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[Intro]
Banjo 8 bars
(Guitar joins in)
D G D A
Bm G D A
D G D A
Bm G D A A A A
[Verse]
Well I Dfound out Gyesterday
  DThat I'm in loveA  
And I dBmon't know what Gelse to say
  DBut thank you LAord
For that Dsundress on that GSaturday
DWalkin' barefooAt down the bBmeachG  D  A  
[Verse 2]
  DSmell of the rGain up in the Dair
Smell the Aflowers in her Bmhair
And I Gswear on my DlifeA  
  DIf you need a Gjoke? I'll be Dthere
You need a Asmoke? Here take my Bmspare
I always Gthought that you were DfineA  
[Chorus]
So Dwhataya say when we're G26
DWe'll get married Ajust for kicks and
BmMove out to GAlaska way up DthereA  
DI'll get a job Gstacking bricks
DYou stay at home Awith the kids and
BmI'll bring the bacon Gback home to you DgirlA  
We're making the Abest of this world
[Instrumental]
D  G  D  A
Bm G  D  A
D  G  D  A
Bm G  D  A
[finger picking chord progression and solo]
[Chorus]
DSo whataya say when we'Gre 26
DWe'll get married Ajust for kicks and
BmMove out to GAlaska way up DthereA  
DI'll get a job Gstacking bricks
DYou stay at home Awith the kids and
BmI'll bring the bacon Gback home to you DgirlA  
[Chorus]
DYou never knew how to Gtell a lie
DI'll be an honest man Atill I die yBmou know
And this young Glove
It's got me Dhigh
It's got me Ahigh
Making the bAest of this life
[Outro]
D  G  D  A
Bm G  D  A
D  G  D  A
Bm G  D  A  D

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Caamp is an American folk band that began as a project between childhood friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall. They met at summer camp and started playing together, later adding more members to their lineup. "26" appears on their release "Boys." It plays like a snapshot of their early sound and connection.

AI-written from these sources:Caamp — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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26

by Caamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Banjo 8 bars

(Guitar joins in)

D G D A

Bm G D A

D G D A

Bm G D A A A A

[Verse]

D G

Well I found out yesterday

D A

That I'm in love

Bm G

And I don't know what else to say

D A

But thank you Lord

D G

For that sundress on that Saturday

D A Bm G D A

Walkin' barefoot down the beach

[Verse 2]

D G D

Smell of the rain up in the air

A Bm

Smell the flowers in her hair

G D A

And I swear on my life

D G D

If you need a joke? I'll be there

A Bm

You need a smoke? Here take my spare

G D A

I always thought that you were fine

[Chorus]

D G

So whataya say when we're 26

D A

We'll get married just for kicks and

Bm G D A

Move out to Alaska way up there

D G

I'll get a job stacking bricks

D A

You stay at home with the kids and

Bm G D A

I'll bring the bacon back home to you girl

We're making the best of this world

[Instrumental]

D G D A

Bm G D A

D G D A

Bm G D A

[finger picking chord progression and solo]

[Chorus]

D G

So whataya say when we're 26

D A

We'll get married just for kicks and

Bm G D A

Move out to Alaska way up there

D G

I'll get a job stacking bricks

D A

You stay at home with the kids and

Bm G D A

I'll bring the bacon back home to you girl

[Chorus]

D G

You never knew how to tell a lie

D A Bm

I'll be an honest man till I die you know

And this young love

It's got me high

Making the best of this life

[Outro]

D G D A

Bm G D A

D G D A

Bm G D A D

About 26 Chords by Caamp

Learn how to play 26 by Caamp with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “26 chords”, “26 guitar chords”, or “Caamp 26 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 26 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 26 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, Bm.

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