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Red Wing

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As recorded by Thurl Ravenscroft and the Mellomen
[Verse 1]
GThere once was an Indian maid, 
A sChy little prairie Gmaid, 
Who sCang away, a loGve song gay, 
As oDn the plain she'd while away the day; 
She loGved a warrior bold, 
This sChy little maid of oGld, 
But brCave and gay, he roGde one day 
To baDttle far away. 
[Chorus]
Now, the moCon shines tonight on pretty Red GWing 
The breeze is sighDing, the night bird's crGying, 
For afar C'neath his star her brave is sleGeping, 
While Red Wing's weeDping her heart awGay. 
[Verse 2]
She watGched for him day and night, 
She keCpt all the campfires brGight, 
And unCder the sky, each niGght she would lie, 
And drDeam about his coming by and by; 
But whGen all the braves returned, 
The heaCrt of Red Wing yearGned, 
For fCar, far away, her warGrior gay, 
Fell braDvely in the fray
Now, the moCon shines tonight on pretty Red GWing 
The breeze is sighDing, the night bird's crGying, 
For afar C'neath his star her brave is sleGeping, 
While Red Wing's weeDping her heart awGay. 
Now, the moCon shines tonight on pretty Red GWing 
The breeze is sighDing, the night bird's crGying, 
For afar C'neath his star her brave is sleGeping, 
While Red Wing's weeDping her heart awGay. 
PoGor Little RFed Wing's weepCing her heDart awGay.

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Red Wing

by Kerry Mills

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

As recorded by Thurl Ravenscroft and the Mellomen

[Verse 1]

There once was an Indian maid,

C G

A shy little prairie maid,

C G

Who sang away, a love song gay,

As on the plain she'd while away the day;

She loved a warrior bold,

C G

This shy little maid of old,

C G

But brave and gay, he rode one day

To battle far away.

[Chorus]

C G

Now, the moon shines tonight on pretty Red Wing

D G

The breeze is sighing, the night bird's crying,

C G

For afar 'neath his star her brave is sleeping,

D G

While Red Wing's weeping her heart away.

[Verse 2]

She watched for him day and night,

C G

She kept all the campfires bright,

C G

And under the sky, each night she would lie,

And dream about his coming by and by;

But when all the braves returned,

C G

The heart of Red Wing yearned,

C G

For far, far away, her warrior gay,

Fell bravely in the fray

C G

Now, the moon shines tonight on pretty Red Wing

D G

The breeze is sighing, the night bird's crying,

C G

For afar 'neath his star her brave is sleeping,

D G

While Red Wing's weeping her heart away.

C G

Now, the moon shines tonight on pretty Red Wing

D G

The breeze is sighing, the night bird's crying,

C G

For afar 'neath his star her brave is sleeping,

D G

While Red Wing's weeping her heart away.

G F C D G

Poor Little Red Wing's weeping her heart away.

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