Letters From Home


John Michael Montgomery - Letters From Home Intro - C (verse 1) C My dearest son it's almost June, I hope this letter catches up with you, F And finds you well, C It's been dry but they're callin for rain, Everything's the same ol' same, F In Johnsonville, (bridge) Am G F Your stuborn old daddy ain't said too much, Dm But I'm sure you know he sends his love, Gsus4-G C And she goes on, in a letter from home, (chorus) F I hold it up and show my buddy's like we ain't scared C and our boots ain't muddy, And they all laugh, G Am Like there's somethin funny bout the way I talk, F When I say mama sends her best ya'll, F I fold it up and put it in my shirt, Pick up my gun and get back to work, C G Am And it keeps me drivin on, F G C Waitin on, Letters from home, (verse 2) C My dearest love it's almost dawn, I've been lyin here all night long, F Wonderin where you might be, C I saw your mama and I showed her the ring, Man on the television said something, F So I couldn't sleep, (bridge) Am G F But I'll be alright I'm just missin you, Dm Gsus4-G And this is me kissin you, X's and O's, C In a letter from home, (chorus) F I hold it up and show my buddy's like we ain't scared C and our boots ain't muddy, And they all laugh, G Am Cause she calls me honey but they take it hard, F Cause I don't read the good part, F I fold it up and put it in my shirt, Pick up my gun and get back to work, C G Am And it keeps me drivin on, F G C Waitin on, Letters from home, (bridge) F Dear son I know I ain't written, F C But sittin here tonight alone in the kitchen it occurs to me, G Am I might not have said it so I'll say it now, F G F Son you make me proud, (chorus) F I hold it up and show my buddy's like we ain't scared C and our boots ain't muddy, but no one laughs, G Am Cause there ain't nothin funny when a soldier cries, F And I just wipe my eyes, F I fold it up and put it in my shirt, Pick up my gun and get back to work, C G Am And it keeps me drivin on, F Gsus4 G C Waitin on, Letters from home,