If You're Reading This tab by Tim Mcgraw

IF YOU'RE READING THIS - Tim McGraw
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This is a response to the comments on some of the other chord charts begging
for a tab of this song. Hope this helps.

*Note: The Intro, Interlude 1, and the Outro are strummed and I have included all
the chord shapes, but they are not tabbed for timing like the rest of the
song. Play around with up and down strumming to find the pattern.

Tuning: Standard (Capo 4th fret)

Intro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------2---------------------|
B|--------3----3----3--------------1----1----1---------3---------------------|
G|--------2h4--4----0----0h2--0----0----0----0----0----2---------------------|
D|--------0----0----0----0----0----0h2--2----0h2--0----0---------------------|
A|--------0----0----0----0----0----3----3----3----0----x---------------------|
E|---3-------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
   T                         T
								          "If you're
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---------------3---------------3----------------3-----------------|
G|-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------2---2------------2---2----------|
D|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----------------2----------------2----------------------|
   T                T
   reading this...         Mama sittin' there...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0---------------0----------------1-----------------1-------1-------|
G|------------0---0-----------0---0------------0---0-------0-------0---------|
D|-----2--------2------2--------2-------2--------2-----0h2-----2p0-----------|
A|---2---------------2----------------3--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   like I only got a one way    ticket over here
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3---------------3---------------3---------------3------------------|
G|-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|-----0-------0--------0------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3---------------3---------------2---------------2-----------------------|
   I could give...         one more kiss...

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------0--------------1-------------1-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----------0---0---------0---0----------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2-------2------2------2------2------------------|
A|---2--------------2--------------3-------------3---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   war was just a game we played when we were kids       well...
Pre-Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1--------------1-------------0-------------0-----------------------|
G|-----------2---2----------2---2---------0---0---------0---0----------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2------2------2------2------2------2------------------|
A|---0--------------0--------------2-------------2---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   I'm laying down my gun    hanging up my boots

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3---------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2-----2--------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   I'm up here with God...   watching...      So...
Chorus:
e|----------------------2--------------3-------2----3------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3----------0-----0----0-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2-------------------0----0----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0----------------2------------2----2---------------------|
A|---3----------------------------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Lay      me      down

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3---------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   in that open field...    edge of town      and

e|----------------------2--------------3-------2----3------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3----------0-----0----0-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2-------------------0----0----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2-------------2----2---------------------|
A|---3----------------------------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  know      my      soul

e|------------------------------------0-----0h2-3----------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3--------3---------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2------2--------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0----------------0-------------------------|
A|---3-------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   is where my mama....     it would go      If you're

e|-------------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1----------3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-----0-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   reading this     I'm already home

Interlude:
e|---------------------------------------------------2-----------------------|
B|--------3----3---3-------------1----1----1---------3-----------------------|
G|--------2h4--4---2---0h2--0----0----0----0----0----2-----------------------|
D|--------0----0---0---0----0----0h2--2----2p0--0----0-----------------------|
A|--------0----0---0---0----0----3----3----3----0----x-----------------------|
E|---3-----------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
   T                      T
Verse #2:
Same as above

Pre-Chorus #2:
Same as above

Chorus #2:
e|----------------------2-------------3-------2----3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3---------0-----0----0------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2------------------0----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2------------2----2----------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   lay      me      down

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3--------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   in that open field      edge of town    and

e|----------------------2-------------3-------2----3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3---------0-----0----0------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2------------------0----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2------------2----2----------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   know      my      soul

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3--------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   is where my mama...     it would go      If you're

e|------------------------0-------------------------0---0--------------------|
B|--------1-------------------3---3-------0---------0---3--------------------|
G|-----------0---0------2-------2------------0---0--0---2--------------------|
D|-----2-------2-----0-----------------2-------2----2---0--------------------|
A|---3-------------------------------2--------------2---0--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------0---2--------------------|
   reading this  I'm already   home

Interlude #2:
e|------------------------------------------0--0h2---------------------------|
B|--------3--------------3--------------3------3-----------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----------0---0----0h2--2----2-----------------------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0------0----4-----------0-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|

Verse #3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3--------------3-------------3-------------3-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----------0---0---------2---2---------2---2----------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0------0------0------0------0------0------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3--------------2-------------2---------------------------|
   reading this...        come a day.....

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------0--------------1---------------1-------1-------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----------0---0-------0-------0--------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2-------2------2------0h2-----2p0---------------|
A|---2--------------2--------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   move on and find someone...  Thats okay

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3--------------3-------------3-------------3-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----------0---0---------2---2---------2---2----------------|
D|-----0-------0-------0------0------0------0------0------0------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3--------------2-------------2---------------------------|
   remember this...       better place...

e|---------------------------------------------------0------0h2-3------------|
B|--------0-------------0--------------1---------------3---------3-----------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----------0---0----2------2-------2----------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2-------2------2----0-----------------0---------|
A|---2--------------2--------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   soldiers live in peace...   sing amazing grace

Chorus #3:
e|----------------------2-------------3-------2----3-------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3---------0-----0----0------------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2------------------0----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0---------------2------------2----2----------------------|
A|---3---------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   lay      me      down

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1---------------3---------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   in that open field...    edge of town      and

e|----------------------2--------------3-------2----3------------------------|
B|--------1----------------3---3----------0-----0----0-----------------------|
G|-----------0---0----2------2-------------------0----0----------------------|
D|-----2-------2----0----------------2------------2----2---------------------|
A|---3----------------------------2---------2--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   know      my      soul           is

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-3---------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3--------3--------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0-----------------0------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  where my mama...       it would go      if you're

e|------------------------------------0------0h2-----------------------------|
B|--------1-------------1----------------3-----------------------------------|
G|-----------0---0---------0---0----2------2---------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2------2------2----0------------------------------------------|
A|---3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   reading this  if you're  reading this I'm already home."

Outro:
e|----------------------------------------------------------3----------------|
B|------3---3---3-----------0---0---0---0---1---0-----------3----------------|
G|------2h4-4---2---0h2-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---0---0----------------|
D|------0---0---0---0---0---0h2-2---0h2-0---2---2---2---2---0----------------|
A|------0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---2----------------|
E|---3------------------------------------------------------3----------------|



| T Thumb
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note