I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die

by Country Joe and the Fish · posted by chibluesteve

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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<-2 <-2 <-2 2  -1  <-2  <-2   <-2
Come on all of you big strong men,
 3  3  3   2     -1   3    3 -2 
Uncle Sam needs your help again,
<2 <-2 <-2 <-2 2 -1 <-2 <-2 <-2 <-2
He got himself in a terrible--- jam,
 3   3    3  2  -1  3 3 -1 
Way down yonder in Vietnam,
<-1 2   2    2    <3   <3   -3  -3 -3 2
So put down your books and pick up a gun, 
  2   -4 -4  -4 -4  -4   -3  -3  3 
We're gonna have a whole lot of fun

-1  <-1  2  <2   <-3   -4  -4  -4  -3  3    3
And its one two three what are we fighting for?
  3    3  2  2  <-3  <-3 <2 <-3
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, 
<-3  <-3 <-3 2 -1 -1
Next stop is Vietnam,
-1  <-1  2   <2  <-3 <-3 -4 -4 -4 -4  -3  3    5
And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
 -1    2    2   <3  <3  3  3   2
There ain't no time to wonder why,
 -4 -4   -4   -4  -4 -3  3
WHOOPEE we're all gonna die 

<-2 <-2 <-2 2 -1  <-2  <-2  <-2
Come on generals let's move fast,
 3    3    3    2 -1  3   3   -2
Your big chance has- come at last,
<2  <-2 <-2 <-2 2  -1  <-2  <-2  <-2 
Now you can go out and get those reds, 
<-2 3  3   3   3  2  -1  3    3     -1
The only good commie is one that's dead,
<-1  2    2    <3   <3  -3 -3 -3  2
You know that peace can only- be won, 
 2     2    -4    -4 -4  -4  -4 -3   3
When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come

-1  <-1  2  <2   <-3   -4  -4  -4  -3  3    3
And its one two three what are we fighting for?
  3    3  2  2  <-3  <-3 <2 <-3
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, 
<-3  <-3 <-3 2 -1 -1
Next stop is Vietnam,
-1  <-1  2   <2  <-3 <-3 -4 -4 -4 -4  -3  3    5
And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
 -1    2    2   <3  <3  3  3   2
There ain't no time to wonder why,
 -4 -4   -4   -4  -4 -3  3
WHOOPEE we're all gonna die 

<-2 <-2 <-2 2   -1    <-2 <-2 <-2
Come on wall- street don't be slow,
<-2  3   3   3   3  2 -1 3  3  
Why man this is war o--- go go,
  <2   <-2 <-2 <-2  <-2 2 -1 <-2 <-2 <-2
There's plenty good money---- to be made,
<-2 3  3   3  3  2  -1   3    3   3   -1
Supplying the army with tools of the trade,
<-1  2    2    2   <3  <3  <3   -3  -3   -3  
You just hope and pray if they drop the bomb
 2    -4  -4 -4 -4  -4 -3 3
They drop it on the Vietcong.

-1  <-1  2  <2   <-3   -4  -4  -4  -3  3    3
And its one two three what are we fighting for?
  3    3  2  2  <-3  <-3 <2 <-3
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, 
<-3  <-3 <-3 2 -1 -1
Next stop is Vietnam,
-1  <-1  2   <2  <-3 <-3 -4 -4 -4 -4  -3  3    5
And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
 -1    2    2   <3  <3  3  3   2
There ain't no time to wonder why,
 -4 -4   -4   -4  -4 -3  3
WHOOPEE we're all gonna die 

<-2 <-2 <-2 2 -1   <-2   <-2 <-2 <-2
Come on mothers- through out the land,
 3    3    3    2  -1 3  3  2
Pack your boys off to Vietnam,
<-2 <-2 <-2  2   -1   <-2 <-2 <-2
Come on fathers don't hesitate---,
<-2   3    3    3   2 -1   3   3   -1
Send your sons off before its too late, 
<-1  2  2   2   <3   <3  -3  -3   -3
You can be the first one on your block, 
2   -4   -4  -4   -4   -4  -3 -3 3
To have your boy come home in a box

-1  <-1  2  <2   <-3   -4  -4  -4  -3  3    3
And its one two three what are we fighting for?
  3    3  2  2  <-3  <-3 <2 <-3
Don't ask me I don't give a damn, 
<-3  <-3 <-3 2 -1 -1
Next stop is Vietnam,
-1  <-1  2   <2  <-3 <-3 -4 -4 -4 -4  -3  3    5
And its five six seven-- open- up the pearly gates,
 -1    2    2   <3  <3  3  3   2
There ain't no time to wonder why,
 -4 -4   -4   -4  -4 -3  3
WHOOPEE we're all gonna die

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