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    The song describes the experiences of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. It discusses how they were trained and sent to Vietnam, references different battles they fought in, and expresses the bond between the soldiers. The song conveys the difficulty of the war and an uncertainty about who was right or wrong.

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    Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon - 1 1 1 1

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    The song describes the experiences of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. It discusses how they were trained and sent to Vietnam, references different battles they fought in, and expresses the bond between the soldiers. The song conveys the difficulty of the war and an uncertainty about who was right or wrong.

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    The song describes the experiences of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. It discusses how they were trained and sent to Vietnam, references different battles they fought in, and expresses the bond between the soldiers. The song conveys the difficulty of the war and an uncertainty about who was right or wrong.

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    Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon - 1 1 1 1

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    The song describes the experiences of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. It discusses how they were trained and sent to Vietnam, references different battles they fought in, and expresses the bond between the soldiers. The song conveys the difficulty of the war and an uncertainty about who was right or wrong.

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    Goodnight Saigon -1

    Billy Joel
    [Intro]

    F Dm Bb G

    Dm Dm7 C
    We met as soul mates on Parris Island,
    Dm Dm7 C
    we left as inmates from an asylum.
    Em Am Em Am
    And we were sharp, as sharp as knives
    Dm Dm/C G C G
    and we were so gung-ho to lay down our lives.

    Dm Dm7 C
    We came in spastic like tameless horses,
    Dm Dm7 C
    we left in plastic as numbered corpses.
    Em Am Em Am
    And we learned fast to travel light,
    Dm C Bb G Dm G
    our arms were heavy but our bellies were tight.

    Dm Dm7 C
    We had no home front, we had no soft soap.
    Dm Dm7 C
    They sent us Playboy, they gave us Bob Hope.
    Em Am Em Am
    We dug in deep and shot on sight
    Dm F G C G
    and prayed to Jesus Christ with all of our might.

    Dm Dm7 C
    We had no cameras to shoot the landscape
    Dm Dm7 C
    we passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes.
    Em Am Em Am
    And it was dark, so dark at night
    Dm Dm/C
    and we held on to each other, like brother to brother,
    Bb F6/A G
    we promised our mothers we'd write.

    Goodnight Saigon - 1
    Goodnight Saigon -2
    Billy Joel
    F Bb C C7
    And we would all go down together,
    F Bb C C7
    we said we'd all go down together,
    F Bb G F Dm C
    yes, we would all go down together.

    Dm Dm7 C
    Remember Charlie, remember Baker,
    Dm Dm7 C
    they left their childhood on every acre.
    Em Am Em Am
    And who was wrong? And who was right?
    Dm C Bb G
    It didn't matter in the thick of the fight.

    Am Em C Dm E Dm Dm7 E
    We held the day in the palm of our hand.
    Am Em C Dm E Dm C+
    They ruled the night and the night seemed to last
    E C E Dm Dm7 C
    as long as six weeks on Parris Island.
    Dm Dm7 C
    We held the coastline, they held the highlands,
    Em Am Em Am
    and they were sharp, as sharp as knives,
    Dm Dm/C
    they heard the hum of motors, they counted the rotors
    Bb F6/A G
    and waited for us to arrive.

    F Bb C C7
    And we would all go down together,
    F Bb C C7
    we said we'd all go down together,
    F Bb G F Dm Bb
    yes, we would all go down together.

    Outro

    G F Dm Bb ...

    Goodnight Saigon - 2

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