Camouflage

Stan Ridgway

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I was a p.f.c. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down

It was in the jungle wars of '65

My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone

And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside

Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun

And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate

And then a big marine, a giant, with a pair of friendly eyes

Appeared there at my shoulder and said wait.

When he came in close beside me, he said don't worry, son, I'm here

If Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge

I said, well, thanks a lot! I told him my name and asked him his

And he said the boys just call me camouflage

Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage

I was awfully glad to see this big marine

Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from, when we heard the bullets fly

Comin' through the brush, and all around our ears

It was then I saw this big Marine light a fire in his eye

And it was strange, but suddenly, I forgot my fears

Well, we fought all night, side by side, we took our battle stance

And I wondered how the bullets missed this man

'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there

And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran

And it was near the riverbank when the ambush came on top of us

And I thought it was the end, and we were had

Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush

And that big Marine, he just swat it with his hand

Just like it was a fly...

Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage

Things are never quite the way they seem

Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage

This was an awfully strange (big) Marine

And I knew there was somethin' weird about him,

'Cause when I turned around,

He was pullin' a big palm tree up outta the ground

And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to kingdom come

When he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye

He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone

When I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night

And the battle I'd spent with a big Marine named Camouflage

When I said his name, the soldier gulped, and a medic took my arm

And led me to a green tent on the right

He said "You may be tellin' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage

And he's been right here since he passed away last night

In fact, he's been here all week long...

But before he went, he said Semper Fi, and said his only wish

Was to save a young Marine caught in a barrage

So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now"

And we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage

So next time you're in a jungle fight, and you feel a presence near

Or hear a voice that in your mind will lodge

Just be thankful that you're not alone you've got some company

From a big Marine the boys call Camouflage

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Readable chord sheet for Camouflage by Stan Ridgway

I was a[Am] p.f.c. on a[C] search patrol,[D] huntin' Charlie [F]down
[Am]It was in the jungle [G]wars of '6[Am]5
My w[Am]eapon jammed and [C]I got stuck [D]way out and all a[F]lone
And I could [Am]hear the ene[G]my movin' in close ou[Am]tside

Just[C] then I heard a[G] twig snap and I[Dm] grabbed my empty[Am] gun
And I d[C]ug in scared while I cou[Em]nted down my f[Am]ate
And then a b[C]ig marine, a gi[G]ant, with a p[Dm]air of friendly e[Am]yes
App[C]eared there at my sh[Em]oulder and said w[Am]ait.

When he c[Am]ame in close beside [C]me, he said don't worry, s[D]on, I'm h[F]ere
[Am]If Charlie wants to tangle now[G], he'll have two to [Am]dodge
[Am]I said, well, thanks a[C] lot! I told him my na[D]me and asked him [F]his
[Am]And he said the boys [G]just call [Am]me camouflage

[Am]Woah-o[C]h-oh-[D]oh, camoufl[F]age
[Am]Things are never q[G]uite the way they se[Am]em
[Am]Woah-o[C]h-oh-[D]oh, camoufl[F]age
I was [Am]awfully glad to se[G]e this big ma[Am]rine

Well, I [Am]was gonna as[C]k him where he [D]came from, when w[F]e heard the bullets fly
[Am]Comin' through the br[G]ush, and a[Am]ll around our ears
It was t[Am]hen I saw th[C]is big Marine l[D]ight a fire in hi[F]s eye
[Am]And it was strange, b[G]ut suddenl[Am]y, I forgot my fears

[C]Well, we fought[G] all night, side[Dm] by side, we took[Am] our battle stance
And I wonde[C]red how the bullets miss[Em]ed this man   [Am]
[C]'Cause they see[G]med to go right [Dm]through him just [Am]as if he wasn't there
And in the [C]mornin' we both took a c[Em]hance and ran [Am]

And it w[Am]as near the [C]riverbank when [D]the ambush came o[F]n top of us
[Am]And I thought it was [G]the end, and we [Am]were had
Then a b[Am]ullet with m[C]y name on it ca[D]me buzzin' throug[F]h a bush
[Am]And that big Marine, [G]he just swat it with[Am] his hand

[F]Just like[Am] it was a fly...  [G]                      [Am]

[Am]Woah-o[C]h-oh-[D]oh, Camoufl[F]age
[Am]Things are never q[G]uite the way they se[Am]em
[Am]Woah-o[C]h-oh-[D]oh, Camoufl[F]age
[Am]This was an awfull[G]y strange (big) Mari[Am]ne

And I [Am]knew there was somethin' wei[C]rd about him,
'Cause[D] when I turned around[F],
[Am]He was pullin' a big pa[G]lm tree up outta the groun[Am]d
An[Am]d swattin' t[C]hose Charlies w[D]ith it from here [F]to kingdom come
[Am]                     [G]                         [Am]

When he [Am]led me outta[C] danger I saw m[D]y camp and waved [F]goodbye
[Am]He just winked at me fr[G]om the jungle and then was[Am] gone
When I g[Am]ot back to m[C]y H.Q., I told [D]'em about my nigh[F]t
[Am]And the battle I'd spent with a b[G]ig Marine named Cam[Am]ouflage

[C]When I said his[G] name, the soldi[Dm]er gulped, and a [Am]medic took my arm
[C]And led me to a green te[Em]nt on the righ[Am]t
[C]He said "You may be tellin' t[G]rue, boy, but th[Dm]is here is Camouf[Am]lage
[C]And he's been right here since [Em]he passed away[Am] last night
[C]In fact, he's been here all wee[Em]k long...     [Am]

[Am]But before h[C]e went, he said[D] Semper Fi, and s[F]aid his only wish
[Am]Was to save a young M[G]arine caug[Am]ht in a barrage
[Am]So here, take [C]his dog tag, son, [D]I know he'd want [F]you to have it now"
[Am]And we both said a prayer for [G]a big Marine nam[Am]ed Camouflage

So next [Am]time you're [C]in a jungle fig[D]ht, and you feel [F]a presence near
[Am]Or hear a voice that [G]in your mi[Am]nd will lodge
Just be [Am]thankful tha[C]t you're not al[D]one you've got so[F]me company
[Am]From a big Marine the[G] boys call[Am] Camouflage

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