Cold Chisel; Khe Sanh

chords and words

INTRO:

Ab Eb/G Fm Eb C# Ab/C Bbm Eb

verse 1:

Fm (133111@1)                   C# (x43121@1)               AbAbsus4 AbEb/G
I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh
       Fm (133111@1)                    C# (x43121@1)             Eb (x43121@3)Fm/Eb  EbAnd (x43121@3)i sold my soul with my cigaretts to the black market man
Edim (3423xx@1)       Fm (133111@1)            C# (x43121@1)      
I've had the Vietnam cold turkey 
          Ab (xx1114@1)                 C#from (x43121@1)the ocean to the silver city 
          Bbm (x13321@1)      F# (244322@1)            Eb (x43121@3)  Fm (133111@1)Eb/G (444322@1)EbAnd (x43121@3)it's only other Vets could understand

verse 2

Fm (133111@1)           C# (x43121@1)          Ab (xx1114@1)Absus4 (xx1124@1)Ab (xx1114@1)Eb/GAbout (444322@1)the long forgotten dockside guarentees 
               Fm (133111@1)  Eb (x43121@3)C# (x43121@1)         Eb/G (444322@1) Fm (133111@1)   EbHow (x43121@3)there were no V-day heroes in nineteen seventy three 
         Fm (133111@1)                C#How (x43121@1)we sailed into Sydney Harbour
         Ab (xx1114@1)                      C# (x43121@1)saw an old friend but I couldn't kiss her
             Bbm (x13321@1)        Eb (x43121@3)               Ab (xx1114@1)C# (x43121@1)AbEb/G 
She was lined, and I was home to the lucky land

verse 3:

Fm (133111@1)        C# (x43121@1)               Ab (xx1114@1)Absus4 (xx1124@1)Ab (xx1114@1)Eb/GAnd (444322@1)she was like so many more from that time on
        Fm (133111@1)         Eb (x43121@3)C# (x43121@1)               Eb (x43121@3)       Fm/Bb  Eb (x43121@3)EdimTheir (3423xx@1)lives were all so empty, till they'd found their chosen one
            Fm (133111@1)            C#And (x43121@1)their legs were often open
           Ab (xx1114@1)               C#but (x43121@1)their minds were always closed
            Bbm (x13321@1)              F# (244322@1)            Eb (x43121@3)Fm/Bb  EbEdim 
And their hearts were held in fast suburban chains

verse 4:

Fm (133111@1)             C# (x43121@1)         Ab (xx1114@1)     Absus4 (xx1124@1)Ab (xx1114@1) Eb/GAnd (444322@1)the legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypackets lean
         Fm (133111@1)             C# (x43121@1)              Eb (x43121@3)  Fm/Bb     Eb (x43121@3) EdimAnd (3423xx@1)the telex writers clattered were the gunships once had been 
         Fm (133111@1)              C#But (x43121@1)the car parks made me jumpy
        Ab (xx1114@1)               C#And (x43121@1)it never stopped the dreams
         Bbm (x13321@1)            Eb (x43121@3)         Ab (xx1114@1)   C# (x43121@1)Abor (xx1114@1)the growing need for speed and novacaine

verse 5:

Fm (133111@1)               C# (x43121@1)   AbAbsus4 AbEb/G
So I worked across the country end to end
          Fm (133111@1)            C# (x43121@1)                  Eb (x43121@3)      Fm/Bb     Eb (x43121@3)EdimTried (3423xx@1)to find a place to settle down, where my mixed up life could mend
       Fm (133111@1)         C#Held (x43121@1)a job on an oil-rig
          Ab (xx1114@1)           C#flying (x43121@1)choppers when I could
           Bbm (x13321@1)           F# (244322@1)              Eb (x43121@3) Fm/Eb  EbEdim
But the nightlife nearly drove me round the bend

verse 6:

Fm (133111@1)                C# (x43121@1)              Ab (xx1114@1)Absus4 (xx1124@1)Ab (xx1114@1)Eb/GAnd (444322@1)I've travelled round the world from year to year
     Fm (133111@1)                 C# (x43121@1)             Eb (x43121@3)    Fm/Bb     EbAnd (x43121@3)each one's found me aimless, one more year the worse for wear
      Edim (3423xx@1)   Fm (133111@1)               C#And (x43121@1)i've been back to South East Asia
         Ab (xx1114@1)              C#but (x43121@1)the answer sure aint there
          Bbm (x13321@1)            Eb (x43121@3)               AbC# AbBut (xx1114@1)I'm drifting North to check things ouit again



this fills the next bit:

Fm C# Ab Absus4 Ab Eb/G
Fm C# Eb Fm/Bb Eb Edim
Fm C# Ab C# Bbm Eb Ab C# Ab Eb/G

verse 7:

Fm (133111@1)              C# (x43121@1)            Ab (xx1114@1)Absus4 (xx1124@1)AbEb/G
You know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
      Fm (133111@1)         C# (x43121@1)               Eb (x43121@3)    Fm/Bb   EbOnly (x43121@3)seven flying hours and i'll  be landing in Hong Kong
   Edim (3423xx@1)    Fm (133111@1)            C# (x43121@1)        
There aint nothin like the kisses
        Ab (xx1114@1)           C#From (x43121@1)a jaded Chinese Princess
           Bbm (x13321@1)              F# (244322@1)               EbFm/Eb (x43121@3)EbEdim
I'm gonna hit some Hong Kong matress all night long

verse 8:

Fm (133111@1)              C# (x43121@1)            Ab (xx1114@1) Absus4 (xx1124@1)AbEb/G 
Well know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
                   Fm (133111@1)          C# (x43121@1)           Eb (x43121@3)Fm/Bb  EbYou (x43121@3)know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
 Edim (3423xx@1)    Fm (133111@1)          C#and (x43121@1)it's really got me worried 
          Ab (xx1114@1)                  C#I'm (x43121@1)goin nowhere and I'm in a hurry
          Bbm (x13321@1)            Eb (x43121@3)            Ab (xx1114@1)Eb/GAnd (444322@1)the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone

Fm (133111@1)              C# (x43121@1)            Ab (xx1114@1) Absus4 (xx1124@1)AbEb/G 
Well know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
                   Fm (133111@1)          C# (x43121@1)           Eb (x43121@3)Fm/Bb  EbYou (x43121@3)know the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone
 Edim (3423xx@1)    Fm (133111@1)          C#and (x43121@1)it's really got me worried 
          Ab (xx1114@1)                  C#I'm (x43121@1)goin nowhere and I'm in a hurry
          Bbm (x13321@1)            Eb (x43121@3)            Ab (xx1114@1)C#Ab C#Ab
And the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone

This also sounds great just on piano, top song.

- Sam Mather