Verse 1: 
        Cadd9 
The first thing I did when the plane finally landed  
        G 
was kiss the ground 
       Cadd9 
The next thing I did was go find my friends   
                     G 
Down at the old hangout 
Am 
We drank some beer & talked alot about old times 
C 
But whenthe booze finally hit Billy Joe Grimes 
             Am 
he said I dont know what it is 
                                         D 
But you seem different to me 

Chorus: 
            G 
In said I just came back  
           Am 
from a place where they hated me 
        C                         G 
And everything I stand for 
    G 
A land where our brothers 
       Am 
Are dying for others 
          C                     G 
Who dont even care anymore 
  Am                        G  
If I'm not exactly the same god old boy 
         D                             Cadd9 
That you ran around with before 
                                       G 
I just came back from a war 
       Cadd9                                                                 G 
The very next morning I took a walk through the the neighborhood 
  Cadd9 
I thought it's been so long since I been a place 
                                     G             
Where everything was good 
Am 
People laughing & children were playing 
C 
As I watched them I found myself praying  
         Am 
Lord, keep em safe here at home 
                           D 
In the land of the free 

Chorus: 
            G 
Cause I just came back  

           Am 
from a place where they hated me 
        C                         G 
And everything I stand for 
    G 
A land where our brothers 
       Am 
Are dying for others 
          C                     G 
Who dont even care anymore 
  Am              G  
If I'm not that same little freckled-face boy 
         D                                Cadd9 
That grew up in that house next door 
Am                                C 
I hope youi cherish this sweet way of life 
Am                                                              D 
And I hope you know that it comes with a price 

Chorus: 
            G 
In said I just came back  
           Am 
from a place where they hated me 
        C                         G 
And everything I stand for 
    G 
A land where our brothers 
       Am 
Are dying for others 
          C                     G 
Who dont even care anymore 
  Am                        G  
If I'm not exactly the same god old boy 
         D                             Cadd9 
That you ran around with before 
                                       G 
I just came back from a war 

C                                    G 
I just came back from a war 
G 
You dont know me 
Am 
You dont know me 
C 
You dont know me 
C                                               G 
Cause I just came back from a war