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[Verse 1]
         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 2]
           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 3]
           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.