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Tenting Tonight

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
We're Gtenting tonight on the Cold campGground
D7Give us a song to Gcheer
D7Our Gweary hearts, a Csong of Ghome
And D7friends we love so Gdear
[Chorus]
GMany are the hearts that are Cweary tonight
GWishing for the war to D7cease
GMany are the hearts that are Clooking for the Gright
To Gsee the D7dawn of Gpeace
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGgroD7undG  
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGground
[Verse 2]
We've been Gtenting tonight on the Cold campGground
D7Thinking of days gone Gby
D7Of the Gloved ones at home that Cgave us the Ghand
And the D7tear that said goodGbye
[Chorus]
GMany are the hearts that are Cweary tonight
GWishing for the war to D7cease
GMany are the hearts that are Clooking for the Gright
To Gsee the D7dawn of Gpeace
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGgroD7undG  
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGground
[Verse 3]
We've been Gfighting tonight on the Cold campGground
GMany are D7lying Gnear
GSome are dead and Csome are Gdying
D7Many are in Gtears
[Chorus]
GMany are the hearts that are Cweary tonight
GWishing for the war to D7cease
GMany are the hearts that are Clooking for the Gright
To Gsee the D7dawn of Gpeace
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGgroD7undG  
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGground
[Verse 4]
We're Gtired of war on the Cold campGground
GMany are D7dead and Ggone
Of the Gbrave and the true who Chave left their Ghome
D7Others been wounded Glong
[Chorus]
GMany are the hearts that are Cweary tonight
GWishing for the war to D7cease
GMany are the hearts that are Clooking for the Gright
To Gsee the D7dawn of Gpeace
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGgroD7undG  
GTenting tonight, Ctenting tonight
D7Tenting on the old campGground

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Tenting Tonight

by Pete Seeger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[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

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