Intro D7 C7 G7 C7 G7 D7G7 I have had my fun C7 G7 If I don't get well, no more C7 I have had my fun C7 G7 If I don’t get well, no more D7 You know my health is now fadin' C7 G7 And I'm goin’ down slow D7 G7 D7Verso 1:
G7 Yeah, please write my mother C7 G7 And tell her the shape I'm in C7 G7 Please write my mother C7 G7 Tell her the shape I'm in G7 D7 Tell her to pray for me C7 G7 Forgive me for all my sins D7 G7 D7 Instrumental G7 C7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7 C7 C7 D7 C7 G7 C7 G7 D7Verso 2:
G7 Tell her don't send me no doctor C7 G7 The doctor can do me no good C7 G7 Tell her to don't send me no doctor C7 G7 'Cause he can do me no good G7 D7 Tell her it's all my fault C7 G7 I didn't do the things I should G7 D7Verso 3:
G7 On that next train south C7 G7 Look for me to come home G7 C7 G7 On that next train south C7 G7 Look for me to come home G7 D7 Well, if you don’t see my body C7 G7 All you can do is moan D7 G7 D7 Instrumental G7 C7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7 C7 C7 D7 C7 G7 C7 G7 D7Verso 4:
D7 G7 I have had my fun C7 G7 If I don’t get well, no more G7 C7 G7 I have had my fun C7 G7 If I don't get well, no more G7 D7 C7 You know my health is now fading N.C. G7 And I’m goin' down slow G7 G7 G#7 G7Verso 5: