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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st FRET
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INTRO
Dm  F  C    Am  F  Dm
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VERSE 1
When I was young, I Cjoined the march 
And Amsang 'The Long Way DmDown'
There's photos of me Fcarrying 
My Cbanner into Dmtown 
And though it was a Flonely path 
The Cbomb we had to Amban 
I Dmhad a dream, I Cwanted one 
I Amdidn't give a damn Dm  C  
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VERSE 2
I Dmmet the girl who's Cwith me still 
One Amfestival in Dmspring 
We loved the tunes we Floved the words 
We Cloved to stand and Dmsing 
We followed Bob, we Ffollowed Paul 
We Cfollowed with a Ampram 
The Dmtimes they were a-Cchangin’ 
And Amwe didn't give a dDmamn C  Am  Dm  
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VERSE 3
Then somewhere in the CSeventies 
The Amtime just passed us Dmby 
We voted left, but Fshifted right 
And CBob found god on Dmhigh 
The mortgage and the Foffice and
The Crush hour traffic Amjam 
We Dmchased that golden Cpromise
And we Amdidn't give a damn Dm  C  
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VERSE 4
The DmEighties, god bless CMaggie 
Well, the AmEighties they were Dmfine 
We re-discovered FPaul 
And saw the uCnions brought in Dmline 
The British won the FFalklands war 
Who Cneeded Uncle AmSam? 
We Dmwaved our flags and Ccheered our lads 
And Amdidn't give a damn Dm  C  Am  Dm  
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VERSE 5
I'm sixty now, and Cso's the wife 
Our Amsoldier son was Dmfree
He did his bit, he Fdid us proud
We Cwatched him march in Dmline
We saw him get his Fmedal
Saw him Csmile at his old Amman
we Dmwere so proud he Cwas our son 
We Amdidn't give a daDmmn C  
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VERSE 6
Then Dmcame that bloody Cmurderer
The Amfool they call HusDmsein 
To think that he would Fcall our bluff 
The Cman was quite inDmsane 
And our lad, he went Fafter him 
We Cgot a teleAmgram
DmFriendly fire, they Csaid it was
And Amnow who gives a daDmmn? C  
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VERSE 7
When I was young, I Cjoined the march 
And Amsang 'The Long Way DmDown'
There's photos of me Fcarrying 
My Cbanner into Dmtown 
But somewhere down that Flonely path 
From Cthen, to who I Amam 
I Dmlost my dream, I Clost my son 
Too Amlate to give a daDmmnC  

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Give A Damn

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 1st FRET

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INTRO

Dm F C Am F Dm

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VERSE 1

When I was young, I joined the march

Am Dm

And sang 'The Long Way Down'

There's photos of me carrying

C Dm

My banner into town

And though it was a lonely path

C Am

The bomb we had to ban

Dm C

I had a dream, I wanted one

Am Dm C

I didn't give a damn

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VERSE 2

Dm C

I met the girl who's with me still

Am Dm

One festival in spring

We loved the tunes we loved the words

C Dm

We loved to stand and sing

We followed Bob, we followed Paul

C Am

We followed with a pram

Dm C

The times they were a-changin’

Am Dm C Am Dm

And we didn't give a damn

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VERSE 3

Then somewhere in the Seventies

Am Dm

The time just passed us by

We voted left, but shifted right

C Dm

And Bob found god on high

The mortgage and the office and

C Am

The rush hour traffic jam

Dm C

We chased that golden promise

Am Dm C

And we didn't give a damn

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VERSE 4

Dm C

The Eighties, god bless Maggie

Am Dm

Well, the Eighties they were fine

We re-discovered Paul

C Dm

And saw the unions brought in line

The British won the Falklands war

C Am

Who needed Uncle Sam?

Dm C

We waved our flags and cheered our lads

Am Dm C Am Dm

And didn't give a damn

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VERSE 5

I'm sixty now, and so's the wife

Am Dm

Our soldier son was free

He did his bit, he did us proud

C Dm

We watched him march in line

We saw him get his medal

C Am

Saw him smile at his old man

Dm C

we were so proud he was our son

Am Dm C

We didn't give a damn

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VERSE 6

Dm C

Then came that bloody murderer

Am Dm

The fool they call Hussein

To think that he would call our bluff

C Dm

The man was quite insane

And our lad, he went after him

C Am

We got a telegram

Dm C

Friendly fire, they said it was

Am Dm C

And now who gives a damn?

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VERSE 7

When I was young, I joined the march

Am Dm

And sang 'The Long Way Down'

There's photos of me carrying

C Dm

My banner into town

But somewhere down that lonely path

C Am

From then, to who I am

Dm C

I lost my dream, I lost my son

Am Dm C

Too late to give a damn

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