Capo 3	 

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Come on all of you big strong men 
G 
Uncle Sam needs your help again 
     D 
He's got himself in a terrible jam 
G 
Way down yonder in Viet Nam so 
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Put down your books and pick up a gun we're 
D                        G 
Gonna have a whole lotta fun 

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And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for? 
               D                               G 
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam 
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And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates 
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Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die 

      D 
Well, come on generals, let's move fast 
G 
Your big chance has come at last 
D 
Now you can go out and get those reds 
        G 
Cos the only good commie is the one that's dead and 
    E                   A 
You know that peace can only be won when we've 
D                        G 
Blown 'em all to kingdom come 

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And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for? 
               D                               G 
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam 
         A7    G7   D7                 G 
And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates 
E                A              D                    G 
Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die 

D 
Come on wall street don't be slow 
    G 
Why man this war is a go-go 
        D 
There's plenty good money to be made by 
G 
Supplying the army with the tools of its trade 
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Let's hope and pray that if they drop the bomb, 
     D                   G 
They drop it on the Viet Cong 

         A7   G7   D7                 G 
And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for? 
               D                               G 
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam 
         A7    G7   D7                 G 
And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates 
E                A              D                    G 
Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die 

D 
Come on mothers throughout the land 
G 
Pack your boys off to Viet Nam 
D 
Come on fathers don't hesitate 
G 
Send your sons off before it's too late 
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Be the first ones on your block 
             D                  G 
To have your boy come home in a box 

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And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for? 
               D                               G 
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam 
         A7    G7   D7                 G 
And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates 
E                A              D                    G 
Ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die.