Biography:
Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway (born Stanard Q. Ridgway 5 April 1954 in Barstow, California) was the original lead singer for the band Wall of Voodoo, singing on their debut EP and first two albums, including their only hit song, "Mexican Radio". Ridgway left the band in 1983, shortly after the band's appearance at the US Festival. After collaborating on the song "Don't Box Me In" with Stewart Copeland for the soundtrack to the film Rumble Fish (1983)
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Camouflage CAPO 5
[Intro]
Am Am
Am C D F Am G Am
Am C D F Am G Am
C G Dm Am C Em Am
C G Dm Am C Em Dm
F Esus2
[Verse 1]
Am C D F
I was a p.f.c. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down
Am G Am
It was in the jungle wars of '65
Am C D F
My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone
Am G Am
And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside
C G Dm Am
Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun
C Em Am
And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
C G Dm Am
And then a big marine, a giant, with a pair of friendly eyes
C Em Am
Appeared there at my shoulder and said wait.
Am C D F
When he came in close beside me, he said don't worry, son, I'm here
Am G Am
If Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge
Am C D F
I said, well, thanks a lot! I told him my name and asked him his
Am G Am
And he said the boys just call me camouflage
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage
Am G Am
I was awfully glad to see this big marine
[Verse 2]
C G Dm Am
Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from, when we heard the bullets fly
C Em Am
Comin' through the brush, and all around our ears
C G Dm Am
It was then I saw this big Marine light a fire in his eye
C Em Dm F Esus2
And it was strange, but suddenly, I forgot my fears
Am C D F Am G Am
Am C D F
Well, we fought all night, side by side, we took our battle stance
Am G Am
And I wondered how the bullets missed this man
Am C D F
'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there
Am G Am
And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran
C G Dm Am
And it was near the riverbank when the ambush came on top of us
C Em Am
And I thought it was the end, and we were had
C G Dm Am
Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush
C Em Dm
And that big Marine, he just swat it with his hand
F Esus2
Just like it was a fly...
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
This was an awfully strange Marine
{spoken}
C G
And I knew there was somethin' weird about him,
Dm Am
'Cause when I turned around,
C G
He was pullin' a big palm tree up outta the ground
Dm F
And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to kingdom come
Esus2
[Verse 3]
Am C D F
When he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye
Am G Am
He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone
Am C D F
When I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night
Am G Am
And the battle I'd spent with a big Marine named Camouflage
C G Dm Am
When I said his name, the soldier gulped, and a medic took my arm
C Em Am
And led me to a green tent on the right
C G Dm Am
He said "You may be tellin' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage
C Em Dm
And he's been right here since he passed away last night
F Em
In fact, he's been here all week long...
Am C D F
But before he went, he said Semper Fi, and said his only wish
Am G Am
Was to save a young Marine caught in a barrage
Am C D F
So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now"
Am G Am
And we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
This was an awfully big Marine
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
This was an awfully big Marine
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Camouflage CAPO 5
[Intro]
Am Am
Am C D F Am G Am
Am C D F Am G Am
C G Dm Am C Em Am
C G Dm Am C Em Dm
F Esus2
[Verse 1]
Am C D F
I was a p.f.c. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down
Am G Am
It was in the jungle wars of '65
Am C D F
My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone
Am G Am
And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside
C G Dm Am
Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun
C Em Am
And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
C G Dm Am
And then a big marine, a giant, with a pair of friendly eyes
C Em Am
Appeared there at my shoulder and said wait.
Am C D F
When he came in close beside me, he said don't worry, son, I'm here
Am G Am
If Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge
Am C D F
I said, well, thanks a lot! I told him my name and asked him his
Am G Am
And he said the boys just call me camouflage
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, camouflage
Am G Am
I was awfully glad to see this big marine
[Verse 2]
C G Dm Am
Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from, when we heard the bullets fly
C Em Am
Comin' through the brush, and all around our ears
C G Dm Am
It was then I saw this big Marine light a fire in his eye
C Em Dm F Esus2
And it was strange, but suddenly, I forgot my fears
Am C D F Am G Am
Am C D F
Well, we fought all night, side by side, we took our battle stance
Am G Am
And I wondered how the bullets missed this man
Am C D F
'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there
Am G Am
And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran
C G Dm Am
And it was near the riverbank when the ambush came on top of us
C Em Am
And I thought it was the end, and we were had
C G Dm Am
Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush
C Em Dm
And that big Marine, he just swat it with his hand
F Esus2
Just like it was a fly...
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
This was an awfully strange Marine
{spoken}
C G
And I knew there was somethin' weird about him,
Dm Am
'Cause when I turned around,
C G
He was pullin' a big palm tree up outta the ground
Dm F
And swattin' those Charlies with it from here to kingdom come
Esus2
[Verse 3]
Am C D F
When he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye
Am G Am
He just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone
Am C D F
When I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night
Am G Am
And the battle I'd spent with a big Marine named Camouflage
C G Dm Am
When I said his name, the soldier gulped, and a medic took my arm
C Em Am
And led me to a green tent on the right
C G Dm Am
He said "You may be tellin' true, boy, but this here is Camouflage
C Em Dm
And he's been right here since he passed away last night
F Em
In fact, he's been here all week long...
Am C D F
But before he went, he said Semper Fi, and said his only wish
Am G Am
Was to save a young Marine caught in a barrage
Am C D F
So here, take his dog tag, son, I know he'd want you to have it now"
Am G Am
And we both said a prayer for a big Marine named Camouflage
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
This was an awfully big Marine
[Chorus]
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Things are never quite the way they seem
Am C D F
Woah-oh-oh-oh, Camouflage
Am G Am
This was an awfully big Marine
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Am G Am
Woah-ohhhhh, Camouflage
Stand Here Alone
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Standard 7 A
Standfast
Standing Egg