Camouflage chords by Stan Ridgeway

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro:
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Dm FF G+G Bb majorBb
DmDm C majorC G+G   Bb majorBb  A augmentedA

Verse 1:
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I was a p.f.c. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down
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It was in the jungle wars of '65
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My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone
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And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside

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Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun
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And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
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And then a big marine, a giant, with a pair of friendly eyes
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Appeared there at my shoulder and said "wait".

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When he came in close beside me, he said don't worry, son, I'm here
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If Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge
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I said, well, thanks a lot! I told him my name and asked him his
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And he said "the boys just call me camouflage"

Chorus:
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Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage
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Things are never quite the way they seem
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Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage
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I was awfully glad to see this big marine

Verse 2:
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Well, we fought all night, side by side, we took our battle stance
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And I wondered how the bullets missed this man
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'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there
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And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran

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And it was near the riverbank when the ambush came on top of us
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And I thought it was the end, and we were had
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Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush
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And that big Marine, he just swat it with his hand
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Just like it was a fly...

Chorus:
DmDm  FF   G+G    Bb majorBb
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
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Things are never quite the way they seem
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Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
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This was an awfully strange Marine

{spoken}
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And I knew there was somethin' weird about him,
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'Cause when I turned around,
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He was pullin' a big palm tree up outta the ground
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And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to kingdom come
A augmentedA

Verse 3:
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When he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye
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He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone
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When I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night
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And the battle I'd spent with a big Marine named Camouflage

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When I said his name, the soldier gulped, and a medic took my arm
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And led me to a green tent on the right
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He said "You may be tellin' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage
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And he's been right here since he passed away last night
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In fact, he's been here all week long...

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But before he went, he said Semper Fi, and said his only wish
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Was to save a young Marine caught in a barrage
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So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now"
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And we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage

Chorus:
DmDm  FF  G+G    Bb majorBb
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
DmDm        C majorC         DmDm
Things are never quite the way they seem
DmDm  FF  G+G    Bb majorBb
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
DmDm     C majorC       DmDm
This was an awfully big Marine

Chorus:
DmDm  FF  G+G    Bb majorBb
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
DmDm        C majorC         DmDm
Things are never quite the way they seem
DmDm  FF  G+G     Bb majorBb
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
DmDm     C majorC       DmDm
This was an awfully big Marine
DmDm   C majorC     DmDm
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
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Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
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Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
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