I Was Only 19 Chords by The Herd
Tempo:
93.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [D]
[Am] [G] [A]
[Am] [A]
Mom, Dad and [C] Denny were some amongst [G] many who came to watch the [D] passing out parade at
Park [Am] O'Poniel Seemed every [G] man and his mongrel came to
[A] watch cadets stumble on a long march through the Viet [Am] Jungle
While Christ [C] mumbled as I drew that [G] card And my mates came and [D] slapped me on the back
with due [Am] regard We were the 6th battalion, yep, next to [G] tour
We did Kangaroo and [A] Shoalwater before we left, rest assured
[E] Seeing Parfaitownsville turned out to see [D] us leave
They lined the [A] footpaths as we marched to the [E] quay
And the papers wrote it up like you wouldn't believe
[D] But we were only looking to [A] the future for fast [F#m] reprieve
And there's all of [E] us, looking young, strong and [D] clean
Rocking slouch hats, [A] slung SLRs and [E] greens God help me, I was only [A] 19
From Bungtown, [C] black helicopters, [G] chenille pilots seemed relieved
[D] And knew we'd dap when he dropped [Am] us, seems like [G] months
Running on and off [A] landing pads, letters to Dad
It's like, man he's [Am] sad, but he can't see the [C] tents that we call home
[G] Cans of BB, [D] pinups of chicks off [Am] TV The heat, the [G] mosquitoes and the noise
[A] Surprising like the first time you see an agent orange [E] horizon
So please can you tell me doctor, why I can't [A] get to sleep?
The sky's left to me, [E] at night time just a jungle
Dark in a [D] Barking M16, [A] we keep saying rest [F#m] in peace
What's this [E] rash that comes and [D] goes?
Don't suppose you could [A] tell me
What that [E] means, God help me, I was only [D] 19
[Am] Sent off on a [C] 4 week long [G] operation where every single [Dm] step could
Be your [Am] last one, on two [G] legs it was sort of [A] living hell
Falling with the shells, war within [E] yourself But you couldn't let your mates down
Till [D] they had you dusted off, so [A] you closed your eyes and thought of [E] something else
Someone yelled, contacts, another bloke [D] swore We hooked into [A] hours and I got a mighty [F#] roll
And Frankie [B] kicked a mine, the [D] day that mankind [A] kicked the moon
[E] God help me, it was going home in [D] June
[A] [C] [G]
[D] [A] [G] [A]
[Am] And I can still see [C] Frank with a can in his [G] hand
36 hour [Dm] leave in the bar of the Grand, [Am] and I can still hear [G] Frank
A screaming mess, [A] a bleeding flesh Couldn't retrieve his legs [E] and see the Anzac legend
Neglected to [D] mention, mud, the fear, the [A] blood, the tears, the [E] tension
Dad's recollection, beyond [D] comprehension Didn't seem quite [A] real until we were sent [F#] in
Chaos and [E] confusion, the fire and steel [A] Life's traveling my back, I didn't even feel
[E] God help me, I was only [A] 19
So [E] please can you tell me doctor, why [D] I can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me
I was only [A] 19
[E] Mum, Dad [C] and Denny saw [G] the passing out [D] parade
The [A] Puckapunyal, it was a long march from Cadets
[E] And the 6th Battalion [C] was the next to tour
[Em] It was me who drew [D] the card, we [A] did Canungra, [G] Shoalwater before we left
[E] The Townsville line, the footpaths as [D] we marched down to [A] the quay
[E] This clipping from the paper shows [D] us young and strong [A] and clean
[F#m] There's me in [E] me slouch hat, [D] PSLR and [A] greens
[E] God help me, I was only [A] 19
[E] Please can you tell me doctor, why I [D] can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me
I was only [D] 19
[Am] [G] [A]
[Am] [A]
Mom, Dad and [C] Denny were some amongst [G] many who came to watch the [D] passing out parade at
Park [Am] O'Poniel Seemed every [G] man and his mongrel came to
[A] watch cadets stumble on a long march through the Viet [Am] Jungle
While Christ [C] mumbled as I drew that [G] card And my mates came and [D] slapped me on the back
with due [Am] regard We were the 6th battalion, yep, next to [G] tour
We did Kangaroo and [A] Shoalwater before we left, rest assured
[E] Seeing Parfaitownsville turned out to see [D] us leave
They lined the [A] footpaths as we marched to the [E] quay
And the papers wrote it up like you wouldn't believe
[D] But we were only looking to [A] the future for fast [F#m] reprieve
And there's all of [E] us, looking young, strong and [D] clean
Rocking slouch hats, [A] slung SLRs and [E] greens God help me, I was only [A] 19
From Bungtown, [C] black helicopters, [G] chenille pilots seemed relieved
[D] And knew we'd dap when he dropped [Am] us, seems like [G] months
Running on and off [A] landing pads, letters to Dad
It's like, man he's [Am] sad, but he can't see the [C] tents that we call home
[G] Cans of BB, [D] pinups of chicks off [Am] TV The heat, the [G] mosquitoes and the noise
[A] Surprising like the first time you see an agent orange [E] horizon
So please can you tell me doctor, why I can't [A] get to sleep?
The sky's left to me, [E] at night time just a jungle
Dark in a [D] Barking M16, [A] we keep saying rest [F#m] in peace
What's this [E] rash that comes and [D] goes?
Don't suppose you could [A] tell me
What that [E] means, God help me, I was only [D] 19
[Am] Sent off on a [C] 4 week long [G] operation where every single [Dm] step could
Be your [Am] last one, on two [G] legs it was sort of [A] living hell
Falling with the shells, war within [E] yourself But you couldn't let your mates down
Till [D] they had you dusted off, so [A] you closed your eyes and thought of [E] something else
Someone yelled, contacts, another bloke [D] swore We hooked into [A] hours and I got a mighty [F#] roll
And Frankie [B] kicked a mine, the [D] day that mankind [A] kicked the moon
[E] God help me, it was going home in [D] June
[A] [C] [G]
[D] [A] [G] [A]
[Am] And I can still see [C] Frank with a can in his [G] hand
36 hour [Dm] leave in the bar of the Grand, [Am] and I can still hear [G] Frank
A screaming mess, [A] a bleeding flesh Couldn't retrieve his legs [E] and see the Anzac legend
Neglected to [D] mention, mud, the fear, the [A] blood, the tears, the [E] tension
Dad's recollection, beyond [D] comprehension Didn't seem quite [A] real until we were sent [F#] in
Chaos and [E] confusion, the fire and steel [A] Life's traveling my back, I didn't even feel
[E] God help me, I was only [A] 19
So [E] please can you tell me doctor, why [D] I can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me
I was only [A] 19
[E] Mum, Dad [C] and Denny saw [G] the passing out [D] parade
The [A] Puckapunyal, it was a long march from Cadets
[E] And the 6th Battalion [C] was the next to tour
[Em] It was me who drew [D] the card, we [A] did Canungra, [G] Shoalwater before we left
[E] The Townsville line, the footpaths as [D] we marched down to [A] the quay
[E] This clipping from the paper shows [D] us young and strong [A] and clean
[F#m] There's me in [E] me slouch hat, [D] PSLR and [A] greens
[E] God help me, I was only [A] 19
[E] Please can you tell me doctor, why I [D] can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me
I was only [D] 19
Key:
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[Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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Mom, Dad and [C] Denny were some amongst [G] many who came to watch the [D] passing out parade at
Park [Am] O'Poniel Seemed every [G] man and his mongrel came to
[A] watch cadets stumble on a long march through the Viet [Am] Jungle
While Christ [C] mumbled as I drew that [G] card And my mates came and [D] slapped me on the back
with due [Am] regard We were the 6th battalion, yep, next to [G] tour
We did Kangaroo and [A] Shoalwater before we left, rest assured
[E] Seeing Parfaitownsville turned out to see [D] us leave
They lined the [A] footpaths as we marched to the [E] quay
And the papers wrote it up like you wouldn't believe
[D] But we were only looking to [A] the future for fast [F#m] reprieve
And there's all of [E] us, looking young, strong and [D] clean
Rocking slouch hats, [A] slung SLRs and [E] greens God help me, _ _ _ I was only [A] 19 _ _ _ _ _
_ From Bungtown, [C] black helicopters, [G] chenille pilots seemed relieved
[D] And knew we'd dap when he dropped [Am] us, seems like [G] months
Running on and off [A] landing pads, letters to Dad
It's like, man he's [Am] sad, but he can't see the [C] tents that we call home
[G] Cans of BB, [D] pinups of chicks off [Am] TV The heat, the [G] mosquitoes and the noise
[A] Surprising like the first time you see an agent orange [E] horizon
So please can you tell me doctor, why I can't [A] get to sleep?
The sky's left to me, [E] at night time just a jungle
Dark in a [D] Barking M16, [A] we keep saying rest [F#m] in peace
What's this [E] rash that comes and [D] goes?
Don't suppose you could [A] tell me
What that [E] means, God help me, _ _ _ I was only [D] 19 _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Sent off on a [C] 4 week long [G] operation where every single [Dm] step could
Be your [Am] last one, on two [G] legs it was sort of [A] living hell
Falling with the shells, war within [E] yourself But you couldn't let your mates down
Till [D] they had you dusted off, so [A] you closed your eyes and thought of [E] something else
Someone yelled, contacts, another bloke [D] swore We hooked into [A] hours and I got a mighty [F#] roll
And Frankie [B] kicked a mine, the [D] day that mankind [A] kicked the moon
[E] God help me, _ _ _ it was going home in [D] June _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Am] And I can still see [C] Frank with a can in his [G] hand
36 hour [Dm] leave in the bar of the Grand, [Am] and I can still hear [G] Frank
A screaming mess, [A] a bleeding flesh Couldn't retrieve his legs [E] and see the Anzac legend
Neglected to [D] mention, mud, the fear, the [A] blood, the tears, the [E] tension
Dad's recollection, beyond [D] comprehension Didn't seem quite [A] real until we were sent [F#] in
Chaos and [E] confusion, the fire and steel [A] Life's traveling my back, I didn't even feel
[E] God help me, _ _ _ I was only [A] 19
So _ _ _ _ [E] please can you tell me doctor, why [D] I can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me _ _ _
I was only [A] 19 _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Mum, Dad [C] and Denny saw [G] the passing out [D] parade
The [A] Puckapunyal, it was a long march from Cadets _
_ [E] And the 6th Battalion [C] was the next to tour
[Em] It was me who drew [D] the card, we [A] did Canungra, [G] Shoalwater before we left
_ [E] The Townsville line, the footpaths as [D] we marched down to [A] the quay
[E] This clipping from the paper shows [D] us young and strong [A] and clean
[F#m] There's me in [E] me slouch hat, [D] PSLR and [A] greens
[E] God help me, _ _ _ I was only [A] 19 _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Please can you tell me doctor, why I [D] can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me _ _ _
I was only [D] 19 _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mom, Dad and [C] Denny were some amongst [G] many who came to watch the [D] passing out parade at
Park [Am] O'Poniel Seemed every [G] man and his mongrel came to
[A] watch cadets stumble on a long march through the Viet [Am] Jungle
While Christ [C] mumbled as I drew that [G] card And my mates came and [D] slapped me on the back
with due [Am] regard We were the 6th battalion, yep, next to [G] tour
We did Kangaroo and [A] Shoalwater before we left, rest assured
[E] Seeing Parfaitownsville turned out to see [D] us leave
They lined the [A] footpaths as we marched to the [E] quay
And the papers wrote it up like you wouldn't believe
[D] But we were only looking to [A] the future for fast [F#m] reprieve
And there's all of [E] us, looking young, strong and [D] clean
Rocking slouch hats, [A] slung SLRs and [E] greens God help me, _ _ _ I was only [A] 19 _ _ _ _ _
_ From Bungtown, [C] black helicopters, [G] chenille pilots seemed relieved
[D] And knew we'd dap when he dropped [Am] us, seems like [G] months
Running on and off [A] landing pads, letters to Dad
It's like, man he's [Am] sad, but he can't see the [C] tents that we call home
[G] Cans of BB, [D] pinups of chicks off [Am] TV The heat, the [G] mosquitoes and the noise
[A] Surprising like the first time you see an agent orange [E] horizon
So please can you tell me doctor, why I can't [A] get to sleep?
The sky's left to me, [E] at night time just a jungle
Dark in a [D] Barking M16, [A] we keep saying rest [F#m] in peace
What's this [E] rash that comes and [D] goes?
Don't suppose you could [A] tell me
What that [E] means, God help me, _ _ _ I was only [D] 19 _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Sent off on a [C] 4 week long [G] operation where every single [Dm] step could
Be your [Am] last one, on two [G] legs it was sort of [A] living hell
Falling with the shells, war within [E] yourself But you couldn't let your mates down
Till [D] they had you dusted off, so [A] you closed your eyes and thought of [E] something else
Someone yelled, contacts, another bloke [D] swore We hooked into [A] hours and I got a mighty [F#] roll
And Frankie [B] kicked a mine, the [D] day that mankind [A] kicked the moon
[E] God help me, _ _ _ it was going home in [D] June _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Am] And I can still see [C] Frank with a can in his [G] hand
36 hour [Dm] leave in the bar of the Grand, [Am] and I can still hear [G] Frank
A screaming mess, [A] a bleeding flesh Couldn't retrieve his legs [E] and see the Anzac legend
Neglected to [D] mention, mud, the fear, the [A] blood, the tears, the [E] tension
Dad's recollection, beyond [D] comprehension Didn't seem quite [A] real until we were sent [F#] in
Chaos and [E] confusion, the fire and steel [A] Life's traveling my back, I didn't even feel
[E] God help me, _ _ _ I was only [A] 19
So _ _ _ _ [E] please can you tell me doctor, why [D] I can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me _ _ _
I was only [A] 19 _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Mum, Dad [C] and Denny saw [G] the passing out [D] parade
The [A] Puckapunyal, it was a long march from Cadets _
_ [E] And the 6th Battalion [C] was the next to tour
[Em] It was me who drew [D] the card, we [A] did Canungra, [G] Shoalwater before we left
_ [E] The Townsville line, the footpaths as [D] we marched down to [A] the quay
[E] This clipping from the paper shows [D] us young and strong [A] and clean
[F#m] There's me in [E] me slouch hat, [D] PSLR and [A] greens
[E] God help me, _ _ _ I was only [A] 19 _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Please can you tell me doctor, why I [D] can't get to sleep
I [A] can't hardly eat, [E] and the sound of the channel 7 chopper
Still chills [D] me to my feet, [A] it still fuels my grief
[F#m] I'm lost in this crash [E] that comes and goes [D] like the dreams
Can you tell [A] me what that means, [E] God help me _ _ _
I was only [D] 19 _ _ _ _