Stan Ridgeway Camouflage CAPO 5 Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FI (133211@1)was a p.f.c. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmIt (x02210@1)was in the jungle wars of '65 Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FMy (133211@1)weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmJust (x02210@1)then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)I dug in scared while I counted down my fate C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)then a big marine, a giant, with a pair of friendly eyes C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmAppeared (x02210@1)there at my shoulder and said wait. Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWhen (133211@1)he came in close beside me, he said don't worry, son, I'm here Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmIf (x02210@1)Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FI (133211@1)said, well, thanks a lot! I told him my name and asked him his Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)he said the boys just call me camouflage CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWoah-oh-oh-oh, (133211@1)camouflage Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmThings (x02210@1)are never quite the way they seem Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWoah-oh-oh-oh, (133211@1)camouflage Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmI (x02210@1)was awfully glad to see this big marine Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWell, (133211@1)I was gonna ask him where he came from, when we heard the bullets fly Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmComin' (x02210@1)through the brush, and all around our ears Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FIt (133211@1)was then I saw this big Marine light a fire in his eye Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)it was strange, but suddenly, I forgot my fears C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmWell, (x02210@1)we fought all night, side by side, we took our battle stance C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)I wondered how the bullets missed this man C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Am'Cause (x02210@1)they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FAnd (133211@1)it was near the riverbank when the ambush came on top of us Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)I thought it was the end, and we were had Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FThen (133211@1)a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)that big Marine, he just swat it with his hand F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmJust (x02210@1)like it was a fly... Chorus: Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWoah-oh-oh-oh, (133211@1)Camouflage Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmThings (x02210@1)are never quite the way they seem Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWoah-oh-oh-oh, (133211@1)Camouflage Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmThis (x02210@1)was an awfully strange (big) Marine {spoken} Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) And I knew there was somethin' weird about him, D (xx0232@1) F'Cause (133211@1)when I turned around, Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmHe (x02210@1)was pullin' a big palm tree up outta the ground Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FAnd (133211@1)swattin' those Charlies with it from here to kingdom come Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWhen (133211@1)he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmHe (x02210@1)just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FWhen (133211@1)I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)the battle I'd spent with a big Marine named Camouflage C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)I said his name, the soldier gulped, and a medic took my arm C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)led me to a green tent on the right C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmHe (x02210@1)said "You may be tellin' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)he's been right here since he passed away last night C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) AmIn (x02210@1)fact, he's been here all week long... Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FBut (133211@1)before he went, he said Semper Fi, and said his only wish Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmWas (x02210@1)to save a young Marine caught in a barrage Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1)So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now" Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage Chorus repeat Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FSo (133211@1)next time you're in a jungle fight, and you feel a presence near Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmOr (x02210@1)hear a voice that in your mind will lodge Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) FJust (133211@1)be thankful that you're not alone you've got some company Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) AmFrom (x02210@1)a big Marine the boys call Camouflage Chorus repeat x2
