Tenting Tonight chords by Pete Seeger

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: Bb majorBb

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G

Verse 1:
   G+G           C majorC    G+G
We're tenting tonight on the old campground
D7D7        G+G
Give us a song to cheer
D7D7 G+G        C majorC    G+G
Our weary hearts, a song of home
  D7D7         G+G
And friends we love so dear

Chorus:
G+G              C majorC
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight
G+G           D7D7
Wishing for the war to cease
G+G              C majorC        G+G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right
  G+G    D7D7   G+G
To see the dawn of peace
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G D7D7 G+G
Tenting on the old campground
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G
Tenting on the old campground

Verse 2:
      G+G           C majorC    G+G
We've been tenting tonight on the old campground
D7D7          G+G
Thinking of days gone by
D7D7   G+G            C majorC      G+G
Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand
    D7D7         G+G
And the tear that said goodbye

Chorus:
G+G              C majorC
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight
G+G           D7D7
Wishing for the war to cease
G+G              C majorC        G+G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right
  G+G    D7D7   G+G
To see the dawn of peace
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G D7D7 G+G
Tenting on the old campground
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G
Tenting on the old campground

Verse 3:
      G+G            C majorC    G+G
We've been fighting tonight on the old campground
G+G    D7D7  G+G
Many are lying near
G+G         C majorC    G+G
Some are dead and some are dying
D7D7     G+G
Many are in tears

Chorus:
G+G              C majorC
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight
G+G           D7D7
Wishing for the war to cease
G+G              C majorC        G+G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right
  G+G    D7D7   G+G
To see the dawn of peace
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G D7D7 G+G
Tenting on the old campground
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G
Tenting on the old campground

Verse 4:
   G+G          C majorC    G+G
We're tired of war on the old campground
G+G    D7D7    G+G
Many are dead and gone
    G+G           C majorC        G+G
Of the brave and the true who have left their home
D7D7         G+G
Others been wounded long

Chorus:
G+G              C majorC
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight
G+G           D7D7
Wishing for the war to cease
G+G              C majorC        G+G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right
  G+G    D7D7   G+G
To see the dawn of peace
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G D7D7 G+G
Tenting on the old campground
G+G        C majorC
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight
D7D7           G+G
Tenting on the old campground