Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 IT WAS BACK IN NINETEEN FORTY-TWO,

 I WAS A MEMBER OF A GOOD PLATOON.

 WE WERE ON MANEUVERS IN-A LOOZIANNA,

 ONE NIGHT BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.

 THE CAPTAIN TOLD US TO FORD A RIVER,

THAT'S HOW IT ALL BEGUN.

 WE WERE -- KNEE DEEP IN THE BIG MUDDY,

  (or /G /F )

AND THE BIG FOOL SAID TO PUSH ON.

--Pete plays this thumb-picking the base notes sorta as follows ...