A Soldiers Lament

Dm Gm Dm It's a dirty, filthy war in Vietnam, Gm And some people in the States don't give a damn, Dm At times I wonder why Dm I march on out to die, A7 In this dirty filthy war in Vietnam. Dm Gm Dm A7 Fight, fight, fight, bloody day and bloody night, Dm C F Dm There's no rest for the weary likes of me, Gm Dm A7 Well they say our cause is right and so willingly I fight, Dm A7 Dm No matter what the bitter odds may be. Dm Gm Dm It's a rough and dirty war in Vietnam, Gm And there's people over here don't give a damn. Dm At times I wonder why Dm I march on out to die A7 In this rough and dirty war in Vietnam. Dm Gm Dm In a jungle war you learn to live with fear, Gm For in the jungle danger's always near. Dm But when duty calls I go Dm To face the V.C. foe. A7 In a jungle war you learn to live with fear. Dm Gm Dm A7 Fight, fight, fight, bloody day and bloody night, Dm C F Dm There's no rest for the weary likes of me, Gm Dm A7 Well they say our cause is right and so willingly I fight, Dm A7 Dm No matter what the bitter odds may be. Dm Gm Dm If my number should come up in this cruel war, Gm Even if the folks back home don't know the score, Dm There'll be some who live to tell Dm Of the dying and the hell A7 If my number should come up in this cruel war. Dm Gm Dm It's a rough and dirty war in Vietnam, Gm And some people in the States don't give a damn. Dm Let's hope some remember why Dm They sent me here to die, A7 In this rough and dirty war in Vietnam.