Chords for Camptown Races (With Lyrics)- Stephen Collins Foster Arr.Peter.M.Adamson
Tempo:
100.75 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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[D] Camp town ladies sing [A] this song, do dah, do [D] dah
Camp town race track about miles [G] long, oh de [D] do dah de
I came down there with my hat caved [A] in, do dah, do dah
[D] I go back home with a pocket full of tin, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail mac, somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Montel, Pilly and the big black horse, [A] do dah, do [D] dah
They fly the track and they both pull [G] across, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
The blind horse sticking in a big muzzle [A] hole, do dah, do dah
[D] Countless at bottom with a ten [G] foot pole, [A] [D] oh de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Old mule and cow come on [A] the track, do dah, do [D] dah
The bobtail flinger over his [G] back, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
Then fly along like a railroad [A] car, do dah, do dah
[D] And run the race with the shooting [G] star, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [A] somebody bet [D] on de [A] bay
[D] Oh see them flying on a ten [A] mile meet, do dah, do [D] dah
Around the race track then [G] repeat, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
I'll win my money on the bobtail [A] mac, do dah, do dah
[D] I keep my money in an old [G] tow bag, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay
[D] Camp town ladies sing [A] this song, do dah, do [D] dah
Camp town race track about miles [G] long, oh de [D] do dah de
I came down there with my hat caved [A] in, do dah, do dah
[D] I go back home with a pocket full of tin, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail mac, somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Montel, Pilly and the big black horse, [A] do dah, do [D] dah
They fly the track and they both pull [G] across, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
The blind horse sticking in a big muzzle [A] hole, do dah, do dah
[D] Countless at bottom with a ten [G] foot pole, [A] [D] oh de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Old mule and cow come on [A] the track, do dah, do [D] dah
The bobtail flinger over his [G] back, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
Then fly along like a railroad [A] car, do dah, do dah
[D] And run the race with the shooting [G] star, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [A] somebody bet [D] on de [A] bay
[D] Oh see them flying on a ten [A] mile meet, do dah, do [D] dah
Around the race track then [G] repeat, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
I'll win my money on the bobtail [A] mac, do dah, do dah
[D] I keep my money in an old [G] tow bag, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Camp town ladies sing [A] this song, do dah, do [D] dah
Camp town race track about miles [G] long, oh de [D] do dah de
I came down there with my hat caved [A] in, do dah, do dah
[D] I go back home with a pocket full of tin, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail mac, somebody bet on de bay
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_ [D] Montel, Pilly and the big black horse, [A] do dah, do [D] dah
They fly the track and they both pull [G] across, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
The blind horse sticking in a big muzzle [A] hole, do dah, do dah
[D] Countless at bottom with a ten [G] foot pole, [A] [D] oh de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Old mule and cow come on [A] the track, do dah, do [D] dah
The bobtail flinger over his [G] back, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
Then fly along like a railroad [A] car, do dah, do dah
[D] And run the race with the shooting [G] star, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [A] somebody bet [D] on de [A] bay
[D] Oh see them flying on a ten [A] mile meet, do dah, do [D] dah
Around the race track then [G] repeat, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
I'll win my money on the bobtail [A] mac, do dah, do dah
[D] I keep my money in an old [G] tow bag, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay _
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[D] Camp town ladies sing [A] this song, do dah, do [D] dah
Camp town race track about miles [G] long, oh de [D] do dah de
I came down there with my hat caved [A] in, do dah, do dah
[D] I go back home with a pocket full of tin, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail mac, somebody bet on de bay
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_ [D] Montel, Pilly and the big black horse, [A] do dah, do [D] dah
They fly the track and they both pull [G] across, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
The blind horse sticking in a big muzzle [A] hole, do dah, do dah
[D] Countless at bottom with a ten [G] foot pole, [A] [D] oh de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay
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[D] Old mule and cow come on [A] the track, do dah, do [D] dah
The bobtail flinger over his [G] back, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
Then fly along like a railroad [A] car, do dah, do dah
[D] And run the race with the shooting [G] star, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [A] somebody bet [D] on de [A] bay
[D] Oh see them flying on a ten [A] mile meet, do dah, do [D] dah
Around the race track then [G] repeat, [A] oh de [D] do dah de
I'll win my money on the bobtail [A] mac, do dah, do dah
[D] I keep my money in an old [G] tow bag, [A] oh [D] de do dah de
Why I'm to run all [G] night, why I'm to [D] run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail [G] mac, [D] somebody bet on de bay _
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