Capo on 2nd fret
I found out the chords not only by listening to the song but also by watching various live performances.
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgUrqjR8U
[Chords]
G C D Em
|-3-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-|
|-3-| |-1-| |-3-| |-0-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-|
|-0-| |-2-| |-0-| |-2-|
|-2-| |-3-| |-0-| |-2-|
|-3-| |-3-| |-x-| |-0-|
Note: C is technically C/G
[Intro]
G C G D
[Verse 1]
G
Honey, now that your shackles are gone
C
And you're out there on your own
G
Won't you let me know
D
If things get hard
G
Honey, now that your shackle's been lifted
C
You're a sweet young thing and you're oh so gifted
G
Will you let me know
D
If things turn bad
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I wasn't looking for trouble but trouble came
C G
I wasn't looking to change, I'll never be the same
Em C D G
But life's not what you make it, baby
[Chorus]
Em
Send me a postcard
D C G
When you get to where you're going
Em
Send me a line
D C G
To everything you've left behind
[Verse 2]
G
Honey, now that I've found my way
C
And I miss you more than I can say
G
Won't you promise to
D
Say a prayer for me
G
Honey, now that the morning's come
C
We're both still out on the run
G
Won't you let me know
D
If you feel free
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
We were looking to mend it but we tore it apart
C G
And I went and broke my own goddamned heart
Em C D G
See, life's not what you make it, baby
[Chorus]
Em
Send me a postcard
D C G
When you get to where you're going
Em
Send me a line
D C G
To everything you've left behind
[Spoken]
N.C.
Pick it for me, James!
[Instrumental]
G C G D G C G D G
[Verse 3]
G
I was just a kid when I fell for you
C
I'm not much older now but even then I knew
G D
That the road was steep and full of strife
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I never knew what to say, could never get it right
C G
And I'm alone again at the end of night
Em C D G
For life's not what you make it, baby
[Chorus]
Em
Send me a postcard
D C G
When you get to where you're going
Em
Send me a line
D C G C D G
To everything you've left behind