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Ray Davies
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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D
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D
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Verse 1
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You better top off your

suntan

Otherwise your skin's gonna
C
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Am
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to turn to leather

We'll make a movie in Vietnam

Tax break said we're gonna
Em
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shoot on location

The rug says made in Korea

Manufactured in a factory
C
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Am
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using cheap labor

And all over Asia

The third world's becoming
D
D

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a major league player
Verse 2
G
G

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Mass production in Saigon

While auto workers laid off in Cleveland
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Hot jacuzzi in Taiwan

With empty factories in Birmingham
C
C

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Now it's baby boomers in Hong Kong
Am
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Em
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And cowboys in Vietnam
D
D

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Making their movies
Verse 3
G
G

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Big confusion in Hollywood

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D
D

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League in Japan
Em
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Hamburger in China

With sushi bars in Maine and Boston
C
C

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The dollar sign said expand
Am
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Now it's cowboys in Vietnam
Verse 4

Making their movies
Em
Em

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Wake up in the White House
C
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Zip up your pants and get it together
Am
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Take a look at your overseas neighbor
D
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Look at their strange behavi or

Take a look at your wigwam
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C
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Inside it says that the product is Asian
Am
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Once it was only in movies
D
D

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Now it's a product invasion
Verse 5
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Mass production in Saigon
D
D

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While auto workers laid off in Cleveland
Em
Em

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Hot jacuzzi in Taiwan

With empty factories in Birmingham
C
C

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Now it's sweatshops in Hong Kong
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Em
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Dressing cowboys in Vietnam

Making their movies
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Let's make a movie in Vietnam
Interlude 1
F
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Dm
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Verse 6
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You better top up your suntan

Looks like we're in for heavy
C
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Am
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weather

Economic meltdown
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Nobody said it would last forever

Let's make a movie in Baghdad
C
C

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Take the culture right to the Third World
Am
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Blow up a brand new civilization
D
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G
G

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In the name of globalization
Verse 7
G
G

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Big confusion in Hollywood

Now it's American Major League in Japan
Em
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Hamburger in China

With sushi bars in Maine and Boston
C
C

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Dollar signs said expand
Am
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Now it's cowboys in Vietnam

Making their movies
Verse 8
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Watch out!

Ride off with your debts into the sunset

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Vietnam Cowboys by Ray Davies is E minor.

The primary chords used in Vietnam Cowboys are Em, D, C, Am, G, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, C, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Vietnam Cowboys is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Vietnam Cowboys using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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