Key: E
Introduction:
Em
They took away our dogtags, they had us grow our hair
They gave us student visas when we were over there
Am
They staged us out of Hondo al este del Salvador
Em
I guess you'd call us Contras but no one calls much no more
D Em
There ain't no fun in killin' folk and I don't wanna do no more
Em
My great great rode at Shiloh and Grandpa drove a tank
Daddy was air cavalry, flew choppers in the Nam {Da Nang}
Am
I worked mostly clandestine, the branch I should not say {CIA}
Em
We played with better guns and I could use the extra pay
Am
Did Reagan give the order? Did cocaine pay the bill?
Em
They said we's fightin' communists but it was kinda hard to tell
D Em
There ain't no fun in killin' folk and I don't wanna do no more
This was before Blackhawks and RPGs were king
D Em
There ain't no fun in killin' folk and I don't wanna do no more
D Em
Believe me, I've done plenty boys and I ain't gonna do no more
D
But of course if they back me in the corner they'll be dead before they hit
Em
the floor