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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GGung Ho, is a word I know
Means Cthings are just beGginning
Birth of a child, the wildness of youth
And the D7turf in the first inning
[Verse]
GCoffee in the morning or Chinese herb tea
The Cformer is the one works Gbest for me
You cant be Gung Ho if you're hung over
Broken D7hearted, beaten down, eating crow
Mr. Brown, Gung GHo
[Verse]
GGung Ho is a tale that's told
With a 'CSee ya later' to the Gfold
Got my guitar, the farther I go
And I D7do mean to be bold
[Verse]
GPlaying in the subway or a frat party
CI ain't gonna be nobody's secretary
You Gcant be Gung Ho if you're hung over
Broken D7hearted, beaten down, eating crow
Mr. Brown, gung Gho
[Chorus]
Gung C7Ho, I'm just a-riding high
Gung GHo, I'm not your ordinary guy
Gung C7Ho, just don't ask me why
I'm D7doing anything that I'm doing, doing, doing
Gung GHo, Gung Ho
[Verse]
GGung Ho is the thing I got
When the Cgirl she got me Ggoing
Birth of a child, the wildness of youth
But the D7bankbook isn't showing
[Verse]
GHow am I gonna get to where I'm 'sposed to be
A Clittle common sense would be a good thing for me
You Gcant be Gung Ho if you're hung over
Broken hD7earted, beaten down, eating crow
Mr. Brown, Gung GHo
[Chorus]
Gung C7Ho, I'm just a riding high
Gung GHo, I had me a pie in the sky
Gung C7Ho, now I'm not sure if I am
I'm D7doing anything that I'm doing, doing, doing
Gung GHo, Gung Ho_A_
[Verse]
AGung Ho is the way I was
When Dthings were just beAginning
Birth of a child, the wildness of youth
And the E7very thought of winning
[Verse]
AEverybody said that I would be okay
Not Done of them standing to this day
You Acant be Gung Ho if you're hung over
Broken E7hearted, beaten down, eating crow
Mr. Brown, Gung AHo
Broken E7hearted, beaten down, eating crow
Mr. Brown, Gung AHo
Broken E7hearted, beaten down, eating crow
Mr. Brown, Gung AHo

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Gung Ho

by The Roches

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[Intro]

[Verse]

Gung Ho, is a word I know

C G

Means things are just beginning

Birth of a child, the wildness of youth

And the turf in the first inning

[Verse]

Coffee in the morning or Chinese herb tea

C G

The former is the one works best for me

You cant be Gung Ho if you're hung over

Broken hearted, beaten down, eating crow

Mr. Brown, Gung Ho

[Verse]

Gung Ho is a tale that's told

C G

With a 'See ya later' to the fold

Got my guitar, the farther I go

And I do mean to be bold

[Verse]

Playing in the subway or a frat party

I ain't gonna be nobody's secretary

You cant be Gung Ho if you're hung over

Broken hearted, beaten down, eating crow

Mr. Brown, gung ho

[Chorus]

Gung Ho, I'm just a-riding high

Gung Ho, I'm not your ordinary guy

Gung Ho, just don't ask me why

I'm doing anything that I'm doing, doing, doing

Gung Ho, Gung Ho

[Verse]

Gung Ho is the thing I got

C G

When the girl she got me going

Birth of a child, the wildness of youth

But the bankbook isn't showing

[Verse]

How am I gonna get to where I'm 'sposed to be

A little common sense would be a good thing for me

You cant be Gung Ho if you're hung over

Broken hearted, beaten down, eating crow

Mr. Brown, Gung Ho

[Chorus]

Gung Ho, I'm just a riding high

Gung Ho, I had me a pie in the sky

Gung Ho, now I'm not sure if I am

I'm doing anything that I'm doing, doing, doing

G A

Gung Ho, Gung Ho__

[Verse]

Gung Ho is the way I was

D A

When things were just beginning

Birth of a child, the wildness of youth

And the very thought of winning

[Verse]

Everybody said that I would be okay

Not one of them standing to this day

You cant be Gung Ho if you're hung over

Broken hearted, beaten down, eating crow

Mr. Brown, Gung Ho

Broken hearted, beaten down, eating crow

Mr. Brown, Gung Ho

Broken hearted, beaten down, eating crow

Mr. Brown, Gung Ho

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