Letters From Home Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C

(verse 1)

CMy dearest son it's almost June,

I hope this letter catches up with you,

 And Ffinds you well,

CIt's been dry but they're callin for rain,

Everything's the same ol' same,

 In FJohnsonville,

(bridge)

Am Your stuborn old dGaddy ain't said too mFuch,

 But I'm sure you know he sDmends his love,

 And she goes Gsus4on, G in a letter from hoCme,

(chorus)

FI hold it up and show my buddy's like we ain't scared

 and our boots ain't muddy, And tChey all laugh,

 Like there's Gsomethin funny bout the way IAm talk,

 When I say mama sends her bFest ya'll,

 I fFold it up and put it in my shirt,

Pick up my gun and get back to work,

C And it kGeeps me drivinAm on,

 Waitin oFn, G Letters from hCome,

(verse 2)

CMy dearest love it's almost dawn,

I've been lyin here all night long,

 WonderinF where you might be,

CI saw your mama and I showed her the ring,

Man on the television said something,

FSo I couldn't sleep,

(bridge)

Am But I'll be alGright I'm just missin Fyou,

 And this is me kDmissin you, X's and Gsus4O's, G

 In a letter from hCome,

(chorus)

FI hold it up and show my buddy's like we ain't scared

 and our boots ain't muddy, And Cthey all laugh,

 Cause she cGalls me honey but they Amtake it hard,

 Cause I don't read the goFod part,

 I fFold it up and put it in my shirt,

Pick up my gun and get back to work,

C And it kGeeps me drivinAm on,

 Waitin oFn, G Letters from hCome,

(bridge)

FDear son I know I ain't written,

 But Fsittin here tonight alone in the kitchen it ocCcurs to me,

 I mGight not have said it so I'll Amsay it now,

 Son you make me prFoud,G F

(chorus)

FI hold it up and show my buddy's like we ain't scared

 and our boots ain't muddy, but no oCne laughs,

 Cause there aGin't nothin funny when a sAmoldier cries,

 And I just wiFpe my eyes,

 IF fold it up and put it in my shirt,

Pick up my gun and get back to work,

C And it kGeeps me drivinAm on,

 Waitin oFn, Gsus4 GLetters from homCe,