Intro Chord - D (verse) D A It ain't natural for a delta man, G A To be surrounded by all this sand, D A To fear the echoes of live rounds, G A To never sleep when the sun goes down, (Bridge) Bm A G So I'm writing you this letter, D Em7 Asus To say I miss you more than ever and to promise you this, G A D WHEN I make it back to Memphis, G A D I'm gonna take you in my arms, Bm G And never let you go, A D And girl I promise you a kiss, F#m Bm A - G For every day we've missed, A D 'Til I make it back to Memphis, (verse) I'll have to say I think we've done some good If I had to do it all again I know I would There's still a few shots every now and then But they say this thing is finally coming to an end (bridge) So this might be my final letter I say the sooner the better cause I'm ready to come home (chorus) When I make it back to Memphis I'm gonna take you in my arms And never let you go And girl I promise you a kiss For every day we've missed 'Til I make it back to Memphis (bridge) Bm A G She reads his letters everyday, A Bm Then she puts them all away, A G Next to his medal and a flag, F#m Em - D - G That she would gladly give back, G A D If it would bring him back to Memphis, G A D So he could take her in his arms, A Bm G And never let her go, A D Cause he promised her a kiss, F#m Bm - A - G For every day they've missed, A D 'Til he made it back to Memphis, G A D - C - G - D If he could only make it back to Memphis, D Back to Memphis Back to Memphis Back to Memphis