Misc Traditional – Vietnam (Guitar)
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Written and performed by the High Priced Help, a quartet of majors in the U.S. Army, who formed a group and
performed in Vietnam in 1966.
From: Next Stop is Vietnam: The War on Record 1962-2008 (Bear Family Records, 2010).
[Intro]
E B E B
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go.
[Verse 1]
E A E B Our ship ran aground at Qui Nhon, we had to swim ashore, E A E B E The first person there to meet us was Qui Nhon's number one hooch maid.
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go.
[Verse 2]
E A E B They sent us out to Phu Tai, they said it was first class, E A E B E The minute that we got there, the mud was up to our navels (still is!).
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go.
[Verse 3]
E A E B We flew up to the golf course to play a round or two, E A E B E We couldn't find a caddy, and we didn't know what to do. (Shucks!)
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go.
[Verse 4]
E A E B We headed out for Bong Son, that was taking quite a chance, E A E B E Charlie started shooting, and me I (sniff) my pants. (Oh!)
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go.
[Verse 5]
E A E B I woke up late one evening, 'cause nature gave a call, E A E B E Just as I got comfortable, the mortars started to fall. (Ooh!)
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go.
[Verse 6, slowly]
E A And now we're back home, in the States, E B We're starting to unpack. E A We get a set of orders, E B E Ahh, sending me right back, oh no!
[Chorus]
E A E B Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, oh no, E A E B E Vietnam, Vietnam, I didn't wanna go. A B E A E I sure as hell didn't want to go-oh-oh!