Dave Alvin - 1968

^GJohnny gave Joe his f^Dirst cig – a^Grette And Joe lit the filter and then he s^Dmoked the whole ^Gpack And J^Coe bought all the gas in Johnny's old Ford He ^Galways said that's what f^Driends were f^Gor.

^GWhen Johnny married Tina, J^Doe married ^GDee Two blonde-haired sisters from C^Dovington, Ken – t^Gucky And in '^C67 Johnny joined the Corps ^GJoe did too, but he never kn^Dew what f^Gor.

And ^Dtonight in this barroom he's e^Gasin' his pain He's ^Dthinkin' of someone, but ^Ghe won't say the name ^DFolks say he's a hero, but he'll t^Gell you he ^Cain't He left the ^Ghero in the jungle back in 1^D9 - ^G68.

^GJohnny went from job to job t^Dryin' to make ends ^Gmeet And Tina divorced him b^Dack in '^G83 ^CNow thirty years come and thirty years go And J^Gohnny's got a grandkid that ^Dhe barely kn^Gows.

And ^Dtonight in this barroom he's e^Gasin' his pain He's ^Dthinkin' of someone, but ^Ghe won't say the name ^DFolks say he's a hero, but he'll t^Gell you he ^Cain't He left the ^Ghero in the jungle back in 1^D9 - ^G68.

^GWell Dee calls Johnny ev^Dery now and t^Ghen And talks about her children a^Dnd her third h^Gusband But w^Chen he asks about someone they used to know De^Ge says, “Johnny that was ^Dso long ^Gago.”

And ^Dtonight in this barroom he's e^Gasin' his pain He's ^Dthinkin' of someone, but ^Ghe won't say the name ^DFolks say he's a hero, but he'll t^Gell you he ^Cain't He left the ^Ghero in the jungle back in 1^D9 - ^G68.

He left the ^Ghero in the jungle back in 1^D9 - ^G68.