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Iraq

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
N.C.              G  
I was an Army mechanic
I worked with the Cmen
I worked on my Gback
I tried to fit Din
Torque wrenches and Gratchets
Multi-meters and Cscales
Grease on my Gface
Grease on my Dhands
Grease under my Gnails
[Chorus]
And it was G7so hard to Csee
Till it aGttacked
My enDemy wasn't IGraq
[Verse 2]
Soldiers bartered and Gtraded
That's the way our worlCd worked
Trading favors for fGavors
The sand and Dthe dirt
What I wouldn't Ggive them
They'd try to Ctake
And when I refGused Dthem
They made me Gpay
[Chorus]
And it was G7so hard to Csee
Until it atGtacked
My enDemy wasn't IGraq
[Harmonica solo]
G  C  G  D
G  C  G  D  G
[Verse 3]
I stood my Gground
I didn't give Cin
I drew a Gline
Again and aDgain
When they whistled and wGhispered
When the wind kicked up Cdust
I'd look to the Gsky
Ask the Lord Dwhy
I had no one to Gtrust
[Chorus]
And it was so hard to Csee
Until it atGtacked
My enDemy wasn't IGraqG7  
[Outro]
A salute and a Cwink
A little pat on the Gback
My enDemy wasn't IGraqC  G  

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Iraq

by Mary Gauthier

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I was an Army mechanic

I worked with the men

I worked on my back

I tried to fit in

Torque wrenches and ratchets

Multi-meters and scales

Grease on my face

Grease on my hands

Grease under my nails

[Chorus]

G7 C

And it was so hard to see

Till it attacked

D G

My enemy wasn't Iraq

[Verse 2]

Soldiers bartered and traded

That's the way our world worked

Trading favors for favors

The sand and the dirt

What I wouldn't give them

They'd try to take

G D

And when I refused them

They made me pay

[Chorus]

G7 C

And it was so hard to see

Until it attacked

D G

My enemy wasn't Iraq

[Harmonica solo]

G C G D

G C G D G

[Verse 3]

I stood my ground

I didn't give in

I drew a line

Again and again

When they whistled and whispered

When the wind kicked up dust

I'd look to the sky

Ask the Lord why

I had no one to trust

[Chorus]

And it was so hard to see

Until it attacked

D G G7

My enemy wasn't Iraq

[Outro]

A salute and a wink

A little pat on the back

D G C G

My enemy wasn't Iraq

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