Letters From Home chords by John Michael Montgomery (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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My Dearest son, it's almost June
I hope this letter catches up with you
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And finds you well
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It's been dry
But they're callin' for rain
And everything's the same old same
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In Johnsonville
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Pre-chorus 1
Em
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Your stubborn old daddy
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Ain't said too much
But I'm sure you know
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He sends his love
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And she goes on
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In a letter from home
Chorus 1
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I hold it up and show my buddies
Like we ain't scared
And our boots ain't muddy
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And they all laugh
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Like there's something funny
Em
'Bout the way I talk
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When I say, "Mamma sends her best, y'all"
I fold it up and put it in my shirt
Pick up my gun and get back to work
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D/F#
Em
And it keeps me drivin' on
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Waitin' on letters from
Interlude 1
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(home)
Verse 2
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My dearest love, it's almost dawn
I've been lyin' here all night long
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Wonderin' where you might be
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I saw your mamma
And I showed her the ring
Man on the television
Said something
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So I couldn't sleep
Pre-chorus 2
Em
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But I'll be alright
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I'm just missin' you
Am7
And this is me kissin' you
Dsus4
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X's and O's in a letter from home
Chorus 2
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I hold it up and show my buddies
Like we ain't scared
And our boots ain't muddy
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And they all laugh
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'Cause she calls me honey,
Em
but they take it hard
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'Cause I don't read the good parts
I fold it up and put it in my shirt
Pick up my gun and get back to work
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D/F#
Em
And it keeps me drivin' on
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Waitin' on letters from home
Bridge 1
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Dear son, I know I ain't written
I'm sittin' here tonight alone in the kitchen
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It occurs to me
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I might not have said it
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So I'll say it now
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"Son, you make me proud"
Chorus 3
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I hold it up and show my buddies
Like we ain't scared
And our boots ain't muddy
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But no one laughs
D/F#
'Cause there's ain't nothin' funny
Em
When a soldier cries
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And I just wipe my eyes
I fold it up and put it in my shirt
Pick up my gun and get back to work
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D/F#
Em
And it keeps me drivin' on
C
Dsus4
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Waitin' on letters from
Outro 1
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(home)
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Letters From Home
John Michael Montgomery
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