Intro in G

        E5               G5
My only son goes off to war
        G5                     D5
He??s unafraid to live and die for
             E5                     D5
A people who don??t even know who he is
           C5                       D5
And I understand now just what you did


                  G5           D5
??Cause this is my son my only son
           E5                    C5
I give him up for a people who don??t 
                  G5                       D5
Care that they??re free at the cost of his life
       E5                  C5
I understand now your sacrifice
            G5                     D5
You gave us yours and I give them mine
              E5                 C5
Lord keep him safe he??s my only child
                       D5
Please bring him back home
            G5
This is my son





              E5          G5
I watched him grow into a man
                  G5              D5
I must believe he??s now in your hands
             E5                   D5
Lord help me keep in front of my mind
                                                                                        C5                          D5
That you gave your son that mine would have life

           G5           D5
This is my son my only son
           E5                   C5
I give him up for a people who don??t 
                   G5                      D5        
Care that they??re free at the cost of his life
        E5               C5
I understand now your sacrifice
            G5                     D5
You gave us yours and I give them mine
              E5                 C5
Lord keep him safe he??s my only child
                       D5
Please bring him back home
           G5
This is my son


  Instrumental  (same as verse ?V G5 ?V E5 ?V G5 ?V D- E5 ?VD5 ?V C5 ?V D5 )







           G5           D5
This is my son my only son
           E5                  C5
I give him up for a people who don??t 
                   G5                       D5
Care that they??re free at the cost of his life
      E5                   A5
I understand now your sacrifice                         ( ?? key shift to A)

           A5           E5
This is my son my only son
          F#5                  D5
I give him up for a people who don??t 
                  A5                        E5
Care that they??re free at the cost of his life
      F#5                 D5
I understand now your sacrifice
             A5                    E5
You gave us yours and I give them mine
              F#5               D5
Lord keep him safe he??s my only child
                      E5
Please bring him back home
           A5
This is my son

           Instrumental finish  in A