Chords for The Battle of Viet Nam (Hal Willis)

_ The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ nights are bright and eerie [Am] from the flare ships [C] overhead, and the battlefield is covered [F] with the dying and the dead.
While over here we're safe and [A#] sound away from bloody strife.
[C] In Vietnam our soldier boys are fighting [F] for their life.
[A#] And what is the reason [F] for all this bloody strife?
When a doctor operates, he has to use a knife.
[A#] So now is the time [F] to back up Uncle Sam [C] and try to stop this evil [F] thing away in Vietnam.
_ Remember not too long [C] ago we left it kind of late, before we took the stand [F] against bigotry and hate.
Now once again we must step [A#] in and dip it in the mud, [C] before our flag of freedom is trampled [F] in the mud.
[A#] And what is the reason [F] for all this bloody strife?
[C] When a doctor operates, [F] he has to use a knife.
[A#] So now is the time [F] to back up Uncle Sam [C] and try to stop this [F] evil thing away in Vietnam.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The 81's and [C#] mortars are plowing up the dirt, and on our rocked-up farm [F#] away there hangs a battered shirt.
_ Every single soldier [B] there is some poor mother's son, [C#] fighting our wars while we're in [F#] Grenadine.
[B] And what is the [F#] reason for all this bloody strife?
[C#] When a doctor operates, [F#] he has to use a knife.
[B] So now is the time [F#] to back up Uncle Sam [C#] and try to stop this evil [F#] thing away in Vietnam.
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_ _ They criticize the United [D] States because we interfere, but Uncle Sam is making [G] sure it doesn't happen here.
The time has come to face the [C] truth and do what must be done.
[D] And that is why our soldiers march to fight to [G] Vietnam.
[C] And what is the [G] reason for all this bloody strife?
[D] When a doctor operates, [G] he has to use a knife.
[C] So now is the time [G] to back up Uncle Sam and [D] try to stop this evil [G] thing away in [G] Vietnam. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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