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Broken Arrow

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[Verse 1]
The Glights turned Bmon and the Emcurtain fell dCown,
And Am7when it was over it fDelt like a dream,
They sAm7tood at the stage door and beDgged for a scream,
The Gagents had paG/F#id for the bEmlack limousine
that wCaited outside in the rDain.
Did you Gsus4see thGem,      Gsus4    Gdid you Csee them?F  
[Chorus]
   DmDid you see them G7in the river?
   BbThey were there to Dmwave Em/Dto yoF/Du.Em/D  
   DmCould you tell that the eG7mpty quivered,
Bbbrown skinned IndiDman on the Em/Dbanks
that were F/Dcrowded and Em/Dnarrow,
Fheld a broken Garrow?
[Verse 2]
GEighteen Bmyears of AEmmerican dCream,
He Am7saw that his brother had sDworn on the wall.
He Am7hung up his eyelids and rDan down the hall,
His Gmother had tG/F#old him a tEmrip was a fall,
And Cdon't mention babies at Dall.
Did you Gsus4see hGim,      Gsus4    Gdid you Csee him?F  
[Chorus]
   DmDid you see him G7in the river?
   BbHe was there to Dmwave Em/Dto youF/D.Em/D  
   DmCould you tell that the eG7mpty quivered,
  Bbbrown skinned IndiDman on the Em/Dbanks
that were F/Dcrowded and Em/Dnarrow,
Fheld a broken Garrow?
[Verse 3]
The Gstreets were lBmined for the Emwedding paraCde,
The Am7Queen wore the white gloves, the Dcounty of song,
The Am7black covered caisson her Dhorses had drawn
proGtected her KG/F#ing from the Emsun rays of dawn.
They Cmarried for peace and were gDone.
Did you Gsus4see thGem,      Gsus4    Gdid you Csee them?F  
[Chorus]
   DmDid you see them G7in the river?
   BbThey were there to Dmwave Em/Dto youF/D.Em/D  
   DmCould you tell that the eG7mpty quivered,
Bbbrown skinned IndiDman on the Em/Dbanks
that were F/Dcrowded and Em/Dnarrow,
Fheld a broken Garrow?

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Broken Arrow

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

G/F#

Gsus4

Em/D

F/D

[Verse 1]

G Bm Em C

The lights turned on and the curtain fell down,

Am7 D

And when it was over it felt like a dream,

Am7 D

They stood at the stage door and begged for a scream,

G G/F# Em

The agents had paid for the black limousine

C D

that waited outside in the rain.

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C F

Did you see them, did you see them?

[Chorus]

Dm G7

Did you see them in the river?

Bb Dm Em/D F/D Em/D

They were there to wave to you.

Dm G7

Could you tell that the empty quivered,

Bb Dm Em/D

brown skinned Indian on the banks

F/D Em/D

that were crowded and narrow,

F G

held a broken arrow?

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em C

Eighteen years of American dream,

Am7 D

He saw that his brother had sworn on the wall.

Am7 D

He hung up his eyelids and ran down the hall,

G G/F# Em

His mother had told him a trip was a fall,

C D

And don't mention babies at all.

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C F

Did you see him, did you see him?

[Chorus]

Dm G7

Did you see him in the river?

Bb Dm Em/D F/D Em/D

He was there to wave to you.

Dm G7

Could you tell that the empty quivered,

Bb Dm Em/D

brown skinned Indian on the banks

F/D Em/D

that were crowded and narrow,

F G

held a broken arrow?

[Verse 3]

G Bm Em C

The streets were lined for the wedding parade,

Am7 D

The Queen wore the white gloves, the county of song,

Am7 D

The black covered caisson her horses had drawn

G G/F# Em

protected her King from the sun rays of dawn.

C D

They married for peace and were gone.

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G C F

Did you see them, did you see them?

[Chorus]

Dm G7

Did you see them in the river?

Bb Dm Em/D F/D Em/D

They were there to wave to you.

Dm G7

Could you tell that the empty quivered,

Bb Dm Em/D

brown skinned Indian on the banks

F/D Em/D

that were crowded and narrow,

F G

held a broken arrow?

About Broken Arrow Chords by Neil Young

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What key is "Broken Arrow" in?

The chords for "Broken Arrow" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, Em, C, Am7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.