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Come and join the Air Force - Dick Jonas
[Intro]
|  C|  G   C|
[Verse 1]
CCome along and join the Air Force, we're a Fhappy G7band, they Csay.
We never do a lick of work, just Ffly around all G7day.
While Fothers work and Cstudy hard and Fsoon grow old and Cblind,
you'll take to the air without a care, and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Chorus]
You'll never Fmind (you'll never mind) you'll never Cmind (you'll never mind).
Come and join the Air Force and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Verse 2]
CPromotions come upon you, just as Ffast as G7you deCsire.
You're riding on a gravy train when Fyou're an Air Force G7flyer.
But Fjust when you're aCbout to be a FGeneral you'll Cfind
the engine coughs, the wings fall off, and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Chorus]
You'll never Fmind (you'll never mind) you'll never Cmind (you'll never mind).
Come and join the Air Force and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Verse 3]
COne day you loop and spin her and Fwith an G7awful Ctear
you find yourself without your wings, but Ffew will ever G7care.
Cause Fin about two Cminutes more aFnother pair you'll Cfind,
you'll fly with Pete in his angel suite, and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Chorus]
You'll never Fmind (you'll never mind) you'll never Cmind (you'll never mind).
Come and join the Air Force and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Verse 4]
CYou're flying across the ocean when you Fhear your G7engine Cspit.
You see yer prop come to a stop, the Fgod damn motor's G7quit.
The Fship won't float, you Ccannot swim, the Fshore is far beChind.
You'll be a dish for crabs and fish, but Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Chorus]
You'll never Fmind (you'll never mind) you'll never Cmind (you'll never mind).
Come and join the Air Force and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Verse 5]
CI'm flying in my '86 aFlong the G7Yalu Cshore.
I'm loyal to the Air Force, but Frotten to the G7core.
I've Fonly got one engine and Cshould that bastard quit
it will be up there all by itself 'cause FI will G7shit and Cgit
[Chorus]
You'll never Fmind (you'll never mind) you'll never Cmind (you'll never mind).
Come and join the Air Force and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Verse 6]
CMaybe you'll ride the gravy train in adFminiG7strative Cwork;
let other guys light up the skies, why Fshould you be a G7jerk?
You'll Fmeet that chairboCrne colenel Fwhom you've been asCsigned
with your nose in place (and I don't mean on your face) and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Chorus]
You'll never Fmind (you'll never mind) you'll never Cmind (you'll never mind).
Come and join the Air Force and Fyou will G7never Cmind.
[Outro]
|  C|  G   C|

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Come And Join The Air Force

by Dick Jonas

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Come and join the Air Force - Dick Jonas

[Intro]

C G C

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[Verse 1]

C F G7 C

Come along and join the Air Force, we're a happy band, they say.

F G7

We never do a lick of work, just fly around all day.

F C F C

While others work and study hard and soon grow old and blind,

F G7 C

you'll take to the air without a care, and you will never mind.

[Chorus]

F C

You'll never mind (you'll never mind) you'll never mind (you'll never mind).

F G7 C

Come and join the Air Force and you will never mind.

[Verse 2]

C F G7 C

Promotions come upon you, just as fast as you desire.

F G7

You're riding on a gravy train when you're an Air Force flyer.

F C F C

But just when you're about to be a General you'll find

F G7 C

the engine coughs, the wings fall off, and you will never mind.

[Chorus]

F C

You'll never mind (you'll never mind) you'll never mind (you'll never mind).

F G7 C

Come and join the Air Force and you will never mind.

[Verse 3]

C F G7 C

One day you loop and spin her and with an awful tear

F G7

you find yourself without your wings, but few will ever care.

F C F C

Cause in about two minutes more another pair you'll find,

F G7 C

you'll fly with Pete in his angel suite, and you will never mind.

[Chorus]

F C

You'll never mind (you'll never mind) you'll never mind (you'll never mind).

F G7 C

Come and join the Air Force and you will never mind.

[Verse 4]

C F G7 C

You're flying across the ocean when you hear your engine spit.

F G7

You see yer prop come to a stop, the god damn motor's quit.

F C F C

The ship won't float, you cannot swim, the shore is far behind.

F G7 C

You'll be a dish for crabs and fish, but you will never mind.

[Chorus]

F C

You'll never mind (you'll never mind) you'll never mind (you'll never mind).

F G7 C

Come and join the Air Force and you will never mind.

[Verse 5]

C F G7 C

I'm flying in my '86 along the Yalu shore.

F G7

I'm loyal to the Air Force, but rotten to the core.

F C

I've only got one engine and should that bastard quit

F G7 C

it will be up there all by itself 'cause I will shit and git

[Chorus]

F C

You'll never mind (you'll never mind) you'll never mind (you'll never mind).

F G7 C

Come and join the Air Force and you will never mind.

[Verse 6]

C F G7 C

Maybe you'll ride the gravy train in administrative work;

F G7

let other guys light up the skies, why should you be a jerk?

F C F C

You'll meet that chairborne colenel whom you've been assigned

F G7 C

with your nose in place (and I don't mean on your face) and you will never mind.

[Chorus]

F C

You'll never mind (you'll never mind) you'll never mind (you'll never mind).

F G7 C

Come and join the Air Force and you will never mind.

[Outro]

C G C

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