I Was Only chords by Redgum (Melody Line, Lyrics & Chords 39102)

I Was Only chords by Redgum (Melody Line, Lyrics & Chords 39102)

Provided to YouTube by Columbia I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) · Redgum Portrait: The Very Best of John Schumann ℗ 1983 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAI.

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And what's this rash that comes and goes, can you tell me what it means? God help me I was only nineteen A four week operation, when each step can mean your last one on two legs It was a war within yourself But you wouldn't let your mates down 'til they had you dusted off So you closed your eyes and thought about somethin' else And then someone.

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"I Was Only Nineteen" (also known as "A Walk in the Light Green") was written by John Schumann (born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1953), performed by Redgum (with John Schumann as lead singer), and was released as a single in 1983; it reached #1 on the charts that same year. The song is about an Australian soldier's experience of.

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0:00 / 4:27 I was only 19 Skinnious Chinnious 6K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 44K 6.4M views 17 years ago Video from The Herds version of "I was only 19" with the music of the original by.

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Songfacts®: This is about the Vietnam War. The "Light Green" refers to the area on a map of Vietnam. Dark green was an area where there had been no defoliants ("Agent Orange," for instance) and where there was plenty of cover. Light green meant it had been cleared, but there were likely minefields and probably Vietnamese around (because it had.

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To pay homage to all the veterans who have served, suffered and made the ultimate sacrifice in the Vietnam War and in recognition of the anniversary of the 1966 Battle of Long Tan on 18 August, now.

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I was only nineteen [Verse 2] From Vung Tau riding Chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat I'd been in and out of choppers now for months And we made our tents a home: VB, and pinups on the lockers And.

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"I Was Only Nineteen" or "A Walk in the Light Green" is the most widely recognised song by Australian group Redgum. It was released in March 1983 and is a fi.

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I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green), is a first-person account of a typical Australian soldier's experience in the Vietnam War, from training at a military academy in Australia to first.

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The song "I Was Only 19" by Redgum is a powerful and emotional depiction of the experiences of Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War. Released in 1983, the song reflects the perspective of a young soldier who is sent to fight in a war he barely comprehends.

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Posted 9 Nov 2016 This Remembrance Day, we look at Redgum's classic 1983 tribute to Vietnam Veterans. The impact of Redgum 's 'I Was Only 19' can't be understated. The song unified Australia's Vietnam Veterans and led to a national conversation about many soldiers who struggled after they returned. The lyrics are based on a true story.

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God help me - I was only nineteen From Vung Tau riding Chinooks to the dust at Nui Dat I'd been in and out of choppers now for months And we made our tents a home, V.B. and pinups on the lockers And an Asian orange sunset through the scrub And can you tell me, doctor, why i still can't get to sleep?

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Frank Hunt provides an account of his Vietnam experiences, titled "I Was Only Nineteen", in Gina Lennox' book Forged by War (August 2006). [21] After Schumann had received letters of request from active soldiers in Afghanistan and East Timor, he sought permission to visit the troops but obtained no answer. [22]

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I was only 19 was released in March 1983 when discussion of the Vietnam War, which had so fiercely divided public opinion a decade earlier, was generally avoided in polite conversation. A generation of veterans had been left feeling isolated and with a belief they had been forgotten by their country.

I Was Only ( A Walk in the Light Green). 1983. Words & Music by John Schumann. Redgum

E D God help me, I was only nineteen. [Verse 3] A C G D A four week operation, when each step can mean your last one A G A on two legs: it was a war within yourself. A C G D But you wouldn't let your mates down 'til they had you dusted off. A G A So you closed your eyes and thought about somethin' else. [Chorus 3] E D A And then someone yelled.

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Key points: I was only 19 has been re-released with The Waifs. The new version highlights the pain felt by the mums, wives, and sisters of Vietnam servicemen. Royalties from the song will go to an.