Chords
If Your Reading This

Key: G

Introduction:

 G                                                                                       D 
If you're reading this, My momma is sitting there
   Em                                                                                                       C 
Looks like I only got a one way ticket over here
   G                                                                                               D 
I sure wish I could give you one more kiss
 Em                                                                                                               C                                                       D 
War was just a game we played when we were kids
   C 
Well I'm laying down my gun
   D 
I'm hanging up my boots
   C 
I'm up here with God
                                                               D 
And we're both watching over you
               C     D     Em 
So lay me down
 C                                                                                                 D 
In that open field out on the edge of town
                       C           D       Em 
And know my soul
 C                                                                                                                                                       D 
Is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
                                                     C                                     D                                   G 
And if you're reading this I'm already home.
   G                                                                     D 
If you're reading this, Half way around the world
 Em                                                                                     C 
I won't be there to see the birth of our little girl
 G                                                                                                                                       D 
I hope she looks like you, I hope she fights like me
 Em                                                                       C                           D 
And stands up for the innocent and the weak
   C 
I'm laying down my gun
 D 
I'm Hanging up my boots
   C                                                                                             D 
Tell dad I don't regret that I followed in his shoes
               C     D       Em 
So lay me down
 C                                                                                                 D 
In that open field out on the edge of town
                   C           D       Em 
And know my soul
       C                                                                                                                                                 D 
Is where my momma always prayed that it would go
                                                     C                                         D                                 G 
And if you're reading this, I'm already home
   G                                                                                                                               D 
If you're reading this, there's gonna come a day
                         Em                                                                                                                                                         C 
When you'll move on and find someone else and that's okay
                     G                                                                                 D 
Just remember this, I'm in a better place
                               Em                                                                                                                 C                                                 D 
Where soldiers live in peace and angels sing amazing grace
               C     D       Em 
So lay me down
 C                                                                                                 D 
In that open field out on the edge of town
                     C           D       Em 
And know my soul
           C                                                                                                                                               D 
Is where my momma always prayed that it would go
                                                   C 
And if you're reading this
                                 D 
If you're reading this
                                               G 
I'm already home
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