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I Was Only Nineteen
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I WAS ONLY NINETEEN
Written By John Schuman
TAB by Cooroy Bogan
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Mum and Dad and Denny saw the passing out parade at Puckapunyal
C Bb C
(1t was long march from cadets).
C Eb Bb F
The sixth battalion was the next to tour and It was me who drew the card.
C Bb C
We did Canungra and Shoalwater before we left.
Chorus I:
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And Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay.
G F C
This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean.
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And there's me in my slouch hat with my SLR and greens.
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God help me, I was only nineteen.
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