The fish cheer
De akkoorden in dit nummer
I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag (Woodstock 1969 version)
Gimme an F ! Gimme a U ! Gimme a C ! Gimme a K !
What’s that spell? (5x)
G D
1. Well, come on all you big strong men,
G
Uncle Sam needs your help again,
D
he’s got himself in a terrible jam,
G
way down yonder in Vietnam.
E A
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
D G
we’re gonna have a whole lot of fun.
A D G
And it’s 1, 2, 3, what’re we fighting for?
D G
Don’t ask me, I don’t give a damn next stop is Vietnam !
A D G
And it’s 5, 6, 7, open up the Pearly Gates,
E A D G
well, there ain’t no time to wonder why, whoopee! we’re all gonna die.
D
2. Now, come on, Wall Street, don’t be slow,
G
why, man, this war’s a-go-go,
D
there’s plenty good money to be made,
G
supplyin’ the Army with the tools of the trade.
E A
Just hope and pray, if we drop the bomb,
D G
we drop it on the Vietcong.
A D G
And it’s 1, 2, 3, what’re we fighting for?
D G
Don’t ask me, I don’t give a damn next stop is Vietnam !
A D G
And it’s 5, 6, 7, open up the Pearly Gates,
E A D G
well, there ain’t no time to wonder why, whoopee! we’re all gonna die.
D
3. Now, come on, generals, let’s move fast,
G
your big chance is here at last,
D
now you can go out and get those Reds,
G
‘cause the only good Commie is one who’s dead.
E A
You know that peace can only be won,
D G
when we’ve blown ‘em all to kingdom come.
+ CHORUS (+ spoken passage) + CHORUS
D
4. Now, come on, mothers, throughout the land,
G
pack your boys off to Vietnam,
D
come on, fathers, don’t hesitate
G
to send your sons off before it’s too late,
E A
be the first one on your block,
D7 G
to have your boy come home in a box. + CHORUS
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Country Joe & The Fish)Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer de akkoorden van The fish cheer van Country Joe Mcdonald op Gitaartabs. Dit pop-nummer is perfect om mee in te stappen, met een heldere akkoordprogressie die je snel onder de vingers krijgt.
Het nummer heeft beginner-niveau (2 van 10) en wordt gespeeld met akkoorden: G, D, A en E. Met deze vier basisakkoorden ben je al een heel eind, en je kunt direct aan de slag. Pack je gitaar en speel mee.
How to practise this song
- 1
Practise the barre chord F
F is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
Open - 2
Practise the change: D7 ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
Open - 3
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.
Video
Tab door gitaartabs. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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