...PLEASE MR POSTMAN... by The Marvelettes
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*from 'Please Mr. Postman' (1961)*


Intro:

D
 (Wait!)
Oh yeah, wait a minute Mr. Postman,
Bm
(Wait!)
 Wa...it Mr. Postman.

Chorus 1:

D
 Mr. Postman, look and see,
Bm
 Is there a letter in your bag for me?
(Please, please, Mr. Postman),
G
 I've been waiting such a long time,
A
 Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine.

Verse 1:

D
 There must be some word today,
Bm
 From my boyfriend so far away.
G
 Please Mr. Postman, look and see,
A
 If there's a letter, a letter for me.

Verse 2:

D
 I've been standing here waiting Mr. Postman,
Bm
 So... so patiently.
G
 For just a card, or just a letter,
A
 Saying he's returning home to me.

Chorus 2:

D
 Mr. Postman, look and see,
Bm
 Is there a letter in your bag for me?
(Please, please, Mr. Postman),
G
 I've been waiting such a long time,
A
 Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine.

Verse 3:

D
 So many days, you pass me by,
Bm
 You saw the tear standing in my eye.
G
 You wouldn't stop to make me feel better,
A
 By leaving me a card or a letter.

Chorus 3:

D
 Mr. Postman, look and see,
Bm
 Is there a letter in your bag for me?
(Please, please, Mr. Postman),
G
 I've been waiting such a long time,
A
 Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine.

Coda:

           D
You better wait a minute, wait a minute (oh yeah),
Bm
 Wait a minute, wait a minute.
           G
Please Mr. Postman. (Wait a minute, Mr. Postman),
       A (n.c)
Please check and see, one more time for me.
(You gotta):

           D
You better wait a minute, wait a minute (oh yeah),
Bm
 Wait a minute, wait a minute, (oh yeah).
           G
Please Mr. Postman. (Wait a minute, Mr. Postman),
   A (n.c)
De-liver de letter, the sooner de better.

           D
You better wait a minute, wait a minute (oh yeah),
Bm
 Wait a minute, wait a minute, (oh yeah).

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       Bm      G       A

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  x24432  320003  x02220


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)