Goodnight Saigon Chords by Billy Joel

Goodnight Saigon chords by Billy Joel

Guitar chords with lyrics

Sent:   Saturday, January 03, 1998 8:54 AM

Song:   Goodnight Saigon

by Billy Joel
from "The Nylon Curtain",1982
transcribed by Peter Eybert


F  Dm  Bb  G
           Dm            Dm7    C
We met as soul ...
           Dm           Dm7 C
we left as inmates ....
            Em    Am           Em     Am
And we were sharp, ...
            Dm            Dm/C         G       C G
and we were so gung-ho ....

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           Dm           Dm7      C
We came in spastic li...
           Dm         Dm7      C
we left in plastic ...
               Em  Am         Em     Am
And we learned fast ...
              Dm            C            Bb      G  Dm  G
our arms were heavy ....

          Dm             Dm7    C
We had no home front, ...
             Dm            Dm7     C
They sent us Playboy...
          Em Am            Em     Am
We dug in deep ...
              Dm                F          G       C G
and prayed to Jesus ...

          Dm         Dm7       C
We had no cameras to ....
              Dm            Dm7        C
we passed the hash pipe ....
           Em  Am           Em     Am
And it was dark, ...
            Dm                     Dm/C
and we held on to each ....,
   Bb           F6/A         G
we promised our ....

             F      Bb     C       C7
And we would all ...
             F      Bb     C       C7
we said we'd all ...
              F      Bb     G       F Dm C
yes, we would all ...

         Dm          Dm7   C
Remember Charlie....
                Dm           Dm7   C
they left their ...
            Em   Am            Em     Am
And who was wrong...
          Dm            C            Bb     G
It didn't matter in ....

Am Em       C   Dm     E    Dm Dm7 E
We held the day in ...
Am   Em        C     Dm      E     Dm         C+
They ruled the night ...
E  C    E  Dm           Dm7    C
as long as six weeks ...
            Dm              Dm7      C
We held the coastline...
              Em    Am           Em     Am
and they were sharp, ....
               Dm                  Dm/C
they heard the hum of ...
    Bb         F6/A     G
and waited for ...

             F      Bb     C       C7
And we would all ....
             F      Bb     C       C7
we said we'd all ..
              F      Bb     G       F Dm Bb
yes, we would ...

G  F Dm Bb ...

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Last updated: April 24, 2021

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