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