Camptown Races

Don Gibson

Written by Stephen Foster

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C                                  G7
The camptown ladies sing this song doo-dah
    C                                     G7         C
The camptown race track's five miles long oh doo-dah day
                                       G7
I came down there with my hat caved in doo-dah
        C                                    G7         C
I'll go back home with my pocket full of tin oh doo-dah day

Verse 2

                       F                C
Goin' to run all night goin' to run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail nag
G7                  C
Somebody bet on the bay

Verse 3

                                   G7
The camptown ladies sing this song doo-dah
    C                                     G7         C
The camptown race track's five miles long oh doo-dah day
                                       G7
I came down there with my hat caved in doo-dah
        C                                    G7         C
I'll go back home with my pocket full of tin oh doo-dah day

Verse 4

                       F                C
Goin' to run all night goin' to run all day
I'll bet my money on the bobtail nag
G7                  C
Somebody bet on the bay