Cerryholmes - This Is My Son Chords & Tabs

This Is My Son
Cherryholmes
tab by Jason Walker

Intro in G

        Em              G
My only son goes off to war
        G                     D
He’s unafraid to live and die for
             Em                     D
A people who don’t even know who he is
            C                       D
And I understand now just what you did


                   G           D
‘Cause this is my son my only son
           Em                  C
I give him up for a people who don’t 
                  G                       D
Care that they’re free at the cost of his life
        Em                 C
I understand now your sacrifice
             G                    D
You gave us yours and I give them mine
              Em                 C
Lord keep him safe he’s my only child
                      D
Please bring him back home
            G
This is my son

               Em         G
I watched him grow into a man
          G                      D
I must believe he’s now in your hands
              Em                  D
Lord help me keep in front of my mind


 m                                                                                    C                             D
That you gave your son that mine would have life
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            G           D
This is my son my only son
           Em                   C
I give him up for a people who don’t 
                   G                       D
Care that they’re free at the cost of his life
        Em                  C
I understand now your sacrifice
             G                    D
You gave us yours and I give them mine
               Em                C
Lord keep him safe he’s my only child
                       D
Please bring him back home
            G
This is my son


  Instrumental  (same as verse – G – Em – G – D- Em –D – C – D )


            G           D
This is my son my only son
           Em                   C
I give him up for a people who don’t 
                   G                      D
Care that they’re free at the cost of his life
        Em                  A
I understand now your sacrifice                         

(key shift to A)

            A           E
This is my son my only son
           F#m                  D
I give him up for a people who don’t 
                    A                      E
Care that they’re free at the cost of his life
        F#m                 D
I understand now your sacrifice
             A                     E
You gave us yours and I give them mine
              F#m                 D
Lord keep him safe he’s my only child
                       E
Please bring him back home
            A
This is my son

           Instrumental finish  in A