Dolly Parton - Letter to heaven
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Letter to Heaven – Dolly Parton
This is such a beautiful yet bitter-sweet song!
The very last line never fails to get the waterworks started.
I hope this song also leaves you feeling like you want to go
hug your mother right now and tell her you love her.
Standard Tuning
Capo 2nd Fret
Verse 1:
D (D) G D
An old man was sitting at his table one day
GWriting a Dletter to Epass time Aaway
D (D) G D
His little granddaughter climbed up on his knee
Said Gwon't you please Dwrite a Aletter for Dme?
Verse 2:
D (D) G D
Oh what will I say in this letter I pray
Tell Gmommy I Dmiss her since Eshe went Aaway
D (D) G D
And I’m coming to see her real soon I hope
He Gchoked back a Dbig lump that Arose in his Dthroat
Verse 3:
D (D) G D
Tell mommy I love her, the little girl said
And I Gpray every Dev’ning ‘fEore I goA to bed
D (D) G D
That God up in heaven will answer my prayer
And Gtake me to Dlive with my Amommy up Dthere
Verse 4:
D (D) G D
He sealed it and wrote on that big envelope
To GGod up in Dheaven you'll Eget this I Ahope
D (D) G D
He stamped it and handed it to her to mail
Her Gbig eyes were Dshining, her Alittle face Dpale
Verse 5:
D (D) G D
She was crossing the street to the box o'er the way
And Gwhen she stepped Dout never Elooked either Away
D (D) G D
A big auto hit her and sped away fast
The Glittle girls??D? prayers had beeAn answered aDt last
Verse 6:
D (D) G D
The postman was passing and picked up the note
AdGdressed to the DMaster and Ethese words he Aspoke
D (D) G D
Straight up into heaven this letter did go
She's Ghappy up Dthere with her Amommy I Dknow