Capo: 7 Tuning: E A D G B E

***Please note that this is capo'd up to the 7th fret. To play it open, transpose the tab down 5 half steps*** [Intro] G D A D (x4) [Verse 1]

^G I know a m^Dan who s^Aings the b^Dlues ^G Yeah he ^Dplays just what he ^Afeels ^D ^G Keeps a ^Dletter in the ^Apocket of his ^Dcoat ^G But he never ^Dbreaks the ^Ase^Dal

[Interlude] G D A D (x2) [Verse 2]

^G Set up i^Dn a bar ro^Aom corner ^D ^G Playing for ^Dtips and b^Aeer ^D ^G People ^Dcarrying on and^A drinking ^D ^G And you gotta ^Dstrain to ^Ahea^Dr

[Interlude] G D A G (x2) [Verse 3]

^G I've seen him p^Dlaying some old^A cheap guit^Dar ^G But he could ^Dplay on pots and ^Apans ^D ^G You never h^Deard a soul so^A pure and^D true ^G It's flowing ^Dright out of his ^Ahand^Ds ^G And he can ^Dsing sweet as a ^Achoir g^Dirl ^G Or he can ^Dsing a house o^An fire^D ^G I've seen him c^Dalling up the ^Aang^Dels ^G And use a ^Dbreeze for a ^Atelephone ^Dwire

[Chorus]

^G But if you ask him ^F#7 How he sings his blues s^Bmo well ^AHe says ^GI got a s^Doul that ^Em7I won't ^Dsell ^GI got a s^Doul that ^Em7I won't s^Dell ^GI got a s^Doul that ^Em7I won't s^Dell And ^GI don't r^Dead postc^Em7ards from hel^Dl

[Interlude] G D A D (x4) [Verse 4]

^G Said he c^Dame from down in T^Aexas ^D ^G Playin' o^Dut since he's fi^Afteen ^D ^G You can h^Dear a little Chic^Aago^D ^G And a l^Dot of New O^Arlean^Ds ^G And he can tak^De you on a ^Afreight train ^D ^G He can t^Dake you down the ^Aalley ^D ^G He can t^Dake you to the ^Achurch ^D ^G He can w^Dalk you through the ^Avalle^Dy

[Chorus]

^G And if you ask him ^F#7 How he sings his blues s^Bmo well ^AHe says ^GI got a s^Doul that ^Em7I won't s^Dell ^GI got a s^Doul that ^Em7I won't s^Dell ^GI got a s^Doul that ^Em7I won't s^Dell And ^GI don't r^Dead postc^Em7ards from hel^Dl

[Interlude] G D A D (x8) [Verse 5]

^G I've seen him s^Dleeping in a d^Aoorway ^D ^G Maybe ^Dliving outs^Aide ^D ^G On his b^Dack just like a ^Acockroach ^D ^G But he ain't wa^Diting to d^Aie^D

[Chorus]

The Wood Brothers - Postcards from hell