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Private John Q
Glen Campbell
1965 single
1975 Album I'll Paint You A Song
Intro     D#    Bb   D#  
Verse 1
D#Well I read in the papers and I seen it on the televison
Everybody's talkin' about a BbWorld War D#three
Well here I am a single boy unemployed and everything
Somebody better stop and Bbworry about D#me
Chorus 1
Well can't you just see me now D#7chin up chest out
A G#hup two three four all day D#through
Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
Who's gonna Bbworry about a Private Bb7John D#Q 
Well who's gonna Bbworry about a Private Bb7John D#Q Bb  D#  Bb  
Verse 2
D#When I was a little boy I use to sit an dream of travelin'
Go to lots of foriegn countries on a Bbsight seein' D#tours
The way it's lookin' now I can stop savin' money maybe
Go free sponsered by a Bbthrid world D#war
Chorus 2
Well can't you just see me now D#7chin up chest out
A G#hup two three four all day D#through
Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
Who's gonna Bbworry about a Private Bb7John D#Q 
Well who's Bbgonna worry about Private Bb7John D#Q Bb  D#  Bb  
Verse 3
D#Well sometimes I get disheartened and try even not to think about it
Heaven knows it's hard to keep from Bblettin' it get me D#down
But I'll stand proud when everybody else will be a
Runnin' helter skelter for the Bbshelter underD#ground
Outro
Well can't you just see me now D#7chin up chest out
A G#hup two three four all day D#through
Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
Who's gonna Bbworry about a Private Bb7John D#Q 
Well whose gonna Bbworry 'bout a Private Bb7John D#QBb  D#  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Private John Q

by Glen Campbell

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D#7

Bb7

Private John Q

Glen Campbell

1965 single

1975 Album I'll Paint You A Song

D# Bb D#

Intro

Verse 1

Well I read in the papers and I seen it on the televison

Bb D#

Everybody's talkin' about a World War three

Well here I am a single boy unemployed and everything

Bb D#

Somebody better stop and worry about me

Chorus 1

D#7

Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out

G# D#

A hup two three four all day through

Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other

Bb Bb7 D#

Who's gonna worry about a Private John Q

Bb Bb7 D# Bb D# Bb

Well who's gonna worry about a Private John Q

Verse 2

When I was a little boy I use to sit an dream of travelin'

Bb D#

Go to lots of foriegn countries on a sight seein' tours

The way it's lookin' now I can stop savin' money maybe

Bb D#

Go free sponsered by a thrid world war

Chorus 2

D#7

Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out

G# D#

A hup two three four all day through

Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other

Bb Bb7 D#

Who's gonna worry about a Private John Q

Bb Bb7 D# Bb D# Bb

Well who's gonna worry about Private John Q

Verse 3

Well sometimes I get disheartened and try even not to think about it

Bb D#

Heaven knows it's hard to keep from lettin' it get me down

But I'll stand proud when everybody else will be a

Bb D#

Runnin' helter skelter for the shelter underground

Outro

D#7

Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out

G# D#

A hup two three four all day through

Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other

Bb Bb7 D#

Who's gonna worry about a Private John Q

Bb Bb7 D# Bb D#

Well whose gonna worry 'bout a Private John Q

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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