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Salute To A Switchblade

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CMe and Yates an army buddy of mine
Were Fdoing three years in G7Germany at the Ctime
CWe came upon these Frauleins in the bar
Yates said Fdarf isch zee be-G7gleit-en they said Cya
And G7darf isch zee be-gleit-en means Ccan we sit with you all
COh we must have drunk ten quarts of German beer
My Fconscience and my G7sinuses were Cclear
CI asked that Fraulein if she was a spy
She said Fnein but do G7bis ain bissel Chigh
A conG7dition not uncommon to the CAmerican soldier
CWell later on I went to be excused
When FI returned I G7was a bit conCfused
CYates and his Fraulein had hit the air
Another Fguy was G7sitting in my Cchair
A G7young soldier whom we shall Cget to know better
CI said excuse me Mister that's my seat
I'd Flike to have it G7back sir if you Cplease
CThat girl's a nurse and I've been awful sick
The Fman looked up at G7me and said Cmox-nix
Which G7means that he was not overly conCcerned with my health
CNext thing I knew he had a switchblade knife
Lord FI didn't know that G7Fraulein was his Cwife
CI took off through that Gasthaus like a fool
Behind Fme I heard G7the crashing Cstools
As the G7police would say Che was in hot pursuit
CWell the waitress yelled there's MPs on the way
That's Fone more reason G7I didn't want to Cstay
CAs I went out the window something went swish
And I Fgiggled all the G7way home knowing he Cmissed
At G7the time it seemed like a Claughing matter
CBut next morning my coat was lying there on the bunk
And Fwhen I saw that G7coat it made me Cjump
CThat man had cut my coat right down the back
A Flittle bit more and G7they'd been playing me Ctaps
And G7knowing the sad nature of that Csong I would decline it
CWell later on I heard that guy got stabbed
They Fsent him home and G7didn't that make me Cglad
COn love and marriage I want to say one thing
Oh Flady if you're G7married wear that Cring
And the G7army has a new policy Cif you can't move it paint it
CIf it has a switchblade knife G7salute it
CNot necessarily an incident one would want to write Mother about
G7Germany being full of good Csoldiers good people

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Salute To A Switchblade

by Tom T. Hall

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Me and Yates an army buddy of mine

F G7 C

Were doing three years in Germany at the time

We came upon these Frauleins in the bar

F G7 C

Yates said darf isch zee be-gleit-en they said ya

G7 C

And darf isch zee be-gleit-en means can we sit with you all

Oh we must have drunk ten quarts of German beer

F G7 C

My conscience and my sinuses were clear

I asked that Fraulein if she was a spy

F G7 C

She said nein but do bis ain bissel high

G7 C

A condition not uncommon to the American soldier

Well later on I went to be excused

F G7 C

When I returned I was a bit confused

Yates and his Fraulein had hit the air

F G7 C

Another guy was sitting in my chair

G7 C

A young soldier whom we shall get to know better

I said excuse me Mister that's my seat

F G7 C

I'd like to have it back sir if you please

That girl's a nurse and I've been awful sick

F G7 C

The man looked up at me and said mox-nix

G7 C

Which means that he was not overly concerned with my health

Next thing I knew he had a switchblade knife

F G7 C

Lord I didn't know that Fraulein was his wife

I took off through that Gasthaus like a fool

F G7 C

Behind me I heard the crashing stools

G7 C

As the police would say he was in hot pursuit

Well the waitress yelled there's MPs on the way

F G7 C

That's one more reason I didn't want to stay

As I went out the window something went swish

F G7 C

And I giggled all the way home knowing he missed

G7 C

At the time it seemed like a laughing matter

But next morning my coat was lying there on the bunk

F G7 C

And when I saw that coat it made me jump

That man had cut my coat right down the back

F G7 C

A little bit more and they'd been playing me taps

G7 C

And knowing the sad nature of that song I would decline it

Well later on I heard that guy got stabbed

F G7 C

They sent him home and didn't that make me glad

On love and marriage I want to say one thing

F G7 C

Oh lady if you're married wear that ring

G7 C

And the army has a new policy if you can't move it paint it

C G7

If it has a switchblade knife salute it

Not necessarily an incident one would want to write Mother about

G7 C

Germany being full of good soldiers good people

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