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Cherokee Rose
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Cherokee Rose - Corey Smith
Standard Tuning
D* - No High "E" String
G* - Mute "A" String
Intro
e|--------1p0-----------------0h1-------------------0-------1p0---------------------------|
B|--------------3---------3-----------------------------1---------1h3---3p1---------------|
G|------------------0h2-------------0-------0---------------------------------2-----------|
D|----0---------------------------------0-----------------------------------------0h2-----|
A|----------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------1p0-----------------0h1------------------------3------|
B|-------------3---------3-------------------------3----3------|
G|-----------------0h2-------------0-------0------------0------|
D|---0---------------------------------0----------------0------|
A|------------------------------------------------------x------|
E|---------------------------------------------3--------3------|
DmPinestraw on the ground around a Cfallen Cherokee rose Dm
It's got me wonderin' why those Gmighty winds of change must blow Dm
Once this land was free from fCences and shotguns Dm
Back when the people killed here for Gfood instead of fun
When the Earth was sanctFified
Cherished in the Gred-man's eyes
D* Cadd9
Before the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rDmose G
The Cherokee rose
e|--------1p0-----------------0h1-------------------0-------1p0---------------------------|
B|--------------3---------3-----------------------------1---------1h3---3p1---------------|
G|------------------0h2-------------0-------0---------------------------------2-----------|
D|----0---------------------------------0-----------------------------------------0h2-----|
A|----------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------1p0-----------------0h1------------------------3------|
B|-------------3---------3-------------------------3----3------|
G|-----------------0h2-------------0-------0------------0------|
D|---0---------------------------------0----------------0------|
A|------------------------------------------------------x------|
E|---------------------------------------------3--------3------|
DmMy boots sink down into the Csoft red Georgia clay Dm
Bought with their blood, this land here never Gwas ours to take away Dm
Disheartened souls unjustly dCriven from their homes Dm
Many died along the way, now we Gbuild our houses upon their bones
After all Fthese years
I can see the Gtrail of tears
D* Cadd9
Damn this Cherokee rose
Oh the Cherokee rDmose G
The Cherokee rose
Dm CG*
Oh they Dmcall us the land of the free
And the Chome of the brave
But I doGn't hear much
About the injustice that we've dDmone along the way
We try to Cmblack it out
Never think about
The prCice they had to pay
G*
We never cry for what was lost
F G*
Shed a tear for the heavy cost
Of what we call "fDmreeCdoGm"
DmAll the gold in the world couldn't Cpay the debt we owe Dm
We'll never right those wrongs, but I belieGve we should let them know
DmThat we won't forget and sure as Chell won't justify
DmAnd we'll do our best to keep their mGemories alive
Oh the least that Fwe could do
Is dedicate one lGonesome bloom
Won't ya take this Cherokee Dmrose C
Oh the Cherokee rDmose G
The Cherokee rDmose C
The Cherokee RDmoseG
The Cherokee RoseDm
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Cherokee Rose
by Corey Smith
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
C
G
F
Cm
Cherokee Rose - Corey Smith
Standard Tuning
D* - No High "E" String
G* - Mute "A" String
Intro
e|--------1p0-----------------0h1-------------------0-------1p0---------------------------|
B|--------------3---------3-----------------------------1---------1h3---3p1---------------|
G|------------------0h2-------------0-------0---------------------------------2-----------|
D|----0---------------------------------0-----------------------------------------0h2-----|
A|----------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------1p0-----------------0h1------------------------3------|
B|-------------3---------3-------------------------3----3------|
G|-----------------0h2-------------0-------0------------0------|
D|---0---------------------------------0----------------0------|
A|------------------------------------------------------x------|
E|---------------------------------------------3--------3------|
Dm C Dm
Pinestraw on the ground around a fallen Cherokee rose
G Dm
It's got me wonderin' why those mighty winds of change must blow
C Dm
Once this land was free from fences and shotguns
G
Back when the people killed here for food instead of fun
F
When the Earth was sanctified
G
Cherished in the red-man's eyes
D* Cadd9
Before the Cherokee rose
Dm G
The Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
e|--------1p0-----------------0h1-------------------0-------1p0---------------------------|
B|--------------3---------3-----------------------------1---------1h3---3p1---------------|
G|------------------0h2-------------0-------0---------------------------------2-----------|
D|----0---------------------------------0-----------------------------------------0h2-----|
A|----------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------1p0-----------------0h1------------------------3------|
B|-------------3---------3-------------------------3----3------|
G|-----------------0h2-------------0-------0------------0------|
D|---0---------------------------------0----------------0------|
A|------------------------------------------------------x------|
E|---------------------------------------------3--------3------|
Dm C Dm
My boots sink down into the soft red Georgia clay
G Dm
Bought with their blood, this land here never was ours to take away
C Dm
Disheartened souls unjustly driven from their homes
G
Many died along the way, now we build our houses upon their bones
F
After all these years
G
I can see the trail of tears
D* Cadd9
Damn this Cherokee rose
Dm G
Oh the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
Dm C
G*
Dm
Oh they call us the land of the free
C
And the home of the brave
G
But I don't hear much
Dm
About the injustice that we've done along the way
Cm
We try to black it out
Never think about
C
The price they had to pay
G*
We never cry for what was lost
F G*
Shed a tear for the heavy cost
Dm C G
Of what we call "freedom"
Dm C Dm
All the gold in the world couldn't pay the debt we owe
G
We'll never right those wrongs, but I believe we should let them know
Dm C
That we won't forget and sure as hell won't justify
Dm G
And we'll do our best to keep their memories alive
F
Oh the least that we could do
G
Is dedicate one lonesome bloom
Dm C
Won't ya take this Cherokee rose
Dm G
Oh the Cherokee rose
Dm C
The Cherokee rose
Dm G
The Cherokee Rose
Dm
The Cherokee Rose
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