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Buffalo Springfield: Broken Arrow, written by Neil Young
For Intro, see Mr. Soul tab
GThe lights turned Bmon and the cuEmrtain fell dCown,
AmAnd when it was over it feDlt like a dream, 
AmThey stood at the stage door and bDegged for a scream, 
GThe agents had pG/F#aid for the blEmack limousine 
That wCaited outside in the rDain. 
Chorus:
GDid you see them,Gsus  
Gdid you Csee them? 
F Fmaj7 F6
DmDid you see them G7in the river? 
BbThey were there to Dmwave to Emyou. F  Em  
DmCould you tell that the eG7mpty quivered, 
BbBrown skinned InDmdian on the Embanks
That were crFowded and naEmrrow, 
FHeld a broken Garrow? 
--Intermission #1--
GEighteen yeBmars of AmerEmican drCeam, 
AmHe saw that his brother had swDorn on the wall. 
He hAmung up his eyelids and rDan down the hall, 
His motGher had tG/F#old him a tEmrip was a fall, 
And doCn't mention babies at Dall. 
Chorus:
GDid you see him,Gsus  
Gdid you sCee him? 
F Fmaj7 F6  F Fmaj7  F6
DmDid you see him G7in the river? 
BbHe was there to Dmwave to Emyou. F  Em  
DmCould you tell that the eG7mpty quivered, 
BbBrown skinned IndiDman on the banEmks 
That were croFwded and naEmrrow, 
FHeld a broken aGrrow?
--Intermission #2--
GThe streets were liBmned for the wEmedding pCarade, 
AmThe Queen wore the white gloves, the couDnty of song, 
AmThe black covered caisson her hoDrses had drawn 
GProtected her KG/F#ing from the sEmun rays of dawn. 
They maCrried for peace and were gDone.
Chorus: 
Did you sGee them,   Gsus  
Gdid you seCe them? 
F  Fmaj7  F6  F  Fmaj7  F6
DmDid you see them iG7n the river? 
BbThey were there to waDmve to yEmou. F  Em  
DmCould you tell that the G7empty quivered, 
BbBrown skinned IndiDman on the banEmks 
That were crFowded and nEmarrow, 
FHeld a bGroken arrow? 
--Jazzy Outro--

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Broken Arrow

by Buffalo Springfield

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G/F#

Gsus

Fmaj7

Buffalo Springfield: Broken Arrow, written by Neil Young

For Intro, see Mr. Soul tab

G Bm Em C

The lights turned on and the curtain fell down,

Am D

And when it was over it felt like a dream,

Am 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.

Chorus:

G Gsus

Did you see them,

G C

did you see them?

F Fmaj7 F6

Dm G7

Did you see them in the river?

Bb Dm Em F Em

They were there to wave to you.

Dm G7

Could you tell that the empty quivered,

Bb Dm Em

Brown skinned Indian on the banks

F Em

That were crowded and narrow,

F G

Held a broken arrow?

--Intermission #1--

G Bm Em C

Eighteen years of American dream,

Am D

He saw that his brother had sworn on the wall.

Am 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.

Chorus:

G Gsus

Did you see him,

G C

did you see him?

F Fmaj7 F6 F Fmaj7 F6

Dm G7

Did you see him in the river?

Bb Dm Em F Em

He was there to wave to you.

Dm G7

Could you tell that the empty quivered,

Bb Dm Em

Brown skinned Indian on the banks

F Em

That were crowded and narrow,

F G

Held a broken arrow?

--Intermission #2--

G Bm Em C

The streets were lined for the wedding parade,

Am D

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

Am 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.

Chorus:

G Gsus

Did you see them,

G C

did you see them?

F Fmaj7 F6 F Fmaj7 F6

Dm G7

Did you see them in the river?

Bb Dm Em F Em

They were there to wave to you.

Dm G7

Could you tell that the empty quivered,

Bb Dm Em

Brown skinned Indian on the banks

F Em

That were crowded and narrow,

F G

Held a broken arrow?

--Jazzy Outro--

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