Intro   D#  Bb  D# 

Verse 1

D#
Well I read in the papers and I seen it on the televison
                            Bb        D#
Everybody's talkin' about a World War three

Well here I am a single boy unemployed and everything
                         Bb          D#
Somebody better stop and worry about me

Chorus 1

                               D#7
Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out
  G#                         D#
A hup two three four all day through

Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
            Bb                    Bb7  D#
Who's gonna worry about a Private John Q 
                 Bb                    Bb7  D#  Bb  D#  Bb
Well who's gonna worry about a Private John Q 


Verse 2

D#
When I was a little boy I use to sit an dream of travelin'
                                     Bb           D#
Go to lots of foriegn countries on a sight seein' tours

The way it's lookin' now I can stop savin' money maybe
                       Bb          D#
Go free sponsered by a thrid world war

Chorus 2

                               D#7
Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out
  G#                         D#
A hup two three four all day through

Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
            Bb                    Bb7  D#
Who's gonna worry about a Private John Q 
           Bb                        Bb7  D#   Bb  D#  Bb
Well who's gonna worry about Private John Q 

Verse 3

D#
Well sometimes I get disheartened and try even not to think about it
                                    Bb                D#
Heaven knows it's hard to keep from lettin' it get me down

But I'll stand proud when everybody else will be a
                               Bb           D#
Runnin' helter skelter for the shelter underground

Outro

                               D#7
Well can't you just see me now chin up chest out
  G#                         D#
A hup two three four all day through

Well everybody seems to be worried about a somethin' other
            Bb                    Bb7  D#
Who's gonna worry about a Private John Q 
                 Bb                    Bb7  D#   Bb D#
Well whose gonna worry 'bout a Private John Q