CAPO 5 A5 C5 D5 F5 I was a p.f.c. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down A5 G5 A5 It was in the jungle wars of '65 A5 C5 D5 F5 My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone A5 G5 A5 And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside C5 G5 D5 A5 Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun C5 E5 A5 And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate C5 G5 D5 A5 And then a big marine, a giant, with a pair of friendly eyes C5 E5 A5 Appeared there at my shoulder and said wait. A5 C5 D5 F5 When he came in close beside me, he said don't worry, son, I'm here A5 G5 A5 If Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge A5 C5 D5 F5 I said, well, thanks a lot! I told him my name and asked him his A5 G5 A5 And he said the boys just call me camouflage CHORUS: A5 C5 D5 F5 Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage A5 G5 A5 Things are never quite the way they seem A5 C5 D5 F5 Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage A5 G5 A5 I was awfully glad to see this big marine A5 C5 D5 F5 Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from , when we heard the bullets fly A5 G5 A5 Comin' through the brush, and all around our ears A5 C5 D5 F5 It was then I saw this big Marine light a fire in his eye A5 G5 A5 And it was strange, but suddenly, I forgot my fears C5 G5 D5 A5 Well, we fought all night, side by side, we took our battle stance C5 E5 A5 And I wondered how the bullets missed this man C5 G5 D5 A5 'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there C5 E5 A5 And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran A5 C5 D5 F5 And it was near the riverbank when the ambush came on top of us A5 G5 A5 And I thought it was the end, and we were had A5 C5 D5 F5 Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush A5 G5 A5 And that big Marine, he just swat it with his hand F5 A5 G5 A5 Just like it was a fly... Chorus: A5 C5 D5 F5 Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage A5 G5 A5 Things are never quite the way they seem A5 C5 D5 F5 Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage A5 G5 A5 This was an awfully strange (big) Marine {spoken} A5 C5 And I knew there was somethin' weird about him , D5 F5 'Cause when I turned around, A5 G5 A5 He was pullin' a big palm tree up outta the ground A5 C5 D5 F5 And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to kingdom come A5 G5 A5 A5 C5 D5 F5 When he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye A5 G5 A5 He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone A5 C5 D5 F5 When I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night A5 G5 A5 And the battle I'd spent with a big Marine named Camouflage C5 G5 D5 A5 When I said his name, the soldier gulped, and a medic took my arm C5 E5 A5 And led me to a green tent on the right C5 G5 D5 A5 He said "You may be tellin' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage C5 E5 A5 And he's been right here since he passed away last night C5 E5 A5 In fact, he's been here all week long... A5 C5 D5 F5 But before he went, he said Semper Fi, and said his only wish A5 G5 A5 Was to save a young Marine caught in a barrage A5 C5 D5 F5 So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now" A5 G5 A5 And we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage Chorus repeat A5 C5 D5 F5 So next time you're in a jungle fight, and you feel a presence near A5 G5 A5 Or hear a voice that in your mind will lodge A5 C5 D5 F5 Just be thankful that you're not alone you've got some company A5 G5 A5 From a big Marine the boys call Camouflage Chorus repeat x2