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Postmarked Birmingham [G]Blackhawk

Intro
G C D G

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.
C D G

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