G.I. Blues
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Standard tuning.

         E
    They give us a room
                                 E
    with a view of the beautiful Rhine
         A
    They give us a room
                                 E
    with a view of the beautiful Rhine
            B7
    Gimme a muddy old creek
       A7            E
    in Texas any old time


                   E
    I've got those hup, two, three, four
    E                      E7
    occupation G.I. Blues
            A                                 A
    From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
             B7    (Tacet)      A7   (Tacet)
    And if I don't go stateside soon
                      E
    I'm gonna blow my fuse


    We get hasenpfeffer
    and black pumpernickel for chow
    We get hasenpfeffer
    and black pumpernickel for chow
    I'd blow my next month's pay
    for a slice of Texas cow

    We'd like to be heroes,
    but all we do here is march
    We'd like to be heroes,
    but all we do here is march
    And they don't give the Purple Heart
    for a fallen arch

    I've got those hup, two, three, four
    occupation G.I. Blues
    From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
    And if I don't go stateside soon
    I'm gonna blow my fuse

    The frauleins are pretty as flowers
    But we can't make a pass
    The frauleins are pretty as flowers
    But we can't make a pass
    Cause they're all wearin' signs saying:
    "Keepen sie off the grass"

    I've got those hup, two, three, four
    occupation G.I. Blues
    From my G.I. hair to the heels of my G.I. shoes
    And if I don't go stateside soon
    I'm gonna blow my fuse