Biography:
Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (born January 1, 1942) is an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish.
McDonald was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in El Monte, California, where he was student conductor and president of his high school marching band. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy for three years and was stationed in Japan. After his enlistment, he attended Los Angeles City College for a year.
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Country Joe McDonald-I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag
The studio version sounds different from the Woodstock version, but this is how he plays
at Woodstock.
[Chords]
E A F# B
e -0---0---2----2--|
b -0---2---2----4--|
G -1---2---3----4--|
D -2---2---4----4--|
A -2---0---4----2--|
E -0-------2-------|
[Verse 1]
E
Well, come on all of you, big strong men,
A
Uncle Sam needs your help again.
E
He's got himself in a terrible jam
A
Way down yonder in Vietnam
F# B
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
E A
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three,
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam;
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
[Verse 2]
E
Come on Wall Street, don't be slow,
A
Why man, this is war a-go-go
E
There's plenty good money to be made
A
By supplying the Army with the tools of its trade,
F# B
But just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
E A
They drop it on the Viet Cong.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three,
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam.
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
[Verse 3]
E
Now, come on generals, let's move fast;
A
Your big chance is here at last.
E
Now you can go out and get those reds
A
'Cause the only good commie is the one that's dead
F# B
And you know that peace can only be won
E A
When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three,
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam;
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
[Verse 4]
E
Come on mothers throughout the land,
A
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
E
Come on fathers, and don't hesitate
A
To send your sons off before it's too late.
F# B
And you can be the first ones in your block
E A
To have your boy come home in a box.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam.
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
I'm not 100% sure about the key. I've heard several different versions and they all sound
differnt, but this sounds good to me.
The studio version sounds different from the Woodstock version, but this is how he plays
at Woodstock.
[Chords]
E A F# B
e -0---0---2----2--|
b -0---2---2----4--|
G -1---2---3----4--|
D -2---2---4----4--|
A -2---0---4----2--|
E -0-------2-------|
[Verse 1]
E
Well, come on all of you, big strong men,
A
Uncle Sam needs your help again.
E
He's got himself in a terrible jam
A
Way down yonder in Vietnam
F# B
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
E A
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three,
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam;
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
[Verse 2]
E
Come on Wall Street, don't be slow,
A
Why man, this is war a-go-go
E
There's plenty good money to be made
A
By supplying the Army with the tools of its trade,
F# B
But just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
E A
They drop it on the Viet Cong.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three,
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam.
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
[Verse 3]
E
Now, come on generals, let's move fast;
A
Your big chance is here at last.
E
Now you can go out and get those reds
A
'Cause the only good commie is the one that's dead
F# B
And you know that peace can only be won
E A
When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three,
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam;
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
[Verse 4]
E
Come on mothers throughout the land,
A
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
E
Come on fathers, and don't hesitate
A
To send your sons off before it's too late.
F# B
And you can be the first ones in your block
E A
To have your boy come home in a box.
[Chorus]
F# B E
And it's one, two, three
A
What are we fighting for ?
E
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
A
Next stop is Vietnam.
F# B E
And it's five, six, seven,
A
Open up the pearly gates,
F# B
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
E A
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
I'm not 100% sure about the key. I've heard several different versions and they all sound
differnt, but this sounds good to me.
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