Tom: G
G C/G G
Well he smoked those Camel cigarettes about three packs a day
D
Nicotine stains on his fingers when he'd stretch them out to play
G C/G G
That old "Midnight special" is one he loved to do
D G
Then he'd sing "I'm walking the floor over you"
[Verse 2]
G C/G G
TV preachers and welfare checks for him just had no place
D
But he'd take his time to tune real good when he sang "Amazing grace"
G C/G G
He'd say boys i'm old and crazy but i still give a damn
D G
And i still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam
[Chorus]
C/G G
He'd drag out that old uniform
D G
And say "they used to call me slim"
C/G G
He never could get it buttoned up
D
But the pride looked good on him
G
He still feels the way he felt
C/G G
Over forty years ago
D
Here's to the old man
G
Here's to G.I. Joe
[Verse 3]
G C/G G
He only sang the old songs,he's standing still in time
D G
"My Phillipino baby",right there on his mind
C/G G
Then he'd talk about the big one,the war we didn't lose
D G
He'd pick a little bit like Travis "Re-Enlistment blues"
[Chorus]
G D
Here's to my old man
G
And all the G.I. Joe's
