(Capo 4th fret.)
#1.
[Am]They took the whole Cherokee [Dm]Nation,
And put us on this reser[Am]vation.
[Am]Took away our way of [Dm]life.
The tomahawk and the bow and [Am]knife.
[Am]They took away our native [Dm]tongue,
taught their English to our [Am]young.
[Am]And all the beads we made by [Dm]hand,
are nowa[E]days made in [Am]Japan.
CHORUS:
[Dm]Cherokee people, [Am]Cherokee tribe..
[Dm]So proud to live, [E]so proud to [E7]die..
#2.
[Am]They took the whole Indian [Dm]Nation,
locked us [E]on this reser[Am]vation.
[Am]Built us houses by the [Dm]score,
[E]Don't need tepees any[Am]more.
[Am]Though I wear a shirt and [Dm]tie,
[E]I'm still a red man deep in[Am]side.
CHORUS:
[Dm]Cherokee people, [Am]Cherokee tribe..
[Dm]So proud to live, [E]so proud to [E7]die..
#3.
[Am]Oh, they changed our ways of [Dm]old..
they [E]want to change out heart and [Am]soul.
[Am]And maybe someday when they've [Dm]learned,
the [E]Cherokee Nation will re[Am]turn.
CHORUS:
[Dm]Cherokee people, [Am]Cherokee tribe..
[Dm]So proud to live, [E]so proud to [E7]die..
#4.
[E7]Oh, they [Am]changed our ways of [Dm]old..
they [E]want to change out heart and [Am]soul.
[Am]And maybe someday when they've [Dm]learned,
the [E]Cherokee Nation will re[Am]turn.
[Am]Will return..will return..will return..will return.(Fade)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#1.
[Am]They took the whole Cherokee [Dm]Nation,
And put us on this reser[Am]vation.
[Am]Took away our way of [Dm]life.
The tomahawk and the bow and [Am]knife.
[Am]They took away our native [Dm]tongue,
taught their English to our [Am]young.
[Am]And all the beads we made by [Dm]hand,
are nowa[E]days made in [Am]Japan.
CHORUS:
[Dm]Cherokee people, [Am]Cherokee tribe..
[Dm]So proud to live, [E]so proud to [E7]die..
#2.
[Am]They took the whole Indian [Dm]Nation,
locked us [E]on this reser[Am]vation.
[Am]Built us houses by the [Dm]score,
[E]Don't need tepees any[Am]more.
[Am]Though I wear a shirt and [Dm]tie,
[E]I'm still a red man deep in[Am]side.
CHORUS:
[Dm]Cherokee people, [Am]Cherokee tribe..
[Dm]So proud to live, [E]so proud to [E7]die..
#3.
[Am]Oh, they changed our ways of [Dm]old..
they [E]want to change out heart and [Am]soul.
[Am]And maybe someday when they've [Dm]learned,
the [E]Cherokee Nation will re[Am]turn.
CHORUS:
[Dm]Cherokee people, [Am]Cherokee tribe..
[Dm]So proud to live, [E]so proud to [E7]die..
#4.
[E7]Oh, they [Am]changed our ways of [Dm]old..
they [E]want to change out heart and [Am]soul.
[Am]And maybe someday when they've [Dm]learned,
the [E]Cherokee Nation will re[Am]turn.
[Am]Will return..will return..will return..will return.(Fade)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.