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Country Joe and the Fish - I Feel Like I’m Fixing to Die Rag Chords

Chord reference D7, G, E7, A, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Well [D7]come on all of you big strong men [G]Uncle Sam needs your help again He [D7]got himself in a terrible jam [G]way down yonder in Vietnam [E7]Put down your books and [A]pick up a gun We’re [D]gonna have a whole lotta [G]fun

And it’s [D7]1 2 3 what are we [G]fighting for Don’t ask me I [D]don’t give a damn the next stop is [G]Vietnam And it’s [D7]5 6 7 open up the [G]pearly gates Well there [E7]ain’t no time to [A]wonder why WHOO[D]PEE we’re all gonna [G]die

Well [D7]come on generals let’s move fast [G]Your big chance is come at last [D7]Gotta go out and get those reds The [G]only good commie is one that’s dead And you [E7]know that peace can [A]only be won When you [D]blow them all to kingdom [G]come

And it’s [D7]1 2 3 what are we [G]fighting for Don’t ask me I [D]don’t give a damn the next stop is [G]Vietnam And it’s [D7]5 6 7 open up the [G]pearly gates Well there [E7]ain’t no time to [A]wonder why WHOO[D]PEE we’re all gonna [G]die

Well [D7]come on Wall Street don’t be slow Why [G]man this is war go go go There’s [D7]plenty good money to be made By [G]supplying the army with the tools of the trade Just [E7]hope and pray that if they [A]drop the bomb They [D]drop it on the Viet[G]cong

And it’s [D7]1 2 3 what are we [G]fighting for Don’t ask me I [D]don’t give a damn the next stop is [G]Vietnam And it’s [D7]5 6 7 open up the [G]pearly gates Well there [E7]ain’t no time to [A]wonder why WHOO[D]PEE we’re all gonna [G]die

Well [D7]come on mothers across the land [G]Pack your boys off to Vietnam [D7]Come on fathers don’t hesitate [G]Send your sons off before it’s too late [E7]Be the first one [A]on your block To have your [D]boy come home in a [G]box

And it’s [D7]1 2 3 what are we [G]fighting for Don’t ask me I [D]don’t give a damn the next stop is [G]Vietnam And it’s [D7]5 6 7 open up the [G]pearly gates Well there [E7]ain’t no time to [A]wonder why WHOO[D]PEE we’re all gonna [G]die

Album I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die
Year 1967
Key D7

How to Play I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag on Guitar?

Country Joe and the Fish - I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag can be played in the key of D7 using the D7, G, E7, A, D chords.

  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.