Tune your lower E-snare down to D for playing this
D and E mean d and e chords in 0 and II position
d and e mean D and E chords in V and VII position
riff no.1
git.:
MI5
bass transcribed into guitar:
A ----------------|----------------|
D 22522-2-2-2-2-2-|22522-2-2-2-2-2-|
repeat this while singing:
We welcomed them as brothers, noing nothing of their greed
born hunters not the hunted, as the white man hunts for me
We are descendants of the animals, we live among them free
Our trail of tears would end
LA -------
RE 222----
one day at Wounded Knee
CHORUS
MI SOL RE MI
MI SOL RE MI
[E5] great [G5] spirit,
thunderbirds [d5] fly
We are wild and [e5] free
[E5] To fight and die
by the [G5] open sky,
[D5] Spirit horse, ride for [E5] me
A ----------------|
RE 222-222-222-222- RE5 MI5 LA5 SI5
Wha-a-o wha-a-o wha-a-o aaaow|
Wha-a-o wha-a-o wha-a-o aaaow|^¿
now play again the first piece, but with other lyrics
A ----------------|
RE 22522-2-2-2-2-2-
When we do the Ghost Dance, the buffalo will return[
Paint ourselves for war, now blood and fire burn
Great Spirit make us strong, take us to the sky
The Cherokee are brave,
A --------|
RE 222-----
we are not afraid to die
now repeat the CHORUS
Whroo[E5]aaa Red Cloud [e5 A5]
Black Hawk, Sitting Bull [B5 e5]
Crazy Horse, [E5 A5] Geronimo
[e5]Strong [d5]and [B5]brave
[A5]Warriors [G5]to the [A5]grave
only drums by this part:
Whoaow Whoaow whao-whao-whaoaa
Auwa-auwa-auwa awa-awa-awa
or something like that;)
MI FA# SOL
LA RE
[E5] There has been [F#5]much [G5]killing
[A5] There will be much [d5] more
[E5] The Medicine Man [F#5]is [G5]dancing,
[A5] he's calling us to [d5] war.
[E5] Hatchets sing [F#5]with [G5]pride,
[A5] let the white man [d5]die!
Repeat chorus 4x, but without the screaming part
(from now, don't look at the timing in the tab's)
now play the screaming part, but then with
A 9-979-7-5-7|-----------|
D -----------|7-757-2-2-2|
then play:
A 7-757------|------------|
D -----------|9-979-------|
repeat this
MI5
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