Campfire Kansas Uke tab by Get Up Kids

Intro: D-A/C#-Bm (x2) then A/C#


Verse 1:
D
woke up at eight, started the fire
A/C#
had a few drinks, we all felt inspired
Bm
jumped in the stream, our shoes and canteens the
G
water was bitter cold
D
laid in the raft till it started moving the
A/C#
current just sang, the song was so soothing we
Bm                G
stopped along the way on a
Bm                    G
beach in the sun on a beautiful day


Chorus 1:
Bm    G        D          Em7      G
  our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze, we'd
 Bm   G         D        Em7     G
stay afloat and make the most of everything


Piano:
A|-5---7---5---4h5-------5-------5---|
e|---5---5---5-----2-5-2-----5-2-----|
C|-----------------------------------| (x2)
G|-------------------------2-------2-|


Verse 2:
   D
by noon we had swung the ropes in the woods
A/C#
missed all danger, snakes and the floods
Bm
burnt by the rays and next to our legs the
G
water so bitter cold
D
lunch had been saved along with the lighters
A/C#
wet cigarettes serve us as reminders
Bm            G            Bm
never trust a man with the food, change of clothes
      G
and a drink in his hand


Chorus 2:
Bm    G        D          Em7      G
  our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze
      Bm   G         D        Em7     G
we'd stay afloat and make the most of everything
    Bm        G         D          Em7
the sun would set, the stars would shine
    Bm          G           D         Em7
the trees would shake, we'd all feel fine
      Bm       G        D       Em7       G
let's take the moon and make it shine for everyone


# Piano:
A|-5---7---5---4h5-------5-------5---|
e|---5---5---5-----2-5-2-----5-2-----|
C|-----------------------------------| (x4)
G|-------------------------2-------2-|


Bridge:
   A                               G                D
we laughed away the sunburn, as we laughed away the day
A                                   Em7
what we lost means nothing, for the memories will stay


Verse 3:
D
caught the last bus with no time to linger
A/C#
driver seemed to be missing a finger
  Bm                 G
I turned and looked away
       Bm                    G
to the bus gravel road and a beautiful day


(Repeat Chorus 2)