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Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman Chords

Chord reference A, F#m, Bm, D, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[A](Stop) Oh yes, wait a minute Mister Postman [F#m](Wait) Wait Mister Postman.

[A]Please Mister Postman, look and see (Oh yeah) [Bm]If there’s a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) [D]Why’s it taking such a long time (Oh yeah) [E]For me to hear from that boy of mine.

[A]There must be some word today [F#m]From my boyfriend so far away [D]Pleas Mister Postman, look and see [E]If there’s a letter, a letter for me

[A]I’ve been standing here waiting Mister Postman [F#m]So patiently, [D]for just a card, or just a letter [E]Saying he’s returning home to me.

(Mister Postman) [A]Mister Postman, (look and see) (Oh yeah) [F#m]If there’s a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) [D]Why’s it taking such a long time (Oh yeah) [E]For me to hear from that boy of mine.

[A]So many days you passed me by [F#m]See the tears standing in my eyes [D]You didn’t stop to make me feel better [E]By leaving me a card or a letter.

(Mister Postman) [A]Mister Postman, look and see. (Oh yeah) [F#m]If there’s a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) [D]Why’s it taking such a long time. [E]Why don’t you check it and see one more time for me

(you gotta) [F#m]Wait a minute. wait a minute Wait a minute. wait a minute (Mister [D]Postman) Mister Postman, (look and see) (C’mon de-[E]liver the letter, the sooner the better) Mister Postman

Artist Carpenters
Album Horizon
Genres Pop
Year 1975
Key A

How to Play Please Mr. Postman on Guitar?

Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman can be played in the key of A using the A, F#m, Bm, D, E chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Please Mr. Postman with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.