This Is My Son Cherryholmes
Intro in G
My only [Em]son goes off to w[G]ar
He?s una[G]fraid to live and die [D]for
A people who [Em]don?t even know who he [D]is
And I under[C]stand now just what you [D]did
?Cause this is my [G]son my only [D]son
I give him [Em]up for a people who do[C]n?t
Care that they?re [G]free at the cost of his [D]life
I under[Em]stand now your sacri[C]fice
You gave us [G]yours and I give them [D]mine
Lord keep him [Em]safe he?s my only c[C]hild
Please bring him back h[D]ome
This is my s[G]on
I watched him [Em]grow into a [G]man
I must believe he?[G]s now in your h[D]ands
Lord help me [Em]keep in front of my m[D]ind
That you gave your son that mine would have life[C] [D]
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This is my [G]son my only [D]son
I give him [Em]up for a people who d[C]on?t
Care that they?re f[G]ree at the cost of his [D]life
I unders[Em]tand now your sac[C]rifice
You gave us [G]yours and I give them [D]mine
Lord keep him [Em]safe he?s my only c[C]hild
Please bring him back h[D]ome
This is my [G]son
Instrumental (same as verse ? G ? Em ? G ? D- Em ?D ? C ? D )
This is my [G]son my only [D]son
I give him [Em]up for a people who [C]don?t
Care that they?re f[G]ree at the cost of his l[D]ife
I unde[Em]rstand now your sacri[A]fice ( key shift to A)
This is my [A]son my only [E]son
I give him[F#m] up for a people who [D]don?t
Care that they?re [A]free at the cost of his l[E]ife
I unde[F#m]rstand now your sacr[D]ifice
You gave us y[A]ours and I give them [E]mine
Lord keep him [F#m]safe he?s my only [D]child
Please bring him back [E]home
This is my [A]son
Instrumental finish in A
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