Hello Vietnam
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
Artist: Johnnie (Johnny) Wright
Song: Hello Vietnam
Album: Full Metal Jacket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Writer: Tom T. Hall
Chord Tab Made By: gdchristian10
Note: The Bb’s can also be played as standard B chords.
It sounds right either way. Also, the G m or and A Chords do not have to be played.
It’s in there if you want to make the bass and guitar fit in.
[Intro]
C7 F
[Chorus]
Gm A Bb F
Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone
C7 F
Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam
[Verse]
C7 F
America has heard the bugle call
C7 F
And you know it involves us one and all
Bb F
I don't suppose that war will ever end
C7 F
There is fighting that will break us up again
[Chorus]
Gm A Bb F
Goodbye my darling, hello Vietnam
Gm A Bb C7
A hill to take a battle to be won
Gm A Bb F
Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone
C7 F
Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam
[Piano Break]
C7 F
[Verse]
C7 F
A ship is waiting for us at the dock
C7 F
America has trouble to be stopped
Bb F
We must stop communism in that land
C7 F
Or freedom will start slipping through our hands
[Chorus]
Bb F
(goodbye my darling, hello Vietnam)
I hope and pray someday the world will learn
Bb C7
(a hill to take a battle to be won)
That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
Bb F
(kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone)
We must save freedom now at any cost
C7 F
(goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam)
Or someday our own freedom will be lost
[Outro]
Bb F
Kiss me goodbye and write me while I'm gone
C7 F Bb Gm F
Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam
How to play Hello Vietnam
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.