Chords
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I got a Gletter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
It said, "Hurry, the gal you love is dead"
I got a Cletter this mornin, mmm, how do you reckon it Gread?
You know, it said,D "Hurry, hurry,C how come the gal you love is Gdead?"
[Verse 2]
Ah, I Ggrabbed up my suitcase, took off down the road
When I got there she was layin' on a coolin' board
C I grabbed up my suitcase, I said I took off down the Groad
I said, but Dwhen I got there,C oh, she was layin' on a coolin' Gboard
[Verse 3]
Well, I Gwalked up right close, looked down in her face
Said, the good ol' gal got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day
C I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face G
I said the Dgood ol' gal,C mmm got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day G
[Verse 4]
Looked like there was Gten thousand people standin' round the buryin' ground
I didn't know I loved her 'til they laid her down
C Looked like ten thousand were standin' round the buryin' ground G
You know I Ddidn't know that I loved herC mmm 'til they began to lay her down G
[Verse 5]
Well, I Gfolded up my arms, I slowly walked away
I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgment Day"
C Yeah, oh, yes, I walked aGway
I said, D"Farewell, farewell,C mmm I'll see you on the Judgment GDay"
[Verse 6]
You knowG I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around
C I didn't feel so bad, until the good ol' sun went Gdown
Mmm D
C Mmm
[Verse 7]
G You know, it's Gso hard to love someone don't love you
Ain't no satisfaction, don't care what in the world you do
Yeah,C it's so hard to love someone don't Glove you
You know it Dlook like it ain't satisfaction,C mmm don't care what you do G
[Verse 8]
Well, I Ggot up this mornin', the break of day
Just huggin' the pillow she used to lay
I got upC soon this mornin', mmm yes, to the break of Gday
You know aD huggin' the pillow,C oh how my good gal used to Glay
[Verse 9]
Mmm, I Ggot up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes
You know, I must a had them old walkin' blues
C Soon this mornin', I feelin' round for my shoes G
Yeah, you Dknow bout that,C I must had them old walkin' Gblues
[Verse 10]
Ah, Ghush, thought I heard her call my name
If it wasn't so loud and so nice and plain
C Yeah
Mmm G
Mmm D
C Mmm G
[Outro]
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