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Johnny Cash - Camptown Races (Chord)
Submitter: PierreLeveillee (0) on 2/6/15
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Camptown Races
INTRO:
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D-----2-------2--2-0--2-0------2-------2-0-2-0------2------------------2----|
A-----------------------------------------------3--3-------------------------|
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D------2-0-2-0--------0--|
A---------------3--0-3----|
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    D                                 A
The Camptown gals all sing this song, Doo-da, Doo-da
    D                                   A             D
The Camptown racetrack's ten miles long Oh, de doo-da day

        D                       A
Fifteen man on a Camptown track Doo-da, Doo-da
       D                         A             D
Try to hold that bay horse back Oh, de doo-da day

CHORUS: 
D                       
Bound to run all night 
G                D
Bound to run all day
  D 
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
A                   D
Somebody bet on the gray

     D                                A
The blind hoss fell in a big mud hole Doo-dah! doo-dah!
      D                               A             D
Fishin him out with a widdy foot pole Oh, de doo-da day
 
    D                            A
Oh bay horse is rippin and hold  Doo-dah! doo-dah!
        D                      A             D
Slickin down with a curry call Oh, de doo-da day

CHORUS: 
D                       
Bound to run all night 
G                D
Bound to run all day
  D 
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
A                   D
Somebody bet on the gray
     D                                        A
Well a long tail filly and the big black hoss Doo-dah! doo-dah!
         D                          A             D
Could’nt catch up so she cut across Oh, de doo-da day  

     D                                   A
Well I lay down a dollar on bourbon ham  Doo-dah! doo-dah!
     D                         A             D
Lost my dollar to a tinny pam  Oh, de doo-da day  

CHORUS: 
D                       
Bound to run all night 
G                D
Bound to run all day
  D 
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
A                   D
Somebody bet on the gray

D                               A
Well a muley cow jump on the track Doo-dah! doo-dah!
     D                               A             D
Stop the race till they get her back Oh, de doo-da day

D                             A
Layin all on a bob-tailed nag Doo-dah! doo-dah!
  D                                      A             D
I took my money home in an old tow bag   Oh, de doo-da day

CHORUS: 
D                       
Bound to run all night 
G                D
Bound to run all day
  D 
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
A                   D
Somebody bet on the gray

 
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