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John Williamson - Old Farts In Caravan Parks Chords

ChordsD, G, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram


[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!

AlbumOld Farts In Caravan Parks
GenresCountry
Year2003
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Old Farts In Caravan Parks on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Williamson - Old Farts In Caravan Parks on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Old Farts In Caravan Parks uses these transitions most often: G → A (24), A → D (15), and A → G (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

2. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
G to A

3. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
A to D

4. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

5. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Old Farts In Caravan Parks.

  • Old Farts In Caravan Parks includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Old Farts In Caravan Parks contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Old Farts In Caravan Parks connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%