Tim McGraw

C = 032013
C2= XX2010
G = X20033
Am= X02213
F = XX3213 or XX3211
F2= XX0211

Intro: C F F G
If you're ^C reading this...and my ^G mama's sitting there-
Looks ^Am like I only got a one-way ^F ticket over here.
^C Sure wish I…could give you ^G one more kiss-
^Am War was just a game we played when ^F we were kids.
Well, I'm ^F2 laying down my gun. ^C2 ...I'm hanging up my boots-
^F I'm up here with God and we're both ^G watching over you.
So ^F lay ^G me ^Am down... ^F in that open field out on the ^G edge of town-
And ^F know ^G my ^Am soul...is ^F where my mama always prayed they'd ^G ever go
If you're ^F reading this –
^G I'm already home. ^{C
F G}
If you're ^C reading this...half way ^G round the world-
I ^Am won't be there to see the birth of our ^F little girl.
I hope she ^C looks like you...I hope she ^G fights like me-
And ^Am stands up for the innocent ^F and the weak.
I'm ^F2 laying down my gun. ^C2 ...I'm hanging up my boots-
Tell ^F dad I don't regret that I ^G followed in his shoes.
So ^F lay ^G me ^Am down... ^F in that open field out on the ^G edge of town-
And ^F know ^G my ^Am soul...is ^F where my mama always prayed they'd ^G ever go...
If you're ^F reading this –
^G I'm already home. ^{Am
G C G}
If you're ^C reading this...there's gonn ^G a come a day-
When ^Am you'll move on and find someone else and ^F that's okay.
Just re ^C member this...I'm in a ^G better place-
Where ^Am soldiers live in peace and angels ^F sing amazing ^G grace.
So ^F lay ^G me ^Am down... ^F in that open field out on the ^G edge of town-
And ^F know ^G my ^Am soul...is ^F where my mama always prayed they'd ^G ever go
If you're ^F reading this
If you're ^G reading this -
I'm already home. ^{C F G C}