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Letters From Home

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G=(3 2 x x 3 3)
Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)
Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
Am=(x 0 2 2 1 0)  
Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)
D/F#=(2 x x x 3 3)
Letters From Home Capo 5
[Intro]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
 GMy dearest son it’s almost June,
 I hope this letter catches up with you, and Cadd9finds you well
 GIt’s been dry but they’re callin’ for rain
 And everything’s the same ol’ same in Cadd9Johnsonville
 Em7/BYour stubborn ol’ DDaddy ain’t said too Cadd9much
 But I’m sure you know he Amsends his love
 And she goes DonDsus4,      Din a letter from Ghome
[Pre-Chorus[
 Cadd9I hold it up and show my buddies,
 Like Cadd9we ain’t scared and our boots ain’t muddy
 And Gthey all laugh like there’s D/F#somethin’ funny,
 About the Em7/Bway I talk, when I say Momma sends her Cadd9best yall
[Chorus]
 Cadd9I fold it up and put it in my shirt
 Pick Cadd9up my gun and get back to work
 GAnd it D/F#keeps me drivin’ onEm7/B  
 Waitin’ onCadd9,      Dletters from GhomeCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
 GMy dearest love it’s almost dawn,
 I’ve been lying here all night long, wonderin’ Cadd9where you might be
 GI saw your Momma and I showed her the ring
 Man on the television said some thing, Cadd9so I couldn’t sleep
 Em7/BBut I’ll be aDlright I’m just missin’ Cadd9you
 And this is me Amkissin’ you, X’s and DO’sDsus4,      Din a letter from Ghome
[Pre-Chorus]
 Cadd9I hold it up and show my buddies,
 Like Cadd9we ain’t scared and our boots ain’t muddy
 And Gthey all laugh cause’ you D/F#call me honey
 But they Em7/Btake it hard, cause I don’t read the Cadd9good parts
[Chorus]
 Cadd9I fold it up and put it in my shirt
 Pick Cadd9up my gun and get back to work
 GAnd it D/F#keeps me drivin’ onEm7/B  
 Waitin’ onCadd9,      Dletters from Ghome
[Verse 3]
 Cadd9Dear son I know I ain’t written
 And Cadd9sittin’ here tonight alone in the kitchen
 It Goccurs to me, I D/F#might not have said it
 So Em7/BI’ll say it now, son you Cadd9make me proud
[Pre-Chorus]
 Cadd9I hold it up and show my buddies,
 Like Cadd9we ain’t scared and our boots ain’t muddy
 But no Gone laughs cause there D/F#ain’t nothin’ funny
 When a Em7/Bsoldier cries, and I just Cadd9wipe my eyes
[Chorus]
 Cadd9I fold it up and put it in my shirt
 Pick Cadd9up my gun and get back to work
 GAnd it D/F#keeps me drivin’ onEm7/B  
 Waitin’ onCadd9,       D        Dsus4   Dletters from GhomeCadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  

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Letters From Home

by John Michael Montgomery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7/B

Dsus4

D/F#

G=(3 2 x x 3 3)

Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)

Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

Am=(x 0 2 2 1 0)

Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)

D/F#=(2 x x x 3 3)

Letters From Home Capo 5

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

My dearest son it’s almost June,

Cadd9

I hope this letter catches up with you, and finds you well

It’s been dry but they’re callin’ for rain

Cadd9

And everything’s the same ol’ same in Johnsonville

Em7/B D Cadd9

Your stubborn ol’ Daddy ain’t said too much

But I’m sure you know he sends his love

D Dsus4 D G

And she goes on, in a letter from home

[Pre-Chorus[

Cadd9

I hold it up and show my buddies,

Cadd9

Like we ain’t scared and our boots ain’t muddy

G D/F#

And they all laugh like there’s somethin’ funny,

Em7/B Cadd9

About the way I talk, when I say Momma sends her best yall

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I fold it up and put it in my shirt

Cadd9

Pick up my gun and get back to work

G D/F# Em7/B

And it keeps me drivin’ on

Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Waitin’ on, letters from home

[Verse 2]

My dearest love it’s almost dawn,

Cadd9

I’ve been lying here all night long, wonderin’ where you might be

I saw your Momma and I showed her the ring

Cadd9

Man on the television said some thing, so I couldn’t sleep

Em7/B D Cadd9

But I’ll be alright I’m just missin’ you

Am D Dsus4 D G

And this is me kissin’ you, X’s and O’s, in a letter from home

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9

I hold it up and show my buddies,

Cadd9

Like we ain’t scared and our boots ain’t muddy

G D/F#

And they all laugh cause’ you call me honey

Em7/B Cadd9

But they take it hard, cause I don’t read the good parts

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I fold it up and put it in my shirt

Cadd9

Pick up my gun and get back to work

G D/F# Em7/B

And it keeps me drivin’ on

Cadd9 D G

Waitin’ on, letters from home

[Verse 3]

Cadd9

Dear son I know I ain’t written

Cadd9

And sittin’ here tonight alone in the kitchen

G D/F#

It occurs to me, I might not have said it

Em7/B Cadd9

So I’ll say it now, son you make me proud

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9

I hold it up and show my buddies,

Cadd9

Like we ain’t scared and our boots ain’t muddy

G D/F#

But no one laughs cause there ain’t nothin’ funny

Em7/B Cadd9

When a soldier cries, and I just wipe my eyes

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I fold it up and put it in my shirt

Cadd9

Pick up my gun and get back to work

G D/F# Em7/B

And it keeps me drivin’ on

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Waitin’ on, letters from home

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