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If Youre Reading This by Tim Mcgraw
If Youre Reading This
B F#
If you're reading this, My momma is sitting there
G#m E
Looks like I only got a one way ticket over here
B F#
I sure wish I could give you one more kiss
G#m E
War was just a game we played when we were kids
C#m
Well I'm laying down my gun
B
I'm hanging up my boots
E
I'm up here with God
F#
And we're both watching over you
E F# G#m
So lay me down
E F# B
In that open field out on the edge of town
E F# G#m
And know my soul
E F#
Is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
E F# B F# E
And if you're reading this I'm already home.
B F#
If you're reading this, Half way around the world
G#m E
I won't be there to see the birth of our little girl
B F#
I hope she looks like you, I hope she fights like me
G#m E
And stands up for the innocent and the weak
C#m
I'm laying down my gun
B
I'm Hanging up my boots
E F#
Tell dad I don't regret that I followed in his shoes
E F# G#m
So lay me down
E F# B
In that open field out on the edge of town
E F# G#m
And know my soul
E F#
Is where my momma always prayed that it would go
E F# G#m F# E
And if you're reading this, I'm already home
B F#
If you're reading this, there's gonna come a day
G#m E
When you'll move on and find someone else and that's okay
B F#
Just remember this, I'm in a better place
G#m E F#
Where soldiers live in peace and angels sing amazing grace
E F# G#m
So lay me down
E F# B
In that open field out on the edge of town
E F# G#m
And know my soul
E F#
Is where my momma always prayed that it would go
E
And if you're reading this
F#
If you're reading this
B
I'm already home
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version 2
Capo 4th Fret
Intro: G D C
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 G
just a game we played when we were kids. So I'm laying down my gun, and
C Em D
hangin up my boots. Im up here with God and were both watching over you.
C D Em C D
Chorus: 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, I'm already home.
G D C
G D Em
Verse 2: 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
G C Em
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.
C D Em C D
Chorus: 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 Em C D
If you're reading this, I'm already home.
Bridge: G C D
G D Em
Verse 3: 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"
C D Em C D
Chorus: 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
I'm already home.
Outro: G Em G
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version 3
G11: 3X0200
Cmaj7: X32000
Cmaj7/G: X32003
Dsus2: XX0230
G: 320003
Dsus2/F#: 2X0230
Em: 022000
C: 032010
Am7: X02213
G/B: X20003
Intro: G11 Cmaj7 Dsus2
G Dsus2/F# Em
If youre reading this my momma's sittin there. Looks like I only got a one
C G Dsus2/F# Em
way ticket over here. Sure wish I could give you one more kiss. War was
C Am7
just a game we played when we were kids. So I'm laying down my gun, and
G/B Cmaj7/G Dsus2
hangin up my boots. I'm up here with God and were both watching over you.
C Dsus2/F# Em Dsus2 C Dsus2
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of
C Dsus2/F# Em Dsus2 C
town. And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that
Dsus2 C Dsus2 G11 Cmaj7 Dsus2
it would go. If you're reading this, I'm already home.
G Dsus2/F# Em
If you're reading this, halfway round the world, I won't be there
C G
to see the birth of our little girl. I hope she looks like you, I hope she
Dsus2/F# Em C
fights like me. And stands up for the innocent and the weak.
Am7 G/B Cmaj7/G
So I'm laying down my gun, and hangin up my boots. Tell dad I
Dsus2
don’t regret that I followed in his shoes.
C Dsus2/F# Em Dsus2 C Dsus2
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of
C Dsus2/F# Em Dsus2 C
town. And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that
Dsus2 C Dsus2 Em Dsus2
it would go. If you're reading this, I'm already home.
Bridge: G11 Cmaj7 Dsus2
G Dsus2/F# 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
Dsus2/F# Em
better place, where soldiers live in peace and
C Dsus2
angels sing "amazing grace"
C Dsus2/F# Em Dsus2 C Dsus2
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of
C Dsus2/F# Em Dsus2 C
town. And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed
Dsus2 C Dsus2
that it would go. If you're reading this, if you're reading this…
G11 Cmaj7 Dsus2 G~
I'm already home.
Note: There is a little bit of picking on the Dsus2 prior to the chorus and
within the chorus that you can feel out. It is basically done on the high E
string by hammering on the F# note to make the chord a solid D and then pulling
off back to a Dsus2. There is also a little extra picking in the
intro/bridge/outtro riff that is too hard for me to try to describe here. It is
mainly on the 4th string of the G11.
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version 4
Tuning: Standard (Capo 4th fret)
Intro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------2---------------------|
B|--------3----3----3--------------1----1----1---------3---------------------|
G|--------2h4--4----0----0h2--0----0----0----0----0----2---------------------|
D|--------0----0----0----0----0----0h2--2----0h2--0----0---------------------|
A|--------0----0----0----0----0----3----3----3----0----x---------------------|
E|---3-------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
T T
"If you're
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---------------3---------------3----------------3-----------------|
G|-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------2---2------------2---2----------|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----------------2----------------2----------------------|
T T
reading this... Mama sittin' there...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0---------------0----------------1-----------------1-------1-------|
G|------------0---0-----------0---0------------0---0-------0-------0---------|
D|-----2--------2------2--------2-------2--------2-----0h2-----2p0-----------|
A|---2---------------2----------------3--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
like I only got a one way ticket over here
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---------------3---------------3---------------3------------------|
G|-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|-----0-------0--------0------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3---------------3---------------2---------------2-----------------------|
I could give... one more kiss...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------0--------------1-------------1-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----------0---0---------0---0----------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2-------2------2------2------2------------------|
A|---2--------------2--------------3-------------3---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
war was just a game we played when we were kids well...
Pre-Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1--------------1-------------0-------------0-----------------------|
G|-----------2---2----------2---2---------0---0---------0---0----------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2------2------2------2------2------2------------------|
A|---0--------------0--------------2-------------2---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm laying down my gun hanging up my boots
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3---------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2-----2--------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm up here with God... watching... So...
Chorus:
e|----------------------2--------------3-------2----3------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3----------0-----0----0-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2-------------------0----0----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0----------------2------------2----2---------------------|
A|---3----------------------------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lay me down
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3---------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
in that open field... edge of town and
e|----------------------2--------------3-------2----3------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3----------0-----0----0-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2-------------------0----0----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2-------------2----2---------------------|
A|---3----------------------------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
know my soul
e|------------------------------------0-----0h2-3----------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3--------3---------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2------2--------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0----------------0-------------------------|
A|---3-------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
is where my mama.... it would go If you're
e|-------------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1----------3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-----0-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
reading this I'm already home
Interlude:
e|---------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
B|--------3----3---3-------------1----1----1---------3-----------------------|
G|--------2h4--4---2---0h2--0----0----0----0----0----2-----------------------|
D|--------0----0---0---0----0----0h2--2----2p0--0----0-----------------------|
A|--------0----0---0---0----0----3----3----3----0----x-----------------------|
E|---3-----------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
T T
Verse #2:
Same as above
Pre-Chorus #2:
Same as above
Chorus #2:
e|----------------------2-------------3-------2----3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3---------0-----0----0------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2------------------0----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2------------2----2----------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
lay me down
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3--------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
in that open field edge of town and
e|----------------------2-------------3-------2----3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3---------0-----0----0------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2------------------0----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2------------2----2----------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
know my soul
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3--------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
is where my mama... it would go If you're
e|------------------------0-------------------------0---0--------------------|
B|--------1-------------------3---3-------0---------0---3--------------------|
G|-----------0---0------2-------2------------0---0--0---2--------------------|
D|-----2-------2-----0-----------------2-------2----2---0--------------------|
A|---3-------------------------------2--------------2---0--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------0---2--------------------|
reading this I'm already home
Interlude #2:
e|------------------------------------------0--0h2---------------------------|
B|--------3--------------3--------------3------3-----------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----------0---0----0h2--2----2-----------------------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0------0----4-----------0-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse #3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3--------------3-------------3-------------3-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----------0---0---------2---2---------2---2----------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0------0------0------0------0------0------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3--------------2-------------2---------------------------|
reading this... come a day.....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------0--------------1---------------1-------1-------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----------0---0-------0-------0--------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2-------2------2------0h2-----2p0---------------|
A|---2--------------2--------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
move on and find someone... Thats okay
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3--------------3-------------3-------------3-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----------0---0---------2---2---------2---2----------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0------0------0------0------0------0------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3--------------2-------------2---------------------------|
remember this... better place...
e|---------------------------------------------------0------0h2-3------------|
B|--------0-------------0--------------1---------------3---------3-----------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----2------2-------2----------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2-------2------2----0-----------------0---------|
A|---2--------------2--------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
soldiers live in peace... sing amazing grace
Chorus #3:
e|----------------------2-------------3-------2----3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3---------0-----0----0------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2------------------0----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2------------2----2----------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
lay me down
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3---------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
in that open field... edge of town and
e|----------------------2--------------3-------2----3------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3----------0-----0----0-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2-------------------0----0----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0----------------2------------2----2---------------------|
A|---3----------------------------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
know my soul is
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3--------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
where my mama... it would go if you're
e|------------------------------------0------0h2-----------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3-----------------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2---------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0------------------------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
reading this if you're reading this I'm already home."
Outro:
e|----------------------------------------------------------3----------------|
B|------3---3---3-----------0---0---0---0---1---0-----------3----------------|
G|------2h4-4---2---0h2-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---0---0----------------|
D|------0---0---0---0---0---0h2-2---0h2-0---2---2---2---2---0----------------|
A|------0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---2----------------|
E|---3------------------------------------------------------3----------------|
| T Thumb
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 5
G
If you're reading this
D
My momma is sitting there
Em C
Looks like I only got a one way ticket over here
G D
I sure wish I could give you one more kiss
Em C
War was just a game we played when we were kids
C
Well I'm laying down my gun
G
I'm hanging up my boots
C
I'm up here with God
D
And we're both watching over you
Chorus:
C D Em
So lay me down
C D
In that open field out on the edge of town
C D Em
And know my soul
C D
Is where my momma always prayed where it would go.
C D G
If you're reading this I'm already home.
Verse: same as first
If you're reading this
Half way around the world
I won't be there to see the birth of our little girl
I hope she looks like you
I hope she fights like me
Stand up for the innocent and the weak
I'm laying down my gun
Hanging up my boots
Tell dad I don't regret that id follow in his shoes
Chorus:
So lay me down
In that open field out on the edge of town
And know my soul is where my momma always prayed where it would go
If you're reading this, I'm already home
Verse:
If you're reading this, there is going to come a day
You move on and find someone else and that?s okay
Just remember this
I'm in a better place
Soldiers live in peace and angels sing amazing grace
Chorus:
So lay me down
In that open field out on the edge of town
And know my soul is where my momma prayed where that it would go
If you're reading this( line repeats so does the chords)
If you're reading this
I'm already home
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