Camptown Races Chords by 2Nd South Carolina String Band

Tempo:
116.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Camptown Races chords
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[D]
[A] [Bm]
[F#m] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
You
There came time later sing this [A] song
Look [D] him time race back by my [A] love.
Oh, did you [D] die?
Hey, I went down there with my head gave [A] in to God
You [D] know, I come back home with a pot for the [A] tin.
Oh, did you [D] die?
one run
[G] [D] I
I'll bet my money on the Bobtail man.
Somebody been on the bay
[A] There [D]
[A] [D]
long tail filly and the big black [A] horse
[D] They planned on the track and they both cut [A] across
[D] The blind horse sticking in a big mud [A] hole doodah doodah [D] can't touch bottom with a 10-foot [A] pole.
Oh
[D]
My money on the Bobtail man, somebody been on the bay
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] Oh
Beauty cow come on the track [A] doodah doodah [D] the Bobtail fling her over his back.
[A] Oh
[D] Then fly along like a railroad [A] car doodah [D] doodah are running a race with shooting [A] star
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] Oh
She am fine in a 10-mile [A] heat doodah doodah [D] around the race track then [A] repeat
[D] How we my money on the Bobtail [A] man doodah doodah [D] I keep my money in an old tow [A] bag
[D]
All day I bet my money on the Bobtail [A] man somebody [D] been on the bay
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] Wow
[G] I [D] bet my money on the Bobtail [A] man.
Somebody been [D] on the bay [G] Hey
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for 2Nd South Carolina String Band - Camptown Races chords, practice playing D, A and D in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 58 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 117 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You
There came time later sing this [A] song
_ Look [D] him time race back by my [A] love.
Oh, did you [D] die?
Hey, I went down there with my head gave [A] in to God
You [D] know, I come back home with a pot for the [A] tin.
Oh, did you [D] die?
_ one run
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ I
I'll bet my money on the Bobtail man.
Somebody been on the bay _ _
_ [A] There _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ long tail filly and the big black [A] horse
_ _ [D] They planned on the track and they both cut [A] across
_ [D] _ The blind horse sticking in a big mud [A] hole doodah doodah [D] can't touch bottom with a 10-foot [A] pole.
Oh
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My money on the Bobtail man, somebody been on the bay _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ Oh
Beauty cow come on the track [A] doodah doodah [D] the Bobtail fling her over his back.
[A] Oh
[D] Then fly along like a railroad [A] car doodah [D] doodah are running a race with shooting [A] star
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ Oh
She am fine in a 10-mile [A] heat doodah doodah [D] around the race track then [A] repeat
_ [D] _ How we my money on the Bobtail [A] man doodah doodah [D] I keep my money in an old tow [A] bag
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ All day I bet my money on the Bobtail [A] man somebody [D] been on the bay _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ Wow
_ _ [G] I [D] _ bet my money on the Bobtail [A] man.
Somebody been [D] on the bay _ _ _ [G] Hey
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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