If You’re Reading This

If You’re Reading This chords by Tim McGraw Share Report Print

Proficient

4.3 (3)

Instrument Lefty

How to read chord charts?

Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

1

d

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2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

–

Prefer something simpler: whole-bar ballad d – – –

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Intro: B Gb E

Verse:
          B                   Gb                        Abm                    
If you're reading this my momma's sittin there. Looks like I only got a one 
      E                  B                         Gb              Abm
way ticket over here.  Sure wish I could give you one more kiss. War was 
                            E                B                     
just a game we played when we were kids. So I'm laying down my gun, and 
E                   Abm                                  Gb
hangin up my boots. Im up here with God and were both watching over you.
                 
Chorus:
    E   Gb  Abm    E                              Gb
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town.
     E    Gb  Abm   E                                      Gb
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
            E            Gb   
If you're reading this, I'm already home.

Interlude: B Gb E 

Verse:
           B                    Gb                  Abm
If you're reading this, halfway round the world, I wont be there 
                    E                            B        
to see the birth of our little girl. I hope she looks like you, I hope she 
Gb                     Abm                         E
fights like me. And stands up for the innocent and
              B                          E                        Abm
the weak. So I'm laying down my gun, and hangin up my boots. Tell dad I 
                      Gb
don’t regret that I followed in his shoes.

Chorus:
    E   Gb  Abm    E                              Gb
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town.
     E    Gb  Abm   E                                      Gb
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
            E            Gb   
If you're reading this, I'm already home.

Bridge: B E Gb

Verse:
           B                          Gb                  Abm
If you're reading this there's gonna come a day, when you'll move 
                               E                   B  
on and find someone else, and that's okay. Just remember this, I'm in a 
Gb                    Abm 
better place, where soldiers live in peace and 
         E              Gb  
angels sing "amazing grace"

Chorus:
    E  Gb  Abm     E                              Gb
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town.
      E  Gb    Abm  E                                    Gb
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
          E                         Gb      
If you're reading this, if you're reading this...
Gb
I'm already home.

Outro: B  Abm  B
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How to play If You’re Reading This on ukulele

To play If You’re Reading This on ukulele, strum the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 72 bpm. This arrangement is in B major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 4 half-steps, then a capo on fret 4 restores the key you see here. Play it sparse and let the chords sustain, adding movement only as the song builds.

4 ukulele chords used in "If You’re Reading This" by Tim McGraw: B, E, Gb and Abm

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Biography

Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw (born May 1, 1967 in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country singer and actor. With many of his albums and singles topping the country music charts, Tim has achieved total album sales in excess of 40 million units. He is married to country singer Faith Hill and is the son of former baseball player Tug McGraw. His trademark hit songs include Indian Outlaw, Don't Take the Girl, I Like It, I Love It, Something Like That, It's Your Love (featuring his wife, Faith Hill), and Live Like You Were Dying.

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Intro: B F# E

Verse:
          B                   F#                        G#m                    
If you're reading this my momma's sittin there. Looks like I only got a one 
      E                  B                         F#              G#m
way ticket over here.  Sure wish I could give you one more kiss. War was 
                            E                B                     
just a game we played when we were kids. So I'm laying down my gun, and 
E                   G#m                                  F#
hangin up my boots. Im up here with God and were both watching over you.
                 
Chorus:
    E   F#  G#m    E                              F#
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town.
     E    F#  G#m   E                                      F#
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
            E            F#   
If you're reading this, I'm already home.

Interlude: B F# E 

Verse:
           B                    F#                  G#m
If you're reading this, halfway round the world, I wont be there 
                    E                            B        
to see the birth of our little girl. I hope she looks like you, I hope she 
F#                     G#m                         E
fights like me. And stands up for the innocent and
              B                          E                        G#m
the weak. So I'm laying down my gun, and hangin up my boots. Tell dad I 
                      F#
don’t regret that I followed in his shoes.

Chorus:
    E   F#  G#m    E                              F#
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town.
     E    F#  G#m   E                                      F#
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
            E            F#   
If you're reading this, I'm already home.

Bridge: B E F#

Verse:
           B                          F#                  G#m
If you're reading this there's gonna come a day, when you'll move 
                               E                   B  
on and find someone else, and that's okay. Just remember this, I'm in a 
F#                    G#m 
better place, where soldiers live in peace and 
         E              F#  
angels sing "amazing grace"

Chorus:
    E  F#  G#m     E                              F#
So lay me down, in that open field out on the edge of town.
      E  F#    G#m  E                                    F#
And know my soul, is where my momma always prayed that it would go.
          E                         F#      
If you're reading this, if you're reading this...
F#
I'm already home.

Outro: B  G#m  B