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Half Breed

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[Verse]
FMy father Cmarried a pure GCherokee
GMy mother's E7people were Amashamed of me
FThe Indians Csaid that I was Gwhite by E7law
AmThe white man Am7always called me F"Indian Squaw"
[Chorus]
AmHalf-breed, that's Dmall I ever heard
AmHalf-breed, how I Dmlearned to hate the word
AmHalf-breed, she's no Dmgood they warned
FBoth sides were Amagainst me since the Dm7day I was Amborn
[Verse]
FWe never Csettled, went from Gtown to town
GWhen you're not E7welcome you don't Amhang around
FThe other Cchildren always Glaughed at E7me 
Am"Give her a Am7feather, she's a FCherokee"
[Chorus]
AmHalf-breed, that's Dmall I ever heard
AmHalf-breed, how I Dmlearned to hate the word
AmHalf-breed, she's no Dmgood they warned
FBoth sides were Amagainst me since the Dm7day I was Amborn
[Verse]
FWe weren't acCcepted and I Gfelt ashamed
GNineteen I E7left them, tell me Amwho's to blame
FMy life since Cthen has been from Gman to E7man
AmBut I can't Am7run away from what I Fam
[Chorus]
AmHalf-breed, that's Dmall I ever heard
AmHalf-breed, how I Dmlearned to hate the word
AmHalf-breed, she's no Dmgood they warned
FBoth sides were Amagainst me since the Dm7day I was Amborn

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Half Breed

by Cher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Dm7

[Verse]

F C G

My father married a pure Cherokee

G E7 Am

My mother's people were ashamed of me

F C G E7

The Indians said that I was white by law

Am Am7 F

The white man always called me "Indian Squaw"

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Half-breed, that's all I ever heard

Am Dm

Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word

Am Dm

Half-breed, she's no good they warned

F Am Dm7 Am

Both sides were against me since the day I was born

[Verse]

F C G

We never settled, went from town to town

G E7 Am

When you're not welcome you don't hang around

F C G E7

The other children always laughed at me

Am Am7 F

"Give her a feather, she's a Cherokee"

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Half-breed, that's all I ever heard

Am Dm

Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word

Am Dm

Half-breed, she's no good they warned

F Am Dm7 Am

Both sides were against me since the day I was born

[Verse]

F C G

We weren't accepted and I felt ashamed

G E7 Am

Nineteen I left them, tell me who's to blame

F C G E7

My life since then has been from man to man

Am Am7 F

But I can't run away from what I am

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Half-breed, that's all I ever heard

Am Dm

Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word

Am Dm

Half-breed, she's no good they warned

F Am Dm7 Am

Both sides were against me since the day I was born

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