E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3------3------3-------1-----1-------1------1----------|
G|--0------0------0------0-------2-----2-------0------0-------------|
D|------------------------------3--3--3--3--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------3--3---3--3-----------|
E|-3--3---3--3---3--3---3--3----------------------------------------|



It eventually just builds up to playing the chords: G, G, F, C.

G
It was April when we got the word
F                     C
Better times were on their way they said
G
And me and the boys, we got drunk that night
F                     C
Just a few soldiers with whisky and tobacco
G
Playin’ jack black round the fire
F                    C
And shooting in the stars
G
It was 1971
F       C
And we were going home

Instrumental

Rest of the Lyrics:

Things were a little different when I got back
You were with another man, and I was no war hero
But I remember how that never seemed to stop you and me
And I remember how good you looked working down at that bar
How those jeans seemed to be made just for you
Man me and the boys could watch you for hours
But honey I’m sorry about that night
When my hands were like monkeys through the jungle
I know you don’t believe me when I tell ya
But I never meant to hurt you
I just thought better times were on their way