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
                                                                                        C                          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 ?V G ?V Em ?V G ?V D- Em ?VD ?V C ?V 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