The Ones That Didnt Make It Back Home

[ Intro ] D A Bm G [ Verse ] D tour was up , middle of june A she was plannin’ a welcome home barbeque Bm G green bean casserole , grandma’s recipe D there was a knock on the door ’round 2 o’clock A two uniforms and her heart stopped Bm G yellow ribbon ’round an oak tree blowin’ in the breeze [ Chorus ] D here’s to the ones that didn’t make it back home A the ones we ain’t seen in so long Bm the hold up a beer ones , the wish they were here ones G the not forgotten but gone A D they’re in a better place up there A but they sure left a hole down here Bm we just go on living and go on missing G D the ones , the ones that didn’t make it back home [ Verse ] D the whole town shut down , the whole town showed up A Bm sang amazing grace , watched a slideshow of his 22 years G there was laughs and there was tears D and that preacher talked about sacrifice A and traffic stopped for them cadillac lights Bm johnny sold beer half price that night G and everybody raised them high singin’ [ Chorus ] D here’s to the ones that didn’t make it back home A the ones we ain’t seen in so long Bm the hold up a beer ones , the wish they were here ones G the not forgotten but gone A D they’re in a better place up there A but they sure left a hole down here Bm we just go on living and go on missing G Bm the ones , the ones that didn’t make it back home [ Bridge ] G back to that front porch D back through that front door A to the life they were fightin’ for [ Chorus ] D here’s to the ones that didn’t make it back home A the ones we ain’t seen in so long Bm the hold up a beer ones , the wish they were here ones G the not forgotten but gone D they’re in a better place up there A but they sure left a hole down here Bm we just go on living and go on missing G D A Bm G the ones , the ones that didn’t make it back home the ones that didn’t make it back home