Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Goodnight Saigon" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Goodnight Saigon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Goodnight Saigon" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm/F G7 C We met as soul mates on Parris Island, C/E Dm/F G7 C We left as inmates from an asylum Em Am Em Am And we were sharp, as sharp as knives Dm Dm/C G/B F/A G And we were so gung-ho to lay down our lives We came in spastic like tameless horses We left in plastic as numbered corpses And we learned fast to travel light Our arms were heavy but our bellies were tight We had no home front, we had no soft soap They sent us Playboy, they gave us Bob Hope We dug in deep and shot on sight And prayed to Jesus Christ with all of our might We had no cameras to shoot the landscape We passed the hash pipe and played our Doors tapes And it was dark, so dark at night And we held on to each other like brother to brother We promised our mothers we'd write Chorus: C/A# F/A A# C C/A# And we would all go down together, F/A A# G7/B C C/A# We said we'd all go down together, F/A A# Dm/A G7 Yes, we would all go down together Remember Charlie, remember Baker They left their childhood on every acre And who was wrong? And who was right? It didn't matter in the thick of the fight Am G/B C Dm E Dm/F E We held the day in the palm of our hand Am G/B C Dm E Dm/F They ruled the night and the night seemed G to last as long as Six weeks On Parris Island We held the coastline, they held the highlands And they were sharp, as sharp as knives They heard the hum of our motors, they counted the rotors And waited for us to arrive Chorus: And we would all go down together We said we'd all go down together Yes, we would all go down together You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Am  B  C  Dm  E  Em  F  G  G7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Goodnight Saigon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goodnight Saigon" by Billy Joel.