Intro: C7 Am C7 Am
verse 1
C7
I have people to free, they're depending on me
Am
So I can't afford to die
C7 Am
Get 'em safely back, then I won't stay too long
C D
I'll be leaving soon for London
G Dm
So I'll look this war straight in the eye
C Cm Dm G
Only thirty days, so I can't afford to die
verse 2
C7
When I think of the dead, that go round in my head
Am
No, I can't afford to die
C7 Am
So the thing to do is pretend that they weren't there
C D
With my baby at home waiting
G Dm
I can give myself a little sigh
C Cm Dm G
Only thirty days, so I can't afford to die
Instrumental: C7 Am C7 Am Cm D G Dm C Cm Dm G
verse 3
C7
God ain't taking my hand, not to no promised land
Am
So I can't afford to die
C7 Am
So I'll cease my command before another bomb
C D
If I see my home a free man
G Dm
I'll remember why I never cried
C Cm Dm G
Only thirty days, so I can't afford to die
Outro: C7 Am C7 Am C7 Am C7 Am