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[Verse 1]
FroGm the Indian reservation to the Cgovernmental sGchool
Well they're Cgoin' to educGate me to the white D7men's Golden RGule
And GI am learning very quickly for I've lCearned to be Gashamed
And I Ccome when they call "GBilly" though I've D7got an Indian nGame
[Chorus]
And there are DGrums beyond the Mountain There are CDrums that you
cannnot hGear
There are CDrums beyond the GMountain and they're D7getting mighty
neGar
[Verse 2]
AGnd when they thought that they had changed me cut my Chair to
meet their nGeeds
Will they tChink I'm white or GIndian quarter D7Blood or just half Gbreed
GLet me tell you Mr teacher when you Csay you'll make me rGight
In five hundred yCears of Gfighting not one InD7dian turned wGhite
[Chorus]
And there are DrGums beyond the Mountain There are DCrums that you
cannnot hGear
There are CDrums beyond the GMountain and they're D7getting mighty
neGar
[Verse 3]
GWell you thought that I knew nothing when you Cbrought me here to
your schoGol
Just anoCther empty IGndian just AmeD7rica's first Gfool
GBut now I can tell you stories that are Cburnt and dried and Gold
But in the Cshadow of their Gtelling walks the D7Thunder proud and Gbold
[Chorus]
And there are DGrums beyond the Mountain There are CDrums that you
cannnot hGear
There are CDrums beyond the GMountain and they're geD7tting mighty
neGar
[Verse 4]
GLong Pine and Sequoia Handsome CLake and Sitting GBull
There's CMagnus ColGorado with his sD7leeves so red and Gfull
GCrazy Horse the legend those who bit Coff custer's GSoul
They are Cdead yet they are Gliving with the gD7reat GeroGnimo
[Chorus]
And there are DGrums beyond the Mountain There are CDrums that you
cannnot hGear
There are CDrums beyond the GMountain and they're D7getting mighty
neGar
[Verse 5]
GWell you may teach me this land's hist'ry but we Ctaught it to you Gfirst
We broke your CHearts and bent your Gjourneys broken treD7aties left us
Gcursed
GEven now you have to cheat us even tChough you think us Gtame
In our losiCng we found Gproudness in your D7winning you found sGhame
[Chorus]
And there are DGrums beyond the Mountain There are CDrums that you
cannnot hGear
There are CDrums beyond the GMountain and they're D7getting mighty
neGar

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Drums

by Floyd Red Crow Westerman

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[Verse 1]

G C G

From the Indian reservation to the governmental school

C G D7 G

Well they're goin' to educate me to the white men's Golden Rule

G C G

And I am learning very quickly for I've learned to be ashamed

C G D7 G

And I come when they call "Billy" though I've got an Indian name

[Chorus]

G C

And there are Drums beyond the Mountain There are Drums that you

cannnot hear

C G D7

There are Drums beyond the Mountain and they're getting mighty

near

[Verse 2]

G C

And when they thought that they had changed me cut my hair to

meet their needs

C G D7 G

Will they think I'm white or Indian quarter Blood or just half breed

G C G

Let me tell you Mr teacher when you say you'll make me right

C G D7 G

In five hundred years of fighting not one Indian turned white

[Chorus]

G C

And there are Drums beyond the Mountain There are Drums that you

cannnot hear

C G D7

There are Drums beyond the Mountain and they're getting mighty

near

[Verse 3]

G C

Well you thought that I knew nothing when you brought me here to

your school

C G D7 G

Just another empty Indian just America's first fool

G C G

But now I can tell you stories that are burnt and dried and old

C G D7 G

But in the shadow of their telling walks the Thunder proud and bold

[Chorus]

G C

And there are Drums beyond the Mountain There are Drums that you

cannnot hear

C G D7

There are Drums beyond the Mountain and they're getting mighty

near

[Verse 4]

G C G

Long Pine and Sequoia Handsome Lake and Sitting Bull

C G D7 G

There's Magnus Colorado with his sleeves so red and full

G C G

Crazy Horse the legend those who bit off custer's Soul

C G D7 G

They are dead yet they are living with the great Geronimo

[Chorus]

G C

And there are Drums beyond the Mountain There are Drums that you

cannnot hear

C G D7

There are Drums beyond the Mountain and they're getting mighty

near

[Verse 5]

G C G

Well you may teach me this land's hist'ry but we taught it to you first

C G D7

We broke your Hearts and bent your journeys broken treaties left us

cursed

G C G

Even now you have to cheat us even though you think us tame

C G D7 G

In our losing we found proudness in your winning you found shame

[Chorus]

G C

And there are Drums beyond the Mountain There are Drums that you

cannnot hear

C G D7

There are Drums beyond the Mountain and they're getting mighty

near

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