[Intro]
G C D
[Verse]
         G                   D                        Em 
If youre reading this my momma's sittin there. Looks like I only got a one  
      C                  G                         D              Em 
way ticket over here.  Sure wish I could give you one more kiss. War was  
                            C                Am 
just a game we played when we were kids. So I'm laying down my gun, and  
Bm                   C                                   D 
hangin up my boots. Im up here with God and were both watching over you.
[Chorus]
    C   D  Em    C                              D 
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town. 
     C    D  Em   C                                      D 
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go. 
            C            D          G 
If you're reading this, I'm already home.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
           G                    D                  Em 
If you're reading this, halfway round the world, I wont be there  
                    C                            G 
to see the birth of our little girl. I hope she looks like you, I hope she  
D                     Em                         C 
fights like me. And stands up for the innocent and 
              Am                          Bm                       C 
the weak. So I'm laying down my gun, and hangin up my boots. Tell dad I  
                      D 
don’t regret that I followed in his shoes.
[Chorus]
    C   D  Em    C                              D 
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town. 
     C    D  Em   C                                      D 
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go. 
            C            D          G 
If you're reading this, I'm already home.
[Bridge]
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[Verse]
           G                          D                  Em 
If you're reading this there's gonna come a day, when you'll move  
                               C                   G 
on and find someone else, and that's okay. Just remember this, I'm in a  
D                    Em 
better place, where soldiers live in peace and  
         C              D 
angels sing "amazing grace"
[Chorus]
    C  D  Em     C                              D 
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town. 
      C  D    Em  C                                    D 
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go. 
          C                         D 
If you're reading this, if you're reading this… 
D           G 
I'm already home.
[Outro]
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