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Working For The Yankee Dollar

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   [Intro]
Bm A   Em   D   Bm A   Em   D
Bm A   Em   A
   [Verse 1]
DSaw Vietnam as a Apartisan and Dwished I'd never AbeenG6  
DAs I held the rope Aon through the scope DI wish I'd never AseenG6  
DWhere the air turned red Aas the bodies bled Dinto a schoolboy's AdreamG6  
DBut who were there could Aonly stare Dinto this wondrous Ascene
   [Chorus]
     G6  BmYankee, Dto warA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dhead highA  
     Em  BmYankee, Din callA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dwe cryA  
   [Link]
D    A    D   A  G6
D    A    D   A  G6
   [Verse 2]
DIn Germany in the Aforty five, Dmy mind was on the AaltarG6  
DThought of god, the Airon rod and Dthought that needed AshelterG6  
DFrom 'Tragen' pain and Amen insane and Deyes that got much AcolderG6  
DSaw a German son with a AYankee gun and a Duniform much Aolder
   [Chorus]
     G6  BmYankee, Dto warA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dhead highA  
     Em  BmYankee, Din callA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dwe cryA  
   [Bridge]
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
   [Instrumental]
A   Asus4    A   Asus4
D   A     D    A   G6
D   A     D    A   G6
   [Verse 3]
DProcessions bear tAhat human flare Dwhich mark a hero's AwelcG6ome
DFor those dead and Afor those shed Dit was a big AoccasG6ion
DAnd all flags and AYankee mags which Dembroidered all the AmeaninG6g
DIn an oversight, fAorgot the fight, Dwhich never bore Aelation
   [Chorus]
     G6  BmYankee, Dto warA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dhead highA  
     Em  BmYankee, Din callA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dwe cryA  
   [Instrumental]
Bm A   Em   D   Bm A   Em   D
Bm A   Em   D   Bm A   Em   A
D          D
D    G6 G     D     G6 G
   [Bridge]
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
DWorking for the Yankee G6dolGlar
   [Outro]
     G6  BmYankee, Dto warA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dhead highA  
     Em  BmYankee, Din callA  
     Em  BmYankee, Dwe cryA  
Mark W

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Working For The Yankee Dollar

by Skids

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

[Intro]

Bm A Em D Bm A Em D

Bm A Em A

[Verse 1]

D A D A G6

Saw Vietnam as a partisan and wished I'd never been

D A D A G6

As I held the rope on through the scope I wish I'd never seen

D A D A G6

Where the air turned red as the bodies bled into a schoolboy's dream

D A D A

But who were there could only stare into this wondrous scene

[Chorus]

G6 Bm D A

Yankee, to war

Em Bm D A

Yankee, head high

Em Bm D A

Yankee, in call

Em Bm D A

Yankee, we cry

[Link]

D A D A G6

[Verse 2]

D A D A G6

In Germany in the forty five, my mind was on the altar

D A D A G6

Thought of god, the iron rod and thought that needed shelter

D A D A G6

From 'Tragen' pain and men insane and eyes that got much colder

D A D A

Saw a German son with a Yankee gun and a uniform much older

[Chorus]

G6 Bm D A

Yankee, to war

Em Bm D A

Yankee, head high

Em Bm D A

Yankee, in call

Em Bm D A

Yankee, we cry

[Bridge]

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

[Instrumental]

A Asus4 A Asus4

D A D A G6

[Verse 3]

D A D A G6

Processions bear that human flare which mark a hero's welcome

D A D A G6

For those dead and for those shed it was a big occasion

D A D A G6

And all flags and Yankee mags which embroidered all the meaning

D A D A

In an oversight, forgot the fight, which never bore elation

[Chorus]

G6 Bm D A

Yankee, to war

Em Bm D A

Yankee, head high

Em Bm D A

Yankee, in call

Em Bm D A

Yankee, we cry

[Instrumental]

Bm A Em D Bm A Em D

Bm A Em D Bm A Em A

D D

D G6 G D G6 G

[Bridge]

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

D G6 G

Working for the Yankee dollar

[Outro]

G6 Bm D A

Yankee, to war

Em Bm D A

Yankee, head high

Em Bm D A

Yankee, in call

Em Bm D A

Yankee, we cry

Mark W

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