Cherokee

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[Intro]
EEDDGGCCEEDDECGDD
(X2)
[Verse]
E B
They lived in peace, not long ago
E B B D C
A mighty Indian tribe
E
But the winds of change,
F# G A C
Made them realize, that the promises were lies.
[Verse 2]
E B
The white man's greed, in search of gold
E B E D C
Made the nation bleed
E
They lost their faith
F# G
And now they had to learn
A C
There was no place to return
D
Nowhere they could turn.
[Chorus]
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
[Verse 3]
E B
They were driven hard,
E
across the plains
B B D C
And walked for many moons
E
Cause the winds of change,
F# G A C
Had made them realize, that the promises were lies.
[Verse 4]
E B E
So much to bear, all that pain
B D C
Left them in despair
E
They lost their faith
F# G
And now they had to learn
A C
There was no place to return
D
Nowhere they could turn.
[Chorus]
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
[Solo]
EDGC
x5
[Brigde]
E E D D G G C C E E D D E C G D D
[Chorus]
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
E E D D G G C C
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
E E D D G G C C
Cherokee Ohh
E E D D E C G D D
marching on the trail of tears.
E E D D G G C C

Cherokee chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cherokee by Europe. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
E E D D G G C C E E D D E C G D D (X2)
[Verse]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
E D G C x5
[Brigde]
E E D D G G C C E E D D E C G D D
[Chorus]
        E E D D    G G C C 
        E E D D    G G C C

Cherokee Chords by Europe

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