Camptown Races

 

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The Camptown ladies sing this song,
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Doo-da, Doo-da
    C
The Camptown racetrack's five miles long
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Oh, de doo-da day

C
Goin' to run all night
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Goin' to run all day
  C 
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
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Somebody bet on the gray

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Oh, the long tailed filly and the big black horse,
G
Doo-da, doo-da
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Come to a mud hole and they all cut across,
G             C
Oh, de doo-da day

C
Goin' to run all night
F                C
Goin' to run all day
  C 
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
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Somebody bet on the gray C I went down there with my hat caved in, G Doo-da, doo-da C I came back home with a pocket full of tin G C Oh, de doo-da day C Goin' to run all night F C Goin' to run all day C I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag G C Somebody bet on the gray More Verses: The blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole Doo-dah! doo-dah! Can t touch bottom with a ten foot pole Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray Old muley cow come on to the track Doo-dah! Doo-dah! The bob-tail fling her over his back Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray Then fly along like a rail-road car Doo-dah! doo-dah! Running a race with a shooting star Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray See them flying on a ten mile heat Doo-dah! Doo-dah! Round the race track, then repeat Oh! doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray I win my money on the bob-tail nag Doo-dah! doo-dah! I keep my money in an old tow-bag Oh! de doo-dah day! D Goin' to run all night G D Goin' to run all day D I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag A D Somebody bet on the gray