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If You're Reading This
By: Tim McGraw
Capo 4th Fret
[Intro]
G C D
[Verse 1]
If youre Greading this my mommDa's sittin there. Looks lEmike I only got a one 
way tiCcket over here.  SuGre wish I could give you oDne more kiss. WEmar was 
just a game we played when wCe were kids. So IAm'm laying down my gun, and 
Bmhangin up my boots. ICm up here with God and were both watDching over you.
[Chorus]                     
So lCay mDe dEmown, iCn that open field out on the edDge of town.
And kCnow mDy sEmoul, Cis where my momma always prayed that it Dwould go.
If you're reCading this, ID'm already Ghome.
[Instrumental]
G C D
[Verse 2]
If you're rGeading this, halfway Dround the world, I Emwont be there 
to see the birth of Cour little girl. I hope she lGooks like you, I hope she 
Dfights like me. And stEmands up for the innocent anCd
the weak. So IAm'm laying down my gun, and hBmangin up my boots. Tell dCad I 
don’t regret that I foDllowed in his shoes.
[Chorus]                     
So lCay mDe dEmown, iCn that open field out on the edDge of town.
And kCnow mDy sEmoul, Cis where my momma always prayed that it Dwould go.
If you're reCading this, ID'm already Ghome.
[Bridge]
G C D
[Verse 3]
If you're rGeading this there's gonna cDome a day, when youEm'll move 
on and find someone else, and tChat's okay. Just remGember this, I'm in a 
Dbetter place, where sEmoldiers live in peace and 
angels siCng "amazing graDce"
[Chorus]
So lCay Dme Emdown, iCn that open field out on the edDge of town.
And knCow Dmy soEmul, Cis where my momma always prayed that Dit would go.
If you're Creading this, if you're reDading this…
DI'm already Ghome.
[Outro]
G   Em   G

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If Youre Reading This

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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If You're Reading This

By: Tim McGraw

Capo 4th Fret

[Intro]

G C D

[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]

G C D

[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

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]

G C D

[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.

[Outro]

G Em G

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