Going Camping
Words & music by Ray Charles
sung by John Denver
on Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983)
This song is actually written in three parts:
1st chorus: Voice No. 1
2nd chorus: Voice No. 2
3rd chorus: Voice No. 3
4th chorus: 1st, 2nd and 3rd voices sing simultaneously
G
Voice No. 1 I got my gear in my pack
I got my pack on my back
D
Today's the day I'm going camping
Just got the goahead sign
the weather's gonna be fine
G D
Today's the day I'm going camping
G
I'm gonna pitch me a tent
Won't have to pay any rent
C
It looks like ev'rything is "A O.K."
Am D
As far as I can see
G E A7 D G
I think it's gonna be a perfect camping day
G
Voice No. 2 The trees and animals
and clear blue skies
D
A waterfall comes tumbling right before my eyes
Birds that fly
above a mountain stream
G D
It's absolutely perfect better than a dream
G
Peace and quiet
where the Good Lord smiled
C
Fields and fields of flowers growing wild
Am D
This is
G E A7 D G
just where I belong I'm a mother Nature's child
G
Voice No. 3 It's time to hit the trail
To hit the hill and dale
D
Oh, I love hiking in the mountains
It's great to reach the snow
And see the world below
G D
Oh, I love hiking in the mountains
G
Each time we stop to eat
We get to rest our feet
C
And we'll make it if we take slow
Am D
'Cause the best way to climb
G E A7 D G
Is one step at a time and hicking is the only way to go
G
I got my gear in my pack
The trees and animals
It's time to hit the trail
I got my pack on my back
and clear blue skies
To hit the hill and dale
D
Today's the day I'm going camping
A waterfall comes tumb----ling right before my eyes
Oh, I love hiking in the mountains__________
Just got the go---a---head sign
Birds that fly
It's great to reach the snow
the weather's gonna be fine
above a moun----tain stream
And see the world below
G D
To---day's the day I'm go-in' camp---ing
It's abs-o-lutely per-----fect better than a dream
Oh, I love hik-ing in the moun---tains______
G
I'm gonna pitch me a tent Won't
Peace and qui------et
Each time we stop to eat
have to pay a--------ny rent
where the Good Lord smiled
We get to rest our feet
C
It looks like ev'rything is "A---O. K."
Fields and fields of flowers growing wild
And we'll make it if we take it slow
Am D
As far as I can see
This is
'Cause the best way to climb
G E
I think it's gon--------na be
just where I be-long
Is one step at a time
A7 D G
a perfect camp-----------ing day
I'm a moth----er Nat--ure's child
and hicking is the only way to go (
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