Hey Uncle Sam

C F G F C F G F C F G F Hey . . . , Uncle Sam. C F G F C F G F Hey . . . , Uncle Sam. C F G F C F G F Well, I got a letter from Uncle Sam last night, C F G F C F G F It’s special delivery, telling me I had to fight! C F G F C F G F It said, "Hey, boy, now, don't you start to run, C F G F C F G F 'Cause all I want you to do is carry this gun." C F G F C F G F Hey, Mr. Sam, how am I supposed to tell my mom, C F G F C F G F That I'm going overseas to Vietnam? C F And as you're listening to my song, G F I’m over there in Vietnam, G I gotta leave this place, G I gotta leave this town, G7 'Cause baby, all of me is now. C F G F C F G F Hey . . . , Uncle Sam. C F G F C F G F Hey . . . , Uncle Sam. C F G F C F G F Hey, Mr. Reedman, you want back my car? C F G F C F G F 'Cause gee, Mr. Reedman, I'm going real, real far. C F G F C F G F I hear those girls over there are real nice, C F G F C F G F But them guerrillas don't eat bananas, they eat rice! C F G F C F G F They don't have enough there for this here war, C F G F C F G F So now you can be drafted by the Marine Corps! C F G F C F G F Hey . . . , Uncle Sam. C F G F C Hey . . . , Uncle Sam. F G F C F G F You know, people who live in straw houses shouldn't throw bananas. C Woop!