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Camptown Races

Stephen Foster

Key: C (C harp in 1st position)

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6       6       5   6    -6    6      5      5   -4      5    -4

Camptown ladies sing this song, doo-dah doo-dah

   6       6        5       6     -6       6      5    -4   -5     5    -4    4


Camptown race track's five miles long, oh dee doo-dah day

5    6       6        5      6    6    -6     6      5     5   -4       5   -4

I came down there with my hat caved in, doo-dah doo-dah

6     6     6      5      6      6    -6   -6   6    6   5   -4  -5    5    -4     4


I’ll go back home with my pocket full of tin, oh dee doo-dah day


   4     4    5   6      7       -6   -6   7   -6    6


Goin' to run all night, goin' to run all day

 5    6    6    5  5    6    6    -6    6     5


I’ll bet my money on the bobtail nag

-4   -5   -5    5  -4  -4    4

Somebody bet on the bay


  6       6       5   6    -6    6      5      5   -4      5    -4

Camptown ladies sing this song, doo-dah doo-dah

   6       6        5       6     -6       6      5    -4   -5     5    -4    4


Camptown race track's five miles long, oh dee doo-dah day

5    6       6        5      6    6    -6     6      5     5   -4       5   -4

I came down there with my hat caved in, doo-dah doo-dah

6     6     6      5      6      6    -6   -6   6    6   5   -4  -5    5    -4     4


I’ll go back home with my pocket full of tin, oh dee doo-dah day


   4     4    5   6      7       -6   -6   7   -6    6


Goin' to run all night, goin' to run all day

 5    6    6    5  5    6    6    -6    6     5


I’ll bet my money on the bobtail nag

-4   -5   -5    5  -4  -4    4

Somebody bet on the bay


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