Key: C major
Verse 1
song,
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground,
is a masterpiece of melancholia,
expressing both the soldiers'
fears of battle
and the weariness of those
left at home.
Doubtless it was often
sung as it is here,
with the simple accompaniment
of a lone banjo.
We're tempting tonight
F
C
on the old campground,
Dm
C
Give us a song to cheer our weary hearts,
F
C
G
A song of hope and friends
F
G
C
we love so dear.
Many are the hearts
C
F
C
G
Wishing for the war to cease.
C
F
Many are the hearts looking for the right
C
Bdim
C
To seek the dome of peace.
C
G
Dending on the old campground.
C
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC F Dm G Bdim
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