Please Mister Postman

Carpenters

RockMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F#mDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              A
(Stop)
Oh yes, wait a minute Mister Postman
 
F#m
(Wait)
Wait Mister Postman
 
A
Please Mister Postman, look and see
        F#m
(Oh yeah)
If there's a letter in your bag for me
                                 D
(Please, please Mister Postman)
Why's it takin' such a long time
        E
(Oh yeah)
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
Please Mister Postman, look and see
E
If there's a letter, a letter for me
 
A
I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Postman
F#m
So patiently
D
For just a card, or just a letter
E
Sayin' he's returnin' home to me
 
            A
(Mister Postman)
Mister Postman, look and see
       F#m
(Oh yeah)
If there's a letter in your bag for me
             D
(Please, please Mister Postman)
Why's it takin' such a long time
        E
(Oh yeah)
For me to hear from that boy of mine
 
(A F#m D E)
 
A
So many days you passed me by
F#m
See the tears standin' in my eyes
D
You didn't stop to make me feel better
E
By leavin' me a card or a letter
 
            A
(Mister Postman)
Mister Postman, look and see
      F#m
(Oh yeah)
If there's a letter in your bag for me
                                 D
(Please, please Mister Postman)
Why's it takin' such a long time
                         E
(Why don't you check it and see one more time for me, you gotta)
A
Wait a minute
Wait a minute
F#m
Wait a minute
Wait a minute
            D
(Mister Postman)
Mister Postman, look and see
             E
(C'mon deliver the letter, the sooner the better)
Mister Postman
 
(A F#m D E)

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Chord set

A · F#m · D · E

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.