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Blue Indian

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Dminor

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
      /   /   /     /     /   /   /     /      /  /  /  /
e|----1---1---0--1-----|--1---1---0--1-----|---3----------|
B|----3---3---3--3-----|--3---3---3--3-----|---3----------|
G|.---2---2---2--2-----|--2---2---2--2-----|---0---------.|
D|.---0---0---0--0-----|--0---0---0--0-----|---0---------.|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---2----------|
E|---------------------|-------------------|---3----------|
      Dm                                       G
Note: While the G chord is being strummed, you can
      do some hammer-ons to jazz it up a little bit.
 F-   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
Oh, DmPappy left a chair like he's still sittin' there
Once I Gmalmost saw him make his move
Brave DmIndian who never changes his mood
In a Gmpainting on the wall right there
[Chorus]
Oh, Fhow long 'til the morning Awakes
Oh, Fhow long 'til the medicine Atakes
[Verse 2]
Oh, DmSally buffalo in the apartment just below
Just a Gmbein' without a care
Oh, Dmchildren from my brood they come and bring me food
Maybe Gmopen up a window for air
[Chorus]
Oh, Fjust now I smell the cornbread Abake
Oh, Fnow, now, now I feel the medicine Atake
Occasionally, JB walks up the D string during the A chord:
     /  /  /   /     /  /  /  /
e|----------------|---------------|
B|---2------------|---------------|
G|---2------------|---------------|
D|---2-----2h4-2--|--2--4--5--2---|
A|---0------------|---------------|
E|----------------|---------------|
     A
[Bridge]
     /  /  /  /    /    /     /   /
e|---3----------|----5--5-5---3------|
B|---2----------|----3--3-3---3------|
G|---3----------|----0--0-0---0------|
D|---0----------|----0--0-0---0------|
A|--------------|--------------------|
E|--------------|--------------------|
     D               A        G
   D  AJust like Ghome
   DWhere the Astray dogs Ggo through it Dall
GStill Gright Ahere, Gstill Gjust Ahere,
Brave little Dfriend
[Short Jam]
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
| Gm/ / / / | / / / / | / F/ / / | / / / / |
| A/ / / / | / / / / | Dm/ / / / | / / / / |
| D/ / / / | / / / / | G/ / / / | / / / / |
  A                   Dm
Mikey riff for the third verse (and possibly other verses):
     /    /    /    /        /   /   /   /
e|---0----0----5----8---|---10--------------|
B|---6----8----6----6---|----8--------------|
G|---7----7----7----7---|----0--------------|
D|---0----0----0----0---|-------------------|
A|----------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 3]
Well, we got a Dmparty goin' on many spirits strong
GmAin't preacher just a happy to meet ya
Half a Dmbottle 'neath the bed keep our spirits fed
My Gmhat's off to you, to you and you
And now our Dmbrave friends, too,
dancing circles through the room
And a Gmbroom and a radio and a twistin out a dos-e-do
DmBrand new day, the whole world's goin'
GmWhole room's goin' so
[Chorus]
FJust now, don't hesitAate (hesitate)
FOh, taste the morning bAreak (morning break)
FSweet, sweet, young honeyAcomb (honeycomb)
FOn, now, now, now just like hAome (just like home)
[Bridge]
Oh, Djust like, Ajust like Ghome
   DWhere the Astray dogs Ggo
DOh, oh, Arest my Gbones
   DLike a Afresh skipped Gstone to it Dall
GStill Gright Ahere, Gstill Gjust Ahere,
GStill Gjust Ahere, brave, brave Dfriend
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| h  Hammer-on
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Blue Indian

by Widespread Panic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

e|----1---1---0--1-----|--1---1---0--1-----|---3----------|

B|----3---3---3--3-----|--3---3---3--3-----|---3----------|

G|.---2---2---2--2-----|--2---2---2--2-----|---0---------.|

D|.---0---0---0--0-----|--0---0---0--0-----|---0---------.|

A|---------------------|-------------------|---2----------|

E|---------------------|-------------------|---3----------|

Dm G

Note: While the G chord is being strummed, you can

do some hammer-ons to jazz it up a little bit.

F A

- (x2)

[Verse 1]

Oh, Pappy left a chair like he's still sittin' there

Once I almost saw him make his move

Brave Indian who never changes his mood

In a painting on the wall right there

[Chorus]

F A

Oh, how long 'til the morning wakes

F A

Oh, how long 'til the medicine takes

[Verse 2]

Oh, Sally buffalo in the apartment just below

Just a bein' without a care

Oh, children from my brood they come and bring me food

Maybe open up a window for air

[Chorus]

F A

Oh, just now I smell the cornbread bake

F A

Oh, now, now, now I feel the medicine take

Occasionally, JB walks up the D string during the A chord:

/ / / / / / / /

e|----------------|---------------|

B|---2------------|---------------|

G|---2------------|---------------|

D|---2-----2h4-2--|--2--4--5--2---|

A|---0------------|---------------|

E|----------------|---------------|

[Bridge]

/ / / / / / / /

e|---3----------|----5--5-5---3------|

B|---2----------|----3--3-3---3------|

G|---3----------|----0--0-0---0------|

D|---0----------|----0--0-0---0------|

A|--------------|--------------------|

E|--------------|--------------------|

D A G

Just like home

D A G D

Where the stray dogs go through it all

G G A G G A

Still right here, still just here,

Brave little friend

[Short Jam]

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Gm F

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

A Dm

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D G

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

A Dm

Mikey riff for the third verse (and possibly other verses):

/ / / / / / / /

e|---0----0----5----8---|---10--------------|

B|---6----8----6----6---|----8--------------|

G|---7----7----7----7---|----0--------------|

D|---0----0----0----0---|-------------------|

A|----------------------|-------------------|

E|----------------------|-------------------|

[Verse 3]

Well, we got a party goin' on many spirits strong

Ain't preacher just a happy to meet ya

Half a bottle 'neath the bed keep our spirits fed

My hat's off to you, to you and you

And now our brave friends, too,

dancing circles through the room

And a broom and a radio and a twistin out a dos-e-do

Brand new day, the whole world's goin'

Whole room's goin' so

[Chorus]

F A

Just now, don't hesitate (hesitate)

F A

Oh, taste the morning break (morning break)

F A

Sweet, sweet, young honeycomb (honeycomb)

F A

On, now, now, now just like home (just like home)

[Bridge]

D A G

Oh, just like, just like home

D A G

Where the stray dogs go

D A G

Oh, oh, rest my bones

D A G D

Like a fresh skipped stone to it all

G G A G G A

Still right here, still just here,

G G A D

Still just here, brave, brave friend

************************************

| h Hammer-on

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