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[Intro 1] [G] [Verse 1] By: [G]jimmy buffett 1970 I didn't know we were at war [C]I've been [D]away so [G]long Trying to help once lost men Dis[C]tinguish [D]right from [G]wrong I didn't know we'd [D]killed the men Our [C]leaders proud and [G]strong The situation's changed my friend I've [C]been [D]away too long [Interlude 1] [G] [Verse 2] [G]I taught my friends How we had gained re[C]spect for [D]every [G]man And freedom flowed like jungle streams While [C]peace em[D]braced the [G]land I told them how we'd [D]learned to change [C]Our sword blades into [G]plows I told them they should learn from us [C]What should I [D]tell them [G]now [Interlude 2] [G] [Verse 3] Chorus: 'cause [G]I didn't know we were at war [C]I've been [D]away so [G]long Trying to help once lost men Dis[C]tinguish [D]right from [G]wrong [Interlude 3] [D][C][G] [C][D][G] [Verse 4] [G]The jungle silence shut them off [C]From civil[D]ized man[G]kind Their nakedness was no disgrace [D]No [C]censors cou[D]ld I fin[G]d The population [D]lived in peace All [C]brothers on their [G]own And now that I have seen the mess I [C]don't think [D]I'll go [G]home [Interlude 4] [G] [Verse 5] Chorus: 'cause [G]I didn't know we were at war [C]I've been awa[D]y so lon[G]g I told them they should learn from us I [C]think I [D]told them wrong [Outro 1] [G][G] [G]
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