Chords
[Intro]
A C G D A G
A
[Verse 1]
A Mum and Dad and DenCny saw the Gpassing Out parade D
at PuckapunAyal
Was a long marchG from cadets A
The Asixth battalion was the Cnext to tour and it was Gme who drew the card D
We did CaAnungra, ShoalGwater before we left
[Chorus]
A And ETownsville lined the footpaths
As we marchedD down to the quay A
This Eclipping from the paper
Shows us Dyoung and strong and clean A
And F#mthere's me in me slouchE hat with me DSLR and Agreens
God Ehelp meI was only Dnineteen
[Verse 2]
AFrom Vung Tau riCding Chinooks to Gthe dust at NuiD Dat
I'd Abeen in and out Gof choppers now for Amonths
And Awe made our tents a Chome
V.B. Gand pinups on Dthe lockers
And Aan Asian OGrange sunset through theA scrub
[Chorus]
EAnd can you tell me, doctor, why DI still can't get toA sleep?
EAnd night time's just a jungle dark and Da barking MsixAteen?
F#mAnd what's this rash Ethat comes and goes
Can Dyou tell me what it Ameans?
EGod help meI was onDly nineAteen
[Verse 3]
A four week oCperation
GWhen each step can mean Dyour last one onA two legs
It Gwas a war within Ayourself
ABut you wouldn't let Cyour mates down
G'til they had you dusDted off
ASo you closed your eyesG and thought about someAthin' else
[Chorus]
EAnd then someone yelled out "Contact"
DAnd the bloke behindA me Eswore
We hooked in there for hours
DThen a God almighAty F#mroar
And Frankie kicked Ea mine
The dayD that mankind kicked Athe moon E
God help mehe was goin' D
[Interlude]
A C G D A G
A home Ain June
[Verse 4]
And I can Cstill see FranGkie
Drinkin' tinnies Din the Grand HoAtel
On a thirtyGsix hour rec. Aleave in AVung Tau
And I Ccan still hear GFrankie, lying screaming Din the junAgle
'Til the morGphine came and killed the Abloody row E
[Chorus]
And the ANZAC legends didDn't mention mud andA blood and Etears
And the stories that my father Dtold me never seemedA F#mquite real
I caught some Epieces in my backD that I didn'tA eEven feel
God help meI Dwas onEly nineteen
And can you tell me, docDtor, why I stillA can't Eget to sleep?
And why the Channel DSeven chopper chillsA me F#mto my feet?
And Ewhat's this rash that comes and Dgoes Can you tell A
me Ewhat it means?
God help me, I Dwas
[Outro]
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