Tenting Tonight chords by Pete Seeger

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Bb

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G

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