Postcard chords by First Aid Kit

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Capo on 2nd fret

Chords:
 G+G    C majorC    D MajorD    E minorEm
|-3-|  |-0-|  |-2-|  |-0-|
|-3-|  |-1-|  |-3-|  |-0-|
|-0-|  |-0-|  |-2-|  |-0-|
|-0-|  |-2-|  |-0-|  |-2-|
|-2-|  |-3-|  |-0-|  |-2-|
|-3-|  |-3-|  |-x-|  |-0-|

Note: C majorC is technically C/GC/G

Intro:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G

Verse 1:
G+G
Honey, now that your shackles are gone
C majorC
And you're out there on your own
      G+G
Won't you let me know
        D MajorD
If things get hard
G+G
Honey, now your shackle's been lifted
      C majorC
You're a sweet young thing and you're oh so gifted
     G+G
Will you let me know
        D MajorD
If things turn bad

Pre-Chorus:
      C majorC           G+G
I wasn't looking for trouble but trouble came
     C majorC              G+G
I wasn't looking to change, I'll never be the same
   E minorEm         C majorC D MajorD   G+G
But life's not what you make it, baby

Chorus:
E minorEm
Send me a postcard
D MajorD              C majorC  G+G
When you get to where you're going
E minorEm
Send me a line
  D MajorD         C majorC   G+G
To everything you've left behind

Verse 2:
G+G
Honey, now that I've found my way
    C majorC
And I miss you more than I can say
      G+G
Won't you promise to
         D MajorD
Say a prayer for me
G+G
Honey, now that the morning's come
C majorC
We're both still out on the run
      G+G
Won't you let me know
       D MajorD
If you feel free

Pre-Chorus:
     C majorC            G+G
We were looking to mend it but we tore it apart
   C majorC         G+G
And I went and broke my own goddamned heart
   E minorEm         C majorC D MajorD   G+G
See, life's not what you make it, baby

Chorus:
E minorEm
Send me a postcard
D MajorD              C majorC  G+G
When you get to where you're going
E minorEm
Send me a line
  D MajorD         C majorC   G+G
To everything you've left behind

Spoken:
N.C.
Pick it for me, James!

Instrumental:
G+G  C majorC  G+G  D MajorD   G+G  C majorC  G+G D MajorD G+G

Verse 3:
G+G
I was just a kid when I fell for you
     C majorC
I'm not much older now but even then I knew
     G+G             D MajorD
That the road was steep and full of strife

Pre-Chorus:
     C majorC               G+G
I never knew what to say, could never get it right
     C majorC         G+G
And I'm alone again at the end of night
   E minorEm         C majorC D MajorD   G+G
For life's not what you make it, baby

Chorus:
E minorEm
Send me a postcard
D MajorD              C majorC G+G
When you get to where you're going
E minorEm
Send me a line
  D MajorD         C majorC  G+G       C majorC D MajorD G+G