1967 Chords & Lyrics - Don Mclean

[INTRO]
[C] [C6sus2] [Em] [C] [G]

[VERSE 1]
In [C]Nineteen Sixty Seve[C6]n the draft c[Dm]aught up [G]with me,
[Dm]me and my p[Em]al Joe went off[C] to war. [F]
We [C]might find hero's h[C6]eaven, but we[Dm]'d keep t[G]he country free.
[Dm]We would su[Em]rely win just l[C]ike befor[G]e.

[BRIDGE]
[F]Roy Rogers he [G]was on his horse,
[C]and Buck Jones[Am] drew his gun.
[Dm]We would sure[G]ly win of course
wh[Am]en the battle w[G]as all done.

[VERSE 2]
Nin[C]eteen Sixty Seven I[C6] came back al[Dm]one, [G]
[Dm] [Em] [C] Cmaj7/9
they brought Joe back in plastic on the plane.
Nin[C]eteen Sixty Seven s[C6]eems so long [Dm]ago, [G]
[Dm]but I can't[Em] forget my frie[C]nd or eas[G]e my pain.

[BRIDGE]
[F]His family may[G] forget him, hi[C]s children may[Am] regret him,
[Dm]his wife may [G]find anoth[Am]er and go on. [G]
[F]His picture ma[G]y grow faded an[C]d the world he[Am] knew gone jaded
[Dm] [G] [Am] Caug7/9 [G] [F]
but as long as I shall live I surely know,
[G]I never will [C]forget my[Fm] buddy Joe.

[C] [Am] [Dm] [G] [Dm] [G]

[VERSE 3]
In [C]Nineteen Sixty Seve[C6]n, the war wa[Dm]s raging [G]on,
[Dm] [Em] [C] Cmaj7/9
our country was divided and reborn.
Tho[C]ugh I was back at h[C6]ome, I had ne[Dm]ver left [G]Saigon,
[Dm]'cause all [Em]I got was ridic[C]ule and s[G]corn.

[BRIDGE]
[F]This was no pl[G]ace for hero's now,
th[C]ey all seemed [Am]to resent me,
[Dm]They said "Wh[G]y did you ever go?"
[Am]I said "Because[G] they sent me."

[VERSE 4]
Nin[C]eteen Sixty Seven t[C6]hey buried my[Dm] friend J[G]oe,
[Dm] [Em] [C] Cmaj7/9
and I was flashing back while people wept.
I t[C]hought of how he sa[C6]ved us and I [Dm]watched t[G]he land-mine blow,
[Dm]and I looke[Em]d down at his d[C]og-tag th[G]at I kept.

[BRIDGE]
[F]You'll always [G]be a young man,[C] you always wi[Am]ll be smiling,
[Dm]you always wi[G]ll be conf[Am]ident and true.[G]
[F]Your picture m[G]ay grow faded a[C]nd the world y[Am]ou knew gone jaded,
[Dm] [G] [Am] Caug7/9 [G] [F]
but as long as I shall live I surely know,
[G]I never will [C]forget my [Fm]buddy Joe.

[C]

[OUTRO]
[F]Long as I shal[C]l live I surely k[Dm]now,
[F]I never will forget you buddy[G] Joe.