Chords for Stan Ridgway - Camouflage~Full Length

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I was [D] a [F] PFC on a search patrol [G] on Charlie [Bb] Down.
[Dm] It was in the jungle [C] wars of [Dm] 65. _ _
My weapon jammed [F] and I got stuck [G] way out in all [Bb] alone.
And [F] I could hear the enemy [C] moving in close [Dm] outside. _ _
[F] Just then I heard [C] a twig snap and [Gm] I grabbed my [Dm] empty gun.
And [F] I dug in scared [Am] while I counted down [Dm] my fate. _ _
[F] And then a big [C] marine, a giant [Gm] with a pair [Dm] of friendly [F] eyes,
appeared there at [Am] my shoulder and [Dm] said, wait. _ _
When he came in close [F] beside me, said, [G] don't worry, son, [Bb] I'm here.
[Dm] If Charlie wants to tangle [C] down, he'll [Dm] have to die. _ _
I said, well, thanks [F] a lot.
I told him [G] my name and asked [Bb] him his.
And [Dm] he said, the boys [C] just call [Dm] me Camel Club. _
_ Whoa, _ _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel Flash.
[Dm] Things are never [C] quite the way [Dm] they seem. _
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel Flash.
[Dm] I was awfully glad [C] to see this big [Dm] marine. _
Well, I was going to [C] ask him where he came from when [Gm] we heard the bullets [Dm] fly.
[F] Coming through the [Am] brush and all around [E] our [Dm] ear.
It [F] was then I saw [C] this big marine [Gm] light a fire in [Dm] his eye.
And it [Am] was strange, but suddenly I forgot [G] my fear. _ _
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Well, we fought all night [F] and side by side.
[G] We took our battle [Bb] stance.
And [Dm] I wondered how [C] the bullets missed [Dm] this man. _ _
Because they seemed to go [F] right through him, [G] just as if he [Bb] wasn't there.
[Dm] And the morning we both [C] took a chance [Dm] and ran. _
And [F] it was near the river [C] bank when [Gm] the ambush came [F] on top of us.
And I thought it [Am] was the end we were [Dm] had. _ _
[F] Then a bullet with [C] my name on it [G] came buzzing through a [F] bush.
And that big marine, he [Am] just swat it with [G] his head. _
_ [Bb] Just like it was a fly.
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_ [Dm] _ [F] Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel Flash.
[Dm] Things are never [C] quite the way [Dm] they seem. _
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel Flash.
[Dm] This was [C] an awfully [Dm] strange marine. _ _
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And [F] I knew there was something [C] weird about him.
[Gm] Because when I [Dm] turned around, he was pulling a big [F] palm tree right up out of the [Am] ground.
[G] And swatting those charlies with it [Bb] from near the kingdom palm.
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[Dm] When he led me out of danger, I saw [G] my camp and waved [Bb] goodbye.
He [F] just winked at me [C] from the jungle and then [Dm] was gone.
And when I got back to [F] my HQ, [G] I told him about [Bb] my night.
[F] And the battle I'd spent [C] with a big marine [Dm] named Camel Flash. _
[F] When I said his name, [C] a soldier, a golf, [Dm] and a medic took [F] my arm.
And led me to [Am] a green tent [Dm] on the right.
He [F] said, you may be telling [Am] true, [C] boy, but [Gm] this here is Camel [Dm]
Flash.
[F] And he's been right here [Am] since he passed away [G] last night. _
_ [Bb] In fact, he'd been here all week long.
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[Dm] But before he went, [F] he said, Semper Fi.
[G] And said his [Bb] only wish was to [C] save a young marine cod and [Dm] a bird fly. _ _
So here, take this dog [F] tag, son.
I [G] know he wants you to have [Bb] it now.
[Dm] And we both said a prayer [C] for a big marine [Dm] named Camel Flash.
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel [Dm] Flash.
Things are [C] never quite the way [Dm] they seem. _
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel [Dm] Flash.
This [C] was an awfully big [Dm] marine. _ _
So next [C] time you're in a jungle fight [Fm] and you [Cm] feel a presence [D] near.
[F] Or hear a [Dm] voice that in your mind will lull.
_ Just be [D] thankful that you're not alone. _
[Dm] That's some company from a big marine boys called Camel [Gm] Flash. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [F] Whoa, [G] Camel [Bb] _
[Dm] Flash.
Things are [C] never quite the [Dm] way they seem. _
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel [Dm] Flash.
This [C] was an awfully [Dm] big marine. _
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel [Dm] Flash.
Things are [C] never quite the [Dm] way they seem. _
_ _ Whoa, _ [G] _ [Bb] Camel [Dm] Flash.
This [C] was an awfully [Dm] big marine.
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