G 
They married in June one afternoon in a church down by their home  
    C 
She wore the ring his mother gave him the day that he left home  
     G 
They danced before their families and they held each other close 
G                                D                     G 
And on that lovely night in June, oh he loved her so  


G 
The war took him to Paris one year since they had wed  
           C    
He packed envelopes and cigarettes ink and his fountain pen  
         G 
He said I will send you letters each week that I am gone  
      C                          D                       G 
And I promise you'll feel better, when the postman comes  


G 
The months had past on slowly and his boots had lost their tread  
     C 
But still he wrote his letters this week this one had said  
G 
You are always with me even when I feel alone  
C 
And this rifle bears a burden and its heavy on my soul  
G 
But you wont have to miss me as once this war is won  
C                    D                      G 
We will be together, when the postman comes  

G C G 

G 
She opens the door to a man with a telegram  
G 
A sad look on his face  
G 
She wipes away a single tear and she hears him say  
G 
Something about the military apologies in the ministry  
        C               G 
And she fell, to the floor  
G 
She questioned him said you've got this wrong  
G 
My husbands fast my husbands strong  
G                                D                      G 
And I promise you'll know better, when the postman comes  


G 
If you've received this letter it means the worst has done 
        C  
And I'm sorry and I love you and this isn't what I want  
G 
But you will find another and I will understand   
        C 
I just hope he loves you more than any other can  
G 
I sent you all these letters and for reasons there's just one  
C                          D                       G 
It is me you will remember.. when the postman comes