This Is My Son

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 D That you gave your son that mine would have life 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