Uncle Sam Blues ukulele

Uncle Sam Blues

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Yup, an old blues classic that Jorma played with the Airplane 1969-1971. The chords in
song are different in all versions, but this tab uses the chords that Jorma teaches at
Peace Ranch, and it sounds pretty damn good compared to the live Woodstock version. You 
mix it up a little by adding 7ths here and there. Have fun with this! How can you not?!

A
Got my questionnaire baby
D                                A
You know I'm headed off for war
D
I got my questionnaire baby
                                A A7
You know I'm headed off for war
E                                             D
Well, there's 40,000 guys in the service list
                                                      A E
Doin' somethin' somewhere they just don't understand

A
Well, Uncle Sam ain't no woman
D                                  A
You know he sure can take your man
D
Said Uncle Sam ain't no woman
                          A        A7
You know he sure can take your man
E                                    D
Well, now I'm gonna do some fightin'
                            A E
Well, no one knows what for

(solo in A minor pentatonic)

A
Well, I'm gonna do some fightin'
D                    A
Of that I can be sure
D
Said I'm gonna do some fightin'
                      A A7
Of that I can be sure
E                                 D
Well, now I want to kill somebody
                                    A E
Won't have to break no kind of law

(solo in A minor pentatonic)

A
I got my questionnaire baby
D                               A
You know I'm headed off for war
D
I got my questionnaire baby
                                A A7
You know I'm headed off for war
D                              E
Well, I want to kill somebody
                                    A E
Won't have to break no kind of law

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