Letter To Heaven Chords & Lyrics - Dolly Parton

Capo 2nd Fret

[VERSE 1]

[D] (D) [G] [D]
An old man was sitting at his table one day

[G]Writing a [D]letter to [E]pass time [A]away

[D] (D) [G] [D]
His little granddaughter climbed up on his knee

Said [G]won't you please [D]write a [A]letter for [D]me?


[VERSE 2]

[D] (D) [G] [D]
Oh what will I say in this letter I pray

Tell [G]mommy I [D]miss her since [E]she went [A]away

[D] (D) [G] [D]
And I’m coming to see her real soon I hope

He [G]choked back a [D]big lump that [A]rose in his [D]throat


[VERSE 3]

[D] (D) [G] [D]
Tell mommy I love her, the little girl said

And I [G]pray every [D]ev’ning ‘f[E]ore I go[A] to bed

[D] (D) [G] [D]
That God up in heaven will answer my prayer

And [G]take me to [D]live with my [A]mommy up [D]there


[VERSE 4]

[D] (D) [G] [D]
He sealed it and wrote on that big envelope

To [G]God up in [D]heaven you'll [E]get this I [A]hope

[D] (D) [G] [D]
He stamped it and handed it to her to mail

Her [G]big eyes were [D]shining, her [A]little face [D]pale


[VERSE 5]

[D] (D) [G] [D]
She was crossing the street to the box o'er the way

And [G]when she stepped [D]out never [E]looked either [A]way

[D] (D) [G] [D]
A big auto hit her and sped away fast

The [G]little girls??[D] ? prayers had bee[A]n answered a[D]t last


[VERSE 6]

[D] (D) [G] [D]
The postman was passing and picked up the note

Ad[G]dressed to the [D]Master and [E]these words he [A]spoke

[D] (D) [G] [D]
Straight up into heaven this letter did go

She's [G]happy up [D]there with her [A]mommy I [D]know