Love' on a [C] stamp,
[Am] Postmarked [D] Birming[G]ham
Verse 2:
[G] I'd have bet on California, 'cause her [D] sister's in [G] Bel Aire.
Or [Em] I could see [C] Seattle, with her [G] mom and [D] dad up [C] there.
[C] She never mentioned [G] Alabama, so [D] I don't under[C]stand.
[Am] Postmarked [D] Birming[G]ham
|[Chorus]
|[Em] A two-page letter [D] written on, [C] Ramada station[G]ary. [D]
|[Em] Dated [D] April [C]twenty-two.
|[Am] She asked me not to hate her, said she's [C] sorry.
|But [Am] leavin's what she [C] felt she had to [D] do. [G]
Verse 3:
So the [G] day she left she made it, two [D] hundred miles [G] south.
Did she [Em] settle there, did she [C] mail this note
on [G] her way [D] out of [C] town.
What [C] chance is there to [G] find her, when the [D] only clue I [C] have is
[Am] Postmarked [D] Birming[G]ham
|[Chorus]
|[Em] A two-page letter [D] written on, [C] Ramada station[G]ary. [D]
|[Em] Dated [D] April [C]twenty-two.
|[Am] She asked me not to hate her, said she's [C] sorry.
|But [Am] leavin's what she [C] felt she had to [D] do. [G]
Verse 4:
Every [G] day down by the mailbox, standin' [D] on the curb I [G] check.
The [Em] upper right hand [C] corner, of every [G] piece of [D] mail I [C] get.
[C] Hopin' there's that certain [G] circle,
Through the [D] word 'Love' on a [C] stamp.
Outro:
[Am] Postmarked [D] Birming[G]ham,
[Am] Postmarked [D] Birming[G]ham.
[C] [D] [G]
Postmarked Birmingham [G]Blackhawk
Intro GCDG
Verse 1 G I recognize the writing, on the D plain white envelGope. Em I've wondered where she'd Cwind up, G before she D called or C wrote. C The answer's in a G circle, through the D word 'Love' on a C stamp, Am Postmarked D BirmingGham
Verse 2 G I'd have bet on California, 'cause her D sister's in G Bel Aire. Or Em I could see C Seattle, with her G mom and D dad up C there. C She never mentioned G Alabama, so D I don't underCstand. Am Postmarked D BirmingGham
Chorus Em A two-page letter D written on, C Ramada stationGary. D Em Dated D April Ctwenty-two. Am She asked me not to hate her, said she's C sorry. But Am leavin's what she C felt she had to D do. G
Verse 3 So the G day she left she made it, two D hundred miles G south. Did she Em settle there, did she C mail this note on G her way D out of C town. What C chance is there to G find her, when the D only clue I C have is Am Postmarked D BirmingGham
Chorus Em A two-page letter D written on, C Ramada stationGary. D Em Dated D April Ctwenty-two. Am She asked me not to hate her, said she's C sorry. But Am leavin's what she C felt she had to D do. G
Verse 4 Every G day down by the mailbox, standin' D on the curb I G check. The Em upper right hand C corner, of every G piece of D mail I C get. C Hopin' there's that certain G circle, Through the D word 'Love' on a C stamp.
Outro Am Postmarked D BirmingGham, Am Postmarked D BirmingGham. CDG