Pete Seeger – Tenting Tonight (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Chords

[Intro] G [Verse 1]
      G                      C       G
We're tenting tonight on the old campground

D7                G
Give us a song to cheer

D7  G               C       G
Our weary hearts, a song of home

    D7                 G
And friends we love so dear
[Chorus]
G                            C
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight

G                      D7
Wishing for the war to cease

G                            C               G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right

   G       D7      G
To see the dawn of peace

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G  D7  G
Tenting on the old campground

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G
Tenting on the old campground
[Verse 2]
           G                      C       G
We've been tenting tonight on the old campground

D7                    G
Thinking of days gone by

D7     G                       C           G
Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand

        D7                 G
And the tear that said goodbye
[Chorus]
G                            C
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight

G                      D7
Wishing for the war to cease

G                            C               G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right

   G       D7      G
To see the dawn of peace

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G  D7  G
Tenting on the old campground

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G
Tenting on the old campground
[Verse 3]
           G                       C       G
We've been fighting tonight on the old campground

G        D7    G
Many are lying near

G                 C        G
Some are dead and some are dying

D7          G
Many are in tears
[Chorus]
G                            C
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight

G                      D7
Wishing for the war to cease

G                            C               G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right

   G       D7      G
To see the dawn of peace

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G  D7  G
Tenting on the old campground

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G
Tenting on the old campground
[Verse 4]
      G                   C       G
We're tired of war on the old campground

G        D7       G
Many are dead and gone

       G                      C               G
Of the brave and the true who have left their home

D7                  G
Others been wounded long
[Chorus]
G                            C
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight

G                      D7
Wishing for the war to cease

G                            C               G
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right

   G       D7      G
To see the dawn of peace

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G  D7  G
Tenting on the old campground

G                C
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight

D7                     G
Tenting on the old campground