Chords for Stephen Foster's 'DE CAMPTOWN RACES' -1850-Performed by Tom Roush
Tempo:
104.8 bpm
Chords used:
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F
Eb
Gm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] The camp town ladies sing this [F] song, do dah, do [Bb] dah.
The camp town race starts five miles [F] long, ah [Bb] do dah day.
I come down here with my hat caped [F] in, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] I go back home with a pocket full of [F] tin, ah [Bb] do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [Bb] somebody bet on the [F] bay.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] The long tail filly and the big black [F] horse, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] They fly a track and they both cut across, ah do dah day.
The barn horse drinking in a big mud [F] hole, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Can't touch the bottom with a ten foot pole, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the [F] bay.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] Old mule and cow come on the [F] track, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] The bob tail fling her over his back, ah do dah day.
Then fly along like a railroad [F] car, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Running a race with a shooting star, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet on the bay.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] See them flying on a ten mile [F] heat, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Round the race track then repeat, [F] ah do [Bb] dah day.
I'll win my money on the bob tail nag, [F] do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Keep my money in an old tow [F] bag, ah do [Bb] dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the bay.
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] The camp town ladies sing this [F] song, do dah, do [Bb] dah.
The camp town race starts five miles [F] long, ah [Bb] do dah day.
I come down here with my hat caped [F] in, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] I go back home with a pocket full of [F] tin, ah [Bb] do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [Bb] somebody bet on the [F] bay.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] The long tail filly and the big black [F] horse, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] They fly a track and they both cut across, ah do dah day.
The barn horse drinking in a big mud [F] hole, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Can't touch the bottom with a ten foot pole, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the [F] bay.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] Old mule and cow come on the [F] track, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] The bob tail fling her over his back, ah do dah day.
Then fly along like a railroad [F] car, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Running a race with a shooting star, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet on the bay.
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] See them flying on a ten mile [F] heat, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Round the race track then repeat, [F] ah do [Bb] dah day.
I'll win my money on the bob tail nag, [F] do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Keep my money in an old tow [F] bag, ah do [Bb] dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the bay.
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] The camp town ladies sing this [F] song, do dah, do [Bb] dah.
The camp town race starts five miles [F] long, ah [Bb] do dah day.
I come down here with my hat caped [F] in, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] I go back home with a pocket full of [F] tin, ah [Bb] do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [Bb] somebody bet on the [F] bay.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] The long tail filly and the big black [F] horse, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] They fly a track and they both cut across, ah do dah day.
The barn horse drinking in a big mud [F] hole, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Can't touch the bottom with a ten foot pole, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the [F] bay.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] Old mule and cow come on the [F] track, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] The bob tail fling her over his back, ah do dah day.
Then fly along like a railroad [F] car, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Running a race with a shooting star, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet on the bay.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] See them flying on a ten mile [F] heat, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Round the race track then repeat, [F] ah do [Bb] dah day.
I'll win my money on the bob tail nag, [F] do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Keep my money in an old tow [F] bag, ah do [Bb] dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the bay. _ _ _ _
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_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] The camp town ladies sing this [F] song, do dah, do [Bb] dah.
The camp town race starts five miles [F] long, ah [Bb] do dah day.
I come down here with my hat caped [F] in, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] I go back home with a pocket full of [F] tin, ah [Bb] do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [Bb] somebody bet on the [F] bay.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] The long tail filly and the big black [F] horse, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] They fly a track and they both cut across, ah do dah day.
The barn horse drinking in a big mud [F] hole, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Can't touch the bottom with a ten foot pole, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my [Gm] money on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the [F] bay.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] Old mule and cow come on the [F] track, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] The bob tail fling her over his back, ah do dah day.
Then fly along like a railroad [F] car, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Running a race with a shooting star, ah do dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet on the bay.
[Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] [Bb] See them flying on a ten mile [F] heat, do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Round the race track then repeat, [F] ah do [Bb] dah day.
I'll win my money on the bob tail nag, [F] do dah, do dah.
[Bb] Keep my money in an old tow [F] bag, ah do [Bb] dah day.
Gonna run all night, [Eb] gonna run [Bb] all day.
I'll bet my money [Gm] on the bob tail [C] nag, [F] somebody bet [Bb] on the bay. _ _ _ _
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