title: Letter Edged In Blackkey: Countryharp type: Chromaticgenre: Cskill: Beginner 5 -5 6 6 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 7 -4I was standing by the window yesterday morning,7 7 7 7 -7 7 -5 -5* 6Without a thought of worry or of care,7 7 9 9 9 7 6 6 -6 6 -5 -7When I saw the postman coming up the pathway,-7 9 -8 -7 7 -6* -6 -4 6 -5 5With such a happy look and jolly air.5 -5 6 6 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 7 -4As I heard the postman whistling yester morning,7 7 7 7 -7 7 -5 -5* 6Coming down the pathway with his pack,7 7 9 9 9 7 6 6 -6 6 -5 -7Oh he little knew the sorrow that he brought me-7 9 -8 -7 7 -6* -6 -4 6 -5 5When he handed me that letter edged in black.5 -5 6 6 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 7 -4Oh, he rang the bell and whistled while he waited,7 7 7 7 -7 7 -5 -5* 6And then he said “Good morning to you, Jack.”7 7 9 9 9 7 6 6 -6 6 -5 -7But he little knew the sorrow that he brought me-7 9 -8 -7 7 -6* -6 -4 6 -5 5When he handed me that letter edged in black.5 -5 6 6 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 7 -4“Those angry words, I wish I’d never spoken,7 7 7 7 -7 7 -5 -5* 6You know I never meant them, don’t you, Jack?7 7 9 9 9 7 6 6 -6 6 -5 -7May the angels bear me witness, I am asking-7 9 -8 -7 7 -6* -6 -4 6 -5 5Your forgiveness in this letter edged in black.”This plays with an instrumental arrangement, same Artist, run time1:52.