Strawbs - Thirty days

I have ^C7people to free, they're depending on me So I ^Amcan't afford to die Get 'em ^C7safely back, then I won't stay too ^Amlong I'll be ^Cleaving soon for ^DLondon So I'll ^Glook this war straight in the ^Dmeye Only ^Cthirty days, so I ^Cmcan't afford to ^Dmdie ^G

When I ^C7think of the dead, that go round in my head No, I ^Amcan't afford to die So the ^C7thing to do is pretend that they weren't ^Amthere With my ^Cbaby at home ^Dwaiting I can ^Ggive myself a little ^Dmsigh Only ^Cthirty days, so I ^Cmcan't afford to ^Dmdie ^G

God ain't ^C7taking my hand, not to no promised land So I ^Amcan't afford to die So I'll ^C7cease my command before another ^Ambomb If I ^Csee my home a ^Dfree man I'll re^Gmember why I never ^Dmcried Only ^Cthirty days, so I ^Cmcan't afford to ^Dmdie ^G