G
Aw, 
D                               G
c'mon all of you big strong men Uncle Sam needs your help again,
D                             G
got himself in a terrible jam way down yonder in Vietnam
E                       A                   D                         G
put down your books and pick up a gun we're gonna have a whole lot of fun

[Chorus]
         A/E  Bb/F  D/F#               G
and it's one, two, three, what are we fightin' for?
                 D                              G
don't ask me I don't give a damn next stop is Vietnam
         A/E   Bb/F  D/F#             G
and it's five, six, seven open up the pearly gates!
           E                A                D                    G
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die!

[Verse 2]
     D                                    G
Now, c'mon Wall Street don't move slow why man this war a go go,
D                                      G
there's plenty good money to be made supplying the Army with the tools of the trade
E                            A                  D                   G
just hope and pray when they drop the bomb they drop it on the Viet Cong

[Chorus]
          A/E  Bb/F  D/F#             G
and it's one, two, three, what are we fightin' for?
                          D                   G
don't ask me I don't give a damn next stop is Vietnam
          A/E  Bb/F  D/F#                G
and it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates!
      E                      A               D                   G
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why whoopee we're all gonna die

[Verse 3]
     D                              G
Now, c'mon generals let's move fast your big chance is here at last,
    D                                           G
now you can go out and get those reds cause the only good commie is one that's dead
     E                  A                   D                       G
you know that peace can only be won when we blow 'em all to kingdom come

[Chorus]
         A/E  Bb/F  D/F#               G
and it's one, two, three, what are we fightin' for?
                 D                              G
don't ask me I don't give a damn next stop is Vietnam
         A/E   Bb/F  D/F#             G
and it's five, six, seven open up the pearly gates!
           E                A                D                    G
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die!

[Verse 4]
     D                                 G
Now, c'mon mothers throughout the land pack your boys off to Vietnam.
D                               G
C'mon fathers don't hesitate to send your sons off before it's too late!
         E               A                  D                  G
Be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box!

[Chorus]
         A/E  Bb/F  D/F#               G 
and it's one, two, three, what are we fightin' for?
                 D                              G
don't ask me I don't give a damn next stop is Vietnam
         A/E   Bb/F  D/F#             G
and it's five, six, seven open up the pearly gates!
           E                A                D                    G
Well, there ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die!