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Turtle Island

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em  Em  G  G
D  D  Am  Am
[Verse 1]
EmLoud was a river when the Griver could talk
And Dheavy was the water when the Amwater could walk
EmMother remembers what her Gsons forgot
And Dnever take without Amgiving
EmSomewhere inside, you reGmember the tune
At the Dvery first dawn you were Amsingin' it too
Now the Emfields grow brittle for the Gharvest moon
And Dthis time, she won't be forAmgiving
Em(OohEm, ooDh)D  
[Chorus]
EmOh, devil man, Gwhat have you done?
Thе Dfire don't sing and the Amrain don't come
EmTorе the spirit from Geveryone
DNow just look at you Amcrying (Cryin')
EmOh, devil man, Gwhat do you want?
The Dland bows down to a Amstrange man's god
EmBurned the graves of Geveryone
DNow just look at you Amcryin'
[Post-Chorus]
N.C.                          Em     G     D  Am  
Just look at you cryin' (Cryin')
Just look at you Emcryin' (Cryin')G  D  Am  
[Verse 2]
They Emcame with the founder and Gunseen death
And Dour land shivered when you Ampainted it red
Now the Emearth splits open where you Gdrove them west
I Dhope you can't be forAmgiven
When the Emstorms come wailing to the Gprisoner east
And the Dgods come flying from the Amburning trees
And Emno one listens when you Gget on your knees
This Dtime you won't be forAmgiven
Em(OohEm, ooDh)D  
[Chorus]
EmOh, devil man, Gwhat have you done?
Thе Dfire don't sing and the Amrain don't come
EmTorе the spirit from Geveryone
DNow just look at you Amcrying (Cryin')
EmOh, devil man, Gwhat do you want?
The Dland bows down to a Amstrange man's god
EmBurned the graves of Geveryone
DNow just look at you Amcryin'
[Instrumental]
Em   G   D   Am
Em   G   D   Am
[Chorus]
EmOh, devil man, Gwhat have you done? (Loud was the river when the river could talk)
Thе Dfire don't sing and the Amrain don't come (And heavy was the water when the water could walk)
EmTorе the spirit from Geveryone (Mother remembers what her sons forgot)
DNow just look at you Amcrying (And never take without giving) (Cryin')
EmOh, devil man, Gwhat do you want? (Somewhere inside, you remember the tune)
The Dland bows down to a Amstrange man's god (At the very first dawn you were singin' it too)
EmBurned the graves of Geveryone (Now the fields grow brittle for the harvest moon)
DNow just look at you Amcryin' (And this time, she won't be forgiving)
[Post-Chorus]
But just look at you Emcryin' (Cryin')G  D  Am  
Just look at you Emcryin' (Cryin')G  D  Am  
Just look at you Emcryin' (Cryin')G  D  Am  
[Outro]
Em  Em  D  D
Em

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Turtle Island

by Renée Christine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em G G

D D Am Am

[Verse 1]

Em G

Loud was a river when the river could talk

D Am

And heavy was the water when the water could walk

Em G

Mother remembers what her sons forgot

D Am

And never take without giving

Em G

Somewhere inside, you remember the tune

D Am

At the very first dawn you were singin' it too

Em G

Now the fields grow brittle for the harvest moon

D Am

And this time, she won't be forgiving

Em Em D D

(Ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh, devil man, what have you done?

D Am

Thе fire don't sing and the rain don't come

Em G

Torе the spirit from everyone

D Am

Now just look at you crying (Cryin')

Em G

Oh, devil man, what do you want?

D Am

The land bows down to a strange man's god

Em G

Burned the graves of everyone

D Am

Now just look at you cryin'

[Post-Chorus]

Em G D Am

N.C.

Just look at you cryin' (Cryin')

Em G D Am

Just look at you cryin' (Cryin')

[Verse 2]

Em G

They came with the founder and unseen death

D Am

And our land shivered when you painted it red

Em G

Now the earth splits open where you drove them west

D Am

I hope you can't be forgiven

Em G

When the storms come wailing to the prisoner east

D Am

And the gods come flying from the burning trees

Em G

And no one listens when you get on your knees

D Am

This time you won't be forgiven

Em Em D D

(Ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh, devil man, what have you done?

D Am

Thе fire don't sing and the rain don't come

Em G

Torе the spirit from everyone

D Am

Now just look at you crying (Cryin')

Em G

Oh, devil man, what do you want?

D Am

The land bows down to a strange man's god

Em G

Burned the graves of everyone

D Am

Now just look at you cryin'

[Instrumental]

Em G D Am

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh, devil man, what have you done? (Loud was the river when the river could talk)

D Am

Thе fire don't sing and the rain don't come (And heavy was the water when the water could walk)

Em G

Torе the spirit from everyone (Mother remembers what her sons forgot)

D Am

Now just look at you crying (And never take without giving) (Cryin')

Em G

Oh, devil man, what do you want? (Somewhere inside, you remember the tune)

D Am

The land bows down to a strange man's god (At the very first dawn you were singin' it too)

Em G

Burned the graves of everyone (Now the fields grow brittle for the harvest moon)

D Am

Now just look at you cryin' (And this time, she won't be forgiving)

[Post-Chorus]

Em G D Am

But just look at you cryin' (Cryin')

Em G D Am

Just look at you cryin' (Cryin')

Em G D Am

Just look at you cryin' (Cryin')

[Outro]

Em Em D D

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