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I Was Only Nineteen by Redgum
I Was Only Nineteen
Tuning: Standard
intro
A C G D
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A G A A
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Verse
A C G D
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|-----------------------------3----------------------------| Continued.....
A G A A
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Chorus
E E D A
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F#m E D A
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E D
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version 2
Intro: Am C G D
Am G Am
Am C G D Am
Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing-out parade at Puckapunyal
G Am
It was a long march from cadets.
Am C G D
The sixth battalion was the next to tour, and it was me who drew the card.
Am G Am
We did Canungra, Shoalwater before we left.
E D A
And Townsville lined the footpaths as we marched down to the quay
E D A
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
F#m E D A
And there's me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens.
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
Am C G D
From Vung Tau, riding Chinooks, to the dust at Nui Dat
Am G Am
I'd been in and out of choppers now for months.
Am C G D
But we made our tents a home, VB and pinups on the lockers
Am G Am
And an Asian orange sunset through the scrub.
E D A
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?
E D A
And night-time's just a jungle dark and a barking M16?
F#m E D A
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
Am C G D Am
A four week operation when each step could mean your last one on two legs
G Am
It was a war within yourself.
Am C G Am
But you wouldn't let your mates down til they had you dusted off
Am G Am
So you closed your eyes and thought about something else.
E D A
Then someone yelled out "Contact!" and the bloke behind me swore
E D A
We hooked in there for hours, then a Godalmighty roar
F#m E D A
Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon,
E D
God help me, he was going home in June.
Solo: Am C G D
Am G Am
Am C G G
I can still see Frankie, drinking tinnies in the Grand Hotel
Am G Am
On a thirty-six hour rec leave in Vung Tau
Am C G D
And I can still hear Frankie, lying screaming in the jungle
Am G Am
Til the morphine came and killed the bloody row.
E D A
And the Anzac legends didn't mention mud and blood and tears
E D A
And the stories that my father told me never seemed quite real.
F#m E D A
I caught some pieces in my back that I didn't even feel
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
E D A
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?
E D A
And why the Channel Seven chopper chills me to my feet?
F#m E D A
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
Outro: Am C G D
Am G Am
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version 3
Intro: A, C, G, D, A, G, A.
A C G D A
Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
G A
(1t was long march from cadets).
A C G D
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and It was me who drew the card.
A G A
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left.
Chorus I:
E D A
And Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay.
E D A
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
F#m E D A
And there's me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens.
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
A C G D
From Vung Tau riding Chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat,
A G A
I'd been in and out of choppers now for months.
A C G D
But we made our tents a home. V.B. and pinups on the lockers,
A G A
And an Asian orange sunset through the scrub.
Chorus 2:
E D A
And can you tell me, doctor, why I still can't get to sleep?
E D A
And night time's just a jungle dark and a barking M.16?
F#m E D A
And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means?
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
A C G D
A four week operation, when each step can mean your last one
A G A
On two legs: it was a war within yourself.
A C G D
But you wouldn't let your mates down 'til they had you dusted off,
A G A
So you closed your eyes and thought about something else.
Chorus 3:
E D A
Then someone yelled out "Contact"', and the bloke behind me swore.
E D A
We hooked in there for hours, then a God almighty roar.
F#m E D A
Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon.
E D
God help me, he was going home in June.
A C G D
1 can still see Frankie, drinking tinnies in the Grand Hotel
A G A
On a thirty-six hour rec. leave in Vung Tau.
A C G D
And I can still hear Frankie, lying screaming in the jungle.
A G A
'Till the morphine came and killed the bloody row
Chorus 4:
E D A
And the Anzac legends didn't mention mud and blood and tears.
E D A
And stories that my father told me never seemed quite real
F#m E D A
I caught some pieces In my back that I didn't even feel.
E D
God help me, I was only nineteen.
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version 4
C Eb Bb F
Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
C Bb C
(1t was long march from cadets).
C Eb Bb F
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and It was me who drew the card.
C Bb C
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left.
Chorus I:
G F C
And Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay.
G F C
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
Am G F C
And there's me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens.
G F
God help me, I was only nineteen.
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version 5
intro (one chord per bar): A C G D A G A A
4/4
A C G D A
1) Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
G A
IT was a long march from cadets
C
The sixth battalion was the next to tour
G D
and it was me who drew the card
A G A
We did Canungra and shoal water before we left
chorus 1
E D A
And Townsville lined the footpaths as we marched to the quay
E D A
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean
F#M E D A
And theres me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens
E F#M E D
God help me I was on - ly nine teen
2) From Vung Tau riding chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat
Id been in and out of choppers no for months
But we made our tents a home, VB, and pinups on the lockers
And an Asian orange sunset though the scrub
chorus 2
And can you tell me doctor why I still cant get to sleep
And why night times just a jungle dark and a barking M16
And whats this rash that comes and goes can you tell me what it means
God help me, i was only nineteen
3) A four week operation every step could be your last one
on two legs ; It was a war within yourself
But you wouldnt let your mates down till they had you dusted off
so you closed your eyes and thought about something else
chorus 3
The someone yelled out "contact" and a bloke behind me swore
We hooked in there for hours then a god almighty roar
Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon
God help me, he was going home in June
4)I can still see Frankie lying drinking tinnies in the Grand Hotel
On a thirty six hour rec leave in Vung Tau
And i can still see Frankie lying screaming in the jungle
till the morphine cam and killed the bloody row
chorus 4
And the Anzac legends didnt mention mud and blood and tears
And the stories that my father told me never seemed quite real
I caught some pieces in my back that I didnt even feel
God help me I was only nineteen
chorus 5 (played after chorus 4 the same as chorus 2)
And can you tell me doctor why I still cant get to sleep
And why the channel seven chopper chills me to my feet
And whats this rash that comes and goes can you tell me what it means
God help me, I was only nineteen.. D D D A C G D A G A
Another fine song from Armour Byte the
Asciizer If you want to do the world
A good turn type in some decent songs
yourself.. Like hip jive dude.. and
see you round like a record dont go
square like the cover....
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