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Tempo: 137
[Intro]
E E F#
E E F#
[Verse]
F#The memory reC#m7mains
BThey built an iron road to cross the plains
F#He was just a C#m7child
EAnd the buffalo Bstill were wild
F#He heard the voices in his C#m7head
BAncestors are calling you is what they said
F#Then the vision did apC#m7pear
ETwelve black horses he was Bfull of fear
[Chorus]
F#The sC#mtorms were in his eByes
F#Black C#mElk was on the Brise
F#He healed his C#mpeople and he EneB/Ebver  Blost
The EvisB/Ebions Bin his F#mind
E E F#
E E F#
[Verse]
F#He turned east into the C#m7sun
BDancing horses beckoned him to come
F#Gazing from aC#m7far
EHis eyes glimmered like a Bdaybreak star
F#He saw the elders gathered C#m7round
BOld as the hills rising from the ground
F#In their knowledge he'd aC#m7bide
EUpon the black road he would Bride
[Chorus]
F#The sC#mtorms were in his eByes
F#Black C#mElk was on the Brise
F#He healed his C#mpeople and he EneB/Ebver  Blost
The EvisB/Ebions Bin his C#mmindC#7  
[Solo]
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  F#m6  F#m7  F#m6
F#m  E/F#  D/F#  C#m/F#
F#m
F#m  E/F#  D/F#  C#m/F#
F#m
F#m  E/F#  D/F#  C#m/F#
F#m
F#m  E/F#  D/F#  C#m/F#
F#m
E E F#
E E F#
[Verse]
F#With eagle on the C#m7wing
BA thousand voices began to sing
F#He struck the blue man in the C#m7heart
EThen the sky seemed to Bbreak apart
F#The flames had C#m7died
BIn gladness all the creatures cried
F#Then the rain began to C#m7fall
EThe drought was broken and the Bgrass grew tall
[Chorus]
F#The sC#mtorms were in his eByes
F#Black C#mElk was on the Brise
F#He healed his C#mpeople and he EneB/Ebver  Blost
The EvisB/Ebions Bin his F#mind
E E F#
E E F#
E(HEolF#d last chord)

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Black Elk

by The Infamous Stringdusters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

C#m

B/Eb

C#7

F#m

F#m6

F#m7

E/F#

D/F#

C#m/F#

Tempo: 137

[Intro]

E E F#

[Verse]

F# C#m7

The memory remains

They built an iron road to cross the plains

F# C#m7

He was just a child

E B

And the buffalo still were wild

F# C#m7

He heard the voices in his head

Ancestors are calling you is what they said

F# C#m7

Then the vision did appear

E B

Twelve black horses he was full of fear

[Chorus]

F# C#m B

The storms were in his eyes

F# C#m B

Black Elk was on the rise

F# C#m E B/Eb B

He healed his people and he never lost

E B/Eb B F#

The visions in his mind

E E F#

[Verse]

F# C#m7

He turned east into the sun

Dancing horses beckoned him to come

F# C#m7

Gazing from afar

E B

His eyes glimmered like a daybreak star

F# C#m7

He saw the elders gathered round

Old as the hills rising from the ground

F# C#m7

In their knowledge he'd abide

E B

Upon the black road he would ride

[Chorus]

F# C#m B

The storms were in his eyes

F# C#m B

Black Elk was on the rise

F# C#m E B/Eb B

He healed his people and he never lost

E B/Eb B C#m C#7

The visions in his mind

[Solo]

F#m F#m6 F#m7 F#m6

F#m E/F# D/F# C#m/F#

F#m

F#m E/F# D/F# C#m/F#

F#m

F#m E/F# D/F# C#m/F#

F#m

F#m E/F# D/F# C#m/F#

F#m

E E F#

[Verse]

F# C#m7

With eagle on the wing

A thousand voices began to sing

F# C#m7

He struck the blue man in the heart

E B

Then the sky seemed to break apart

F# C#m7

The flames had died

In gladness all the creatures cried

F# C#m7

Then the rain began to fall

E B

The drought was broken and the grass grew tall

[Chorus]

F# C#m B

The storms were in his eyes

F# C#m B

Black Elk was on the rise

F# C#m E B/Eb B

He healed his people and he never lost

E B/Eb B F#

The visions in his mind

E E F#

(Hold last chord)

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