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Dave Alvin
written by Dave Alvin & CHris Gaffney
[Verse]
GJohnny gave Joe his fDirst cig – aGrette
And Joe lit the filter and then he sDmoked the whole Gpack
And JCoe bought all the gas in Johnny's old Ford
He Galways said that's what fDriends were fGor.
GWhen Johnny married Tina, JDoe married GDee
Two blonde-haired sisters from CDovington, Ken – tGucky
And in 'C67 Johnny joined the Corps
GJoe did too, but he never knDew what fGor.
And Dtonight in this barroom he's eGasin' his pain
He's Dthinkin' of someone, but Ghe won't say the name
DFolks say he's a hero, but he'll tGell you he Cain't
He left the Ghero in the jungle back in 1D9 - G68.
GJohnny went from job to job tDryin' to make ends Gmeet
And Tina divorced him bDack in 'G83
CNow thirty years come and thirty years go
And JGohnny's got a grandkid that Dhe barely knGows.
[Verse]
And Dtonight in this barroom he's eGasin' his pain
He's Dthinkin' of someone, but Ghe won't say the name
DFolks say he's a hero, but he'll tGell you he Cain't
He left the Ghero in the jungle back in 1D9 - G68.
GWell Dee calls Johnny evDery now and tGhen
And talks about her children aDnd her third hGusband
But wChen he asks about someone they used to know
DeGe says, “Johnny that was Dso long Gago.”
And Dtonight in this barroom he's eGasin' his pain
He's Dthinkin' of someone, but Ghe won't say the name
DFolks say he's a hero, but he'll tGell you he Cain't
He left the Ghero in the jungle back in 1D9 - G68.
He left the Ghero in the jungle back in 1D9 - G68.

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1968

by Dave Alvin

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Dave Alvin

written by Dave Alvin & CHris Gaffney

[Verse]

G D G

Johnny gave Joe his first cig – arette

D G

And Joe lit the filter and then he smoked the whole pack

And Joe bought all the gas in Johnny's old Ford

G D G

He always said that's what friends were for.

G D G

When Johnny married Tina, Joe married Dee

D G

Two blonde-haired sisters from Covington, Ken – tucky

And in '67 Johnny joined the Corps

G D G

Joe did too, but he never knew what for.

D G

And tonight in this barroom he's easin' his pain

D G

He's thinkin' of someone, but he won't say the name

D G C

Folks say he's a hero, but he'll tell you he ain't

G D G

He left the hero in the jungle back in 19 - 68.

G D G

Johnny went from job to job tryin' to make ends meet

D G

And Tina divorced him back in '83

Now thirty years come and thirty years go

G D G

And Johnny's got a grandkid that he barely knows.

[Verse]

D G

And tonight in this barroom he's easin' his pain

D G

He's thinkin' of someone, but he won't say the name

D G C

Folks say he's a hero, but he'll tell you he ain't

G D G

He left the hero in the jungle back in 19 - 68.

G D G

Well Dee calls Johnny every now and then

D G

And talks about her children and her third husband

But when he asks about someone they used to know

G D G

Dee says, “Johnny that was so long ago.”

D G

And tonight in this barroom he's easin' his pain

D G

He's thinkin' of someone, but he won't say the name

D G C

Folks say he's a hero, but he'll tell you he ain't

G D G

He left the hero in the jungle back in 19 - 68.

G D G

He left the hero in the jungle back in 19 - 68.

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