Please Mr. Postman was co-written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman. It was the debut single by The Marvelettes for the Tamla (Motown) label and achieved the distinction of being Motowns first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song focuses on the longing and anticipation of receiving a letter from a distant love.
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A Oh yes, wait just a minute mister postman F#m Wait, wait mister postman AF#m (Mister postman look and see) oh yeah (If there's a letter in the bag for me) DE7 Please mister postman (I've been waiting a long long time)oh, yeah (Since I heard from that gal of mine) A There must be some mail today F#m From my girlfriend so far away D Please mister postman look and see E7 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 E7 Saying she's returning home to me A Please Mister Postman F#m (Mister postman look and see) oh yeah (If there's a letter in the bag for me) D Please mister postman E7 (I've been waiting a long long time) oh, yeah (Since I heard from that girl of mine) AF#m So many days you past me by See the tears standing in my eye D You didn't stop to make me feel better E7 By leaving me a card or letter A Mister Postman, look and see F#m Is there a letter (yeah) for me D I've been waiting such a long long time E7 Since I heard from that girl of mine A You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah F#m Wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah D (You gotta) Wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah E7 Check and see one more time for me AF#m You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah D Mister Postman, oh yeah E7 Deliver the letter, the sooner the better A You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah F#m Wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah D You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah E7 You gotta, wait a minute wait a minute oh yeah