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Readjustment Blues

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[Intro]
Am Am Am    G G G G    F F F F   Am Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
AmJust out of the Ginfantry this Fmorning,
AmI had to pay my Gdues across the Fsea,
But Gno one back in Fboot camp ever wAmarned me,
What the rGeadjustmeFnt blues wouAmld do to me.
[Verse 2]
Am"Welcome tGo HavaFnnah", said the pilot,
Am"We must have Gmade a Fwroooong turn on the way."
G"Let's Fbuy some Amcigars and keep it quiiiet,
If Gthey Fdon't Amknow we're here we'll get away."
[Verse 3]
AmJust as I Ghad realiFzed he was joking,
AmI saw Gwe were Fin Washington D.C.,
'Cause Gthere Fwas all Amthe patriotic buiiiiildings.
GJust like I had sFeen them Amon T.V.
[Chorus 1]
GIt must have been a holiday,
F'causCe there was this parade.
GPeople carried signs FI coulCdn't read that they had made.
   Em'Till I got cAmloser and my hFeart fell to my socks;
  CThere wGas a battle raging and the air was
FFilled with teargas and rocks.
[Verse 4]
AmThere was tGhe flag FI'd fought against so often,
The Amone I fought for Ghanging upsiiFiide down,
The Gwind was blowing ha-FAARD, the Amdirt was flying,
It Gmade the Fcity sky-YY looAmk dark and brown.
[Verse 5]
AmI saw a giGrl…    she could have beFen my sister,
   AmExcGept her Fhair was lo-OONG and in her face,
GShe explained…  this wFas a demonstraaAmaation,
AgGainst the war… and Ffoooor the hAmuman ra-AAACE.
[Verse 6]
Now I've seAmen a lot of sGtrange things in Fmy travels,
AmCanniGbalFs, yes…   and aliens galoooore,
GBut I Fnever thought AmI'd see so many peeeople
GSaying we don't wFant Amyour + + + wAAA-aa-aar!
[Chorus 2]
  GThe troops all had on uniforms
FJust like Cthe one I'd worn,
But Gthey were all doFmestic… and myy-Cyy duty chose waaar
   EmThey Amcarried guFuUUNS just like the ones across the sea,
Except Cthis tGime I was the citizen
And thFey was poiAmnting their guns at meEEE,
Yes, I-ICII was juGst a citizen
And FI was walking doAmwn the street,
And Cit was juGst then Fthat the Re-adjustment Bluuuuuuuuuuuues
Got throAmugh to meGeeeeee-eeeeFeAm  

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Readjustment Blues

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Am Am Am G G G G F F F F Am Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

Am G F

Just out of the infantry this morning,

Am G F

I had to pay my dues across the sea,

G F Am

But no one back in boot camp ever warned me,

G F Am

What the readjustment blues would do to me.

[Verse 2]

Am G F

"Welcome to Havannah", said the pilot,

Am G F

"We must have made a wroooong turn on the way."

G F Am

"Let's buy some cigars and keep it quiiiet,

G F Am

If they don't know we're here we'll get away."

[Verse 3]

Am G F

Just as I had realized he was joking,

Am G F

I saw we were in Washington D.C.,

G F Am

'Cause there was all the patriotic buiiiiildings.

G F Am

Just like I had seen them on T.V.

[Chorus 1]

It must have been a holiday,

F C

'cause there was this parade.

G F C

People carried signs I couldn't read that they had made.

Em Am F

'Till I got closer and my heart fell to my socks;

C G

There was a battle raging and the air was

Filled with teargas and rocks.

[Verse 4]

Am G F

There was the flag I'd fought against so often,

Am G F

The one I fought for hanging upsiiiide down,

G F Am

The wind was blowing ha-AARD, the dirt was flying,

G F Am

It made the city sky-YY look dark and brown.

[Verse 5]

Am G F

I saw a girl… she could have been my sister,

Am G F

Except her hair was lo-OONG and in her face,

G F Am

She explained… this was a demonstraaaation,

G F Am

Against the war… and foooor the human ra-AAACE.

[Verse 6]

Am G F

Now I've seen a lot of strange things in my travels,

Am G F

Cannibals, yes… and aliens galoooore,

G F Am

But I never thought I'd see so many peeeople

G F Am

Saying we don't want your + + + wAAA-aa-aar!

[Chorus 2]

The troops all had on uniforms

F C

Just like the one I'd worn,

G F C

But they were all domestic… and myy-yy duty chose waaar

Em Am F

They carried guuUUNS just like the ones across the sea,

C G

Except this time I was the citizen

F Am

And they was pointing their guns at meEEE,

C G

Yes, I-III was just a citizen

F Am

And I was walking down the street,

C G F

And it was just then that the Re-adjustment Bluuuuuuuuuuuues

Am G F Am

Got through to meeeeeee-eeeee

About Readjustment Blues Chords by John Denver

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