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Capo 1
[Intro]
 D-  A-  Bm-  A-  G-  A- D  
[Verse 1]
                           D        A   Bm- A  
The guns are quiet on the front tonight,
                    G            A   D- A  
A soldier takes his chance to write,
                   D      A   Bm- A  
Dear Jenny are you doin well,
I'm mGissing you and this Awar is heDll,
[Verse 2]
                           D       A   Bm- A  
Word came down through the mail today,
                         G        A   Bm- A  
Three more months and I'm on my way,
                   D       A   Bm- A  
Back to you and my baby girl,
She looks Glike momma in her liAttle cuDrls,
[Bridge]
Em7Wish I was tF#mhere right now to rGock my girl to slAeep,
Em7I can't wait to F#mhold you close, and Gfeel your heart bBmeat,
[Chorus]
   G      A    Bm    A                      G       A   Bm- A  
Al-most home,   thank the Lord I'm almost home,
                 G      A   Bm- A  
Headed back where I belong,
GOne more tour and I'm alAmost hDome,
[Verse 3]
                           D        A   Bm- A  
They opened fire at the break of dawn,
                         G        A   Bm- A  
When I found him he was nearly gone,
                      D      A   Bm- A  
He had this letter in his hand,
A famGily picture Ain the saDnd,
[Bridge]
Em7I didn't know F#mwho he was, whGen I found him thAere,
Em7But these words will F#mlive with me,
Cause Git was his last pBmrayer,
[Chorus]
   G      A    Bm    A                      G       A   Bm- A  
Al-most home,   thank the Lord I'm almost home,
                 G      A   Bm- A  
Headed back where I belong,
GOne more tour and I'm alAmost hDome,
[Instrumental]
Em7-F#m-G-A-Em7-F#m-G-Bm  
[Verse 4]
                   D        A   Bm- A  
Jenny I'm writing this to you,
                          G        A   Bm- A  
It feels like something I have to do,
                         D      A   Bm- A  
They wrapped him up in a flag today,
He's Gcomming home, he's Aon his wDay,
[Chorus] 
   G      A    Bm    A                       G        A   Bm- A  
Al-most home, oh thank the Lord he's almost home,
                            G        A   Bm- A  
If it weren't for him, we'd all be gone,
But becGause of him I'm cAommin Dhome,
                 G      A   Bm- A  
Headed back where I belong,
There's Gno more war and I"m commAing hoDme,
[Outro]
 D-  A-  Bm-  A-  G-  A- D  

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The Letter

by Clint Daniels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Capo 1

[Intro]

D A Bm A G A D

- - - - - -

[Verse 1]

D A Bm A

The guns are quiet on the front tonight,

G A D A

A soldier takes his chance to write,

D A Bm A

Dear Jenny are you doin well,

G A D

I'm missing you and this war is hell,

[Verse 2]

D A Bm A

Word came down through the mail today,

G A Bm A

Three more months and I'm on my way,

D A Bm A

Back to you and my baby girl,

G A D

She looks like momma in her little curls,

[Bridge]

Em7 F#m G A

Wish I was there right now to rock my girl to sleep,

Em7 F#m G Bm

I can't wait to hold you close, and feel your heart beat,

[Chorus]

G A Bm A G A Bm A

Al-most home, thank the Lord I'm almost home,

G A Bm A

Headed back where I belong,

G A D

One more tour and I'm almost home,

[Verse 3]

D A Bm A

They opened fire at the break of dawn,

G A Bm A

When I found him he was nearly gone,

D A Bm A

He had this letter in his hand,

G A D

A family picture in the sand,

[Bridge]

Em7 F#m G A

I didn't know who he was, when I found him there,

Em7 F#m

But these words will live with me,

G Bm

Cause it was his last prayer,

[Chorus]

G A Bm A G A Bm A

Al-most home, thank the Lord I'm almost home,

G A Bm A

Headed back where I belong,

G A D

One more tour and I'm almost home,

[Instrumental]

Em7 F#m G A Em7 F#m G Bm

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[Verse 4]

D A Bm A

Jenny I'm writing this to you,

G A Bm A

It feels like something I have to do,

D A Bm A

They wrapped him up in a flag today,

G A D

He's comming home, he's on his way,

[Chorus]

G A Bm A G A Bm A

Al-most home, oh thank the Lord he's almost home,

G A Bm A

If it weren't for him, we'd all be gone,

G A D

But because of him I'm commin home,

G A Bm A

Headed back where I belong,

G A D

There's no more war and I"m comming home,

[Outro]

D A Bm A G A D

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