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John Williamson - Old Farts In Caravan Parks Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]Oh happy travellers are we [G]around Australia in a [A]caravan the [G]kids are gone, we [A]have no plan you [G]navig[A]ate, I’m your [D]engine [Bm]man yes, [G]happy [A]campers are [D]we

[D]Oh king of the road are we [G]up a mountain road [A]we wind With a [G]mile of traffic [A]stuck behind Two [G]friend[A]lier folk you [D]wouldn’t [Bm]find Oh [G]cheery [A]ol’ chooks are [D]we

We’ve [G]hit the road and [D]sold the home Like a [A]pair of drover’s [D]round we roam [G]No more winter and [D]no more [Bm]phone We’re [G]wild and [A]fancy [D]free

[D]And a pair of toilers are we, [G]we’ll pick fruit or [A]prune a tree Any [G]old job doesn’t [A]worry me It’ll [G]cover our [A]fuel and the [D]camping [Bm]fee Ah, [G]frugal old farts I [D]are

[D]And a dear old chook are you in your [G]terry toweling dressing [A]gown, the [G]one you bought in the [A]country town. [G]Yours is [A]pink and [D]mine is [Bm]brown Two [G]dear old farts are [D]we

We’ve [G]hit the road and [D]sold the home Like a [A]pair of drover’s [D]round we roam [G]No more winter and [D]no more [Bm]phone We’re [G]wild and [A]fancy [D]free

And a [D]tidy little unit are we, [G]everything has a place [A]to be A [G]jar of coffee and a [A]tin of tea A [G]life for [A]two but [D]not for [Bm]three Oh [G]sexy old tarts are [D]we

And we [G]always camp just [D]near the loo cause I [A]have to go at [D]midnight too [G]dribble dribble dribble’s [D]all I [Bm]do oh [G]over the [A]hill are [D]we

Oh [D]happy campers are we a[G]round australia in the [A]caravan the [G]kids are gone we [A]have no plan, you [G]navi[A]gate, I’m your [D]engine [Bm]man yes [G]happy [A]campers are [D]we!

Album Old Farts In Caravan Parks
Genres Country
Year 2003
Key D

How to Play Old Farts In Caravan Parks on Guitar?

John Williamson - Old Farts In Caravan Parks can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, Bm chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Old Farts In Caravan Parks with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.