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[Verse 1]
(narrated)
In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war, but it wasn't.
It was different in many ways, and so were those who did the fighting.
In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26.
In Vietnam he was nineteen. In Vietnam he was nineteen.
  EmIn Vietnam he was AninetEmeen
In Vietnam he was ninetAeen
N-n-n-n-nineteen
[Verse 2]
(narrated)
The hEmeaviest fighting of the past two
weeks conAtinued today 25 miles west of SaEmigon.
(narrated)
I Awasn't really sure what was going on
   EmN-n-n-n-nineteen     nineteen
   AN-n-n-n-nineteen     Em  Anineteen
[Verse 3]
(narrated)
In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty,
but was exposed to hostile fire almost every day
     Em     AN-n-n-n-nineteen       Em      AN-n-n-n-nineteen
     Em     AN-n-n-n-nineteen       Em      AN-n-n-n-nineteen
[Verse 4]
(narrated)
In Saigon a US military spokesman said today
"More then 700 enemy troops were killed last week in that
sensitive border area. Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy
lost a total of 2,689 soldiers."
   EmAll those who remember the Awar
   Emthey won't forget what they've sAeen
destrEmuction of mAen in their prime  Em... whose average age was Anineteen
  EmDestructAion  Em...  DestructAion.Em  
[Verse 5]
(narrated)
According to a Veteran's Administration study, half of
the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists call
Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder.
Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt.
Some succumb to suicidal thoughts.
Eight to ten years after coming home almost 800,000 men are
still fighting the Vietnam War.
[Interlude]
Em  A  Em  A
Em  A  Em  A
NEmone of them received the hero's welcomeA  
EmN-n-nA-n-nineteen!Em  A  
EmN-n-nA-n-nineteen!Em  A  
EmN-n-nA-n-nineteen!Em  A  
[Outro]
VEmietnam, SAaigon, VietEmnam, SAaigon
VEmietnam, SAaigon, VietEmnam, SAaigon
PEmurple Heart, SAaigon, PEmurple Heart, SAaigon
WEmasn't really sure what was going AonEm  
WEmasn't really sure what was going AonEm  

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[Verse 1]

(narrated)

In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war, but it wasn't.

It was different in many ways, and so were those who did the fighting.

In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26.

In Vietnam he was nineteen. In Vietnam he was nineteen.

Em A Em

In Vietnam he was nineteen

N-n-n-n-nineteen

[Verse 2]

(narrated)

The heaviest fighting of the past two

A Em

weeks continued today 25 miles west of Saigon.

(narrated)

I wasn't really sure what was going on

N-n-n-n-nineteen nineteen

A Em A

N-n-n-n-nineteen nineteen

[Verse 3]

(narrated)

In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty,

but was exposed to hostile fire almost every day

Em A Em A

N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen

Em A Em A

N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen

[Verse 4]

(narrated)

In Saigon a US military spokesman said today

"More then 700 enemy troops were killed last week in that

sensitive border area. Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy

lost a total of 2,689 soldiers."

Em A

All those who remember the war

Em A

they won't forget what they've seen

Em A Em A

destruction of men in their prime ... whose average age was nineteen

Em A Em A Em

Destruction ... Destruction.

[Verse 5]

(narrated)

According to a Veteran's Administration study, half of

the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists call

Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder.

Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt.

Some succumb to suicidal thoughts.

Eight to ten years after coming home almost 800,000 men are

still fighting the Vietnam War.

[Interlude]

Em A Em A

Em A

None of them received the hero's welcome

Em A Em A

N-n-n-n-nineteen!

Em A Em A

N-n-n-n-nineteen!

Em A Em A

N-n-n-n-nineteen!

[Outro]

Em A Em A

Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, Saigon

Em A Em A

Vietnam, Saigon, Vietnam, Saigon

Em A Em A

Purple Heart, Saigon, Purple Heart, Saigon

Em A Em

Wasn't really sure what was going on

Em A Em

Wasn't really sure what was going on

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