C                               F         C
I'm gonna write a letter, gonna mail it today
                               G        C
Just as soon as I think of the words to say
                                  F        C
I've been needing to send it for nearly a year
                           G                C
There's a woman back home who's waiting to hear


{Chorus]

F                          C
I meant to tell you, dear Susannah
F                     G
I'm a long way from Louisiana and you
F              C                F
And I know I promised to be returning
F        C                                F
Just as soon as I've saved the money I'm earning for you


[Verse]

C                                 F         C
But I'm married to twins and I'm living in Peru
                    G         C
Well, I'm gonna write a letter
           F     C
Get it off my mind
              G     C
But you know the words


[Chorus]

F                C
Are so hard to find
F                                   G
Sitting, thinking with my pen in my hand
F              C             F
How can I make her understand?
F       C                    F
I meant to tell you, dear Julia


[Verse]

C                             F                  C
I'm a long way from the States, mosquitoes and you
                             G           C
I'll send some money to help with the kids
                             F           C
I'd like to thank you for all that you did
                           G               C
It's true Louisiana, and I'm with Susannah, too


[Chorus]

F                            C
Got me a letter, it arrived today
F                             G
The words I read just blew me away
F                  C                F
I don't believe I've ever felt so low
F         C                   F
How could Susannah treat me so?


[Bridge]

F                                 C
She said, "I meant to tell you, my sweet honey
F                                  G
I'm a long way from your love, your money and you
F            C            F
Please don't think me under


[Closing]

F                                  C
And I do believe you'll understand me too
F                C                F
I got a bar and grill with Phil in Kalamazoo