Afghanistan Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse

GWell I turned eighteen and I diCdn't know

Djust what to do and whGere to go

GI didn't play no sports, I wasnC't in no band

DDidn't want to eat froGm some boss's hand

Chorus

GBut I always liked what the genCeral said

Dand I ain't afraid to Gend up dead

Gdaddy always said to be a man C

Dso I'm shippin off to GAfghanistan

Verse

Well my girlfriend says that I must be crazy

cause up to now I've just been lazy

sitting around no purpose at all

waiting for the big old axe to fall

Chorus

But I always liked what the general said

and I ain't afraid to end up dead

daddy always said to be a man

so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan

Verse

Well I saw a recruiter just the other day

said if you're looking for adventure come this way

gave me a pen, he said sign right here

I said what am I gonna do with mama's tears

Chorus

But I always liked what the general said

and I ain't afraid to end up dead

daddy always said to be a man

so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan

Verse

And it was our first night under the desert heat

we were sitting there pumping jack mark's beats

when all of a sudden the thunder hit the van

men saying take cover if you can

Chorus

But I always liked what the general said

and I ain't afraid to end up dead

daddy always said to be a man

so I'm shippin off to Afghanistan

(repeat)