E (022100@1)     Well, come on all of you big strong men

A (x02220@1)     Uncle Sam needs your help, again

E (022100@1)     He got himself in a terrible jam

A (x02220@1)     Way down yonder in Vietnam

F#7 (242352@1)     Put down your books and pick up a gun

E (022100@1)                  A (x02220@1)     We're gonna have a whole lotta fun

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)            A (x02220@1)     And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin' for?
       
                     E7 (020130@1)                                A (x02220@1)     Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates

F#7 (242352@1)            B7 (x21202@1)     Well, there ain't no time to wonder why

E7 (020130@1)                A (x02220@1)     whoopee!  -  we're all gonna die

E (022100@1)     Now come on Wall Street, don't be slow

A (x02220@1)     Why man, this's war a-go-go
          
             E (022100@1)     There's plenty good money to be made

A (x02220@1)     Supplyin' the army with the tools of the trade

F#7 (242352@1)     Just hope and pray that when they drop the bomb

E (022100@1)                 A (x02220@1)     They drop it on the Viet Cong

B7 (x21202@1)   E7 (020130@1)            A (x02220@1)     And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin' for?

E7 (020130@1)                               A (x02220@1)     Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates

F# (244322@1)              B7 (x21202@1)     Well, there ain't no time to wonder why

E7 (020130@1)              A (x02220@1)     whoopee! - we're all gonna die

E (022100@1)     Now come on generals, let's move fast

A (x02220@1)     Your big chance is here at last
      
         E (022100@1)     At night you go out and get those reds

A (x02220@1)     Cause the only good commie is one that's dead

F#7 (242352@1)  
      You know that peace can only be won

E (022100@1)                     A (x02220@1)     When you blow 'em all to kingdom come

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)            A (x02220@1)     And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin' for?

E7 (020130@1)                                A (x02220@1)     Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates

F#7 (242352@1)            B7 (x21202@1)     Well, there ain't no time to wonder why

E7 (020130@1)               A (x02220@1)     whoopee! - we're all gonna die

*Interlude*   (verse)

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin' for?

E7 (020130@1)                                A (x02220@1)     Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates

F#7 (242352@1)             B7 (x21202@1)     Well, there ain't no time to wonder why

E7 (020130@1)              A (x02220@1)     whoopee! - we're all gonna die

E (022100@1)     Now come on mothers throughout the land

A (x02220@1)     Pack your boys off to Vietnam

E (022100@1)     Come on fathers, don't hesitate

A (x02220@1)     Send your sons off before it's too late

F#7 (242352@1)     Be the first one on your block

E (022100@1)                          A (x02220@1)     To have your boy come home in a box

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 1 - 2 - 3, what are we fightin' for?

E7 (020130@1)                                A (x02220@1)     Don't ask me I don't give a damn, the next stop is Vietnam

B7 (x21202@1)    E7 (020130@1)           A (x02220@1)     And it's 5 - 6 - 7, open up the pearly gates

F#7 (242352@1)             B7 (x21202@1)     Well, there ain't no time to wonder why

E7 (020130@1)              A (x02220@1)     whoopee! - we're all gonna die...
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