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Trail Of Tears

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
From: LTWU46B@prodigy.com (MR KEN L REYNOLDS)
Date: Tue,  7 Apr 1998 16:54:15, -0500
Subject: d/denver_john/trail_of_tears.pro
album: Dreamland Express
song: Trail of Tears
written by: Randy Handley
performed by: John Denver
trasnscribed: Ken Reynolds
Enjoy my latest contribution to the directory.
Trail Of Tears
Randy Handley
        G                       Em
No more  beautiful moons may we  spend on our lands
       C                  D                     G         D
In the  north the scarlet  councils talks of  war  
        G                               Em
And the  long knives have massacred the  tribe and burned
corn
          C               D                G
We?re not  welcome in our  homeland any  more
                C      D      G
There will be a  trail  of  tears
                C      D      Em           Em/G
There will be a  trail  of  pain  
                  C                  G                C
And  Jackson will  have the Missisis  ippi and the  twenty
       G
dollar  bill
        C                D                    G
But for  us the trail is  all that will re  main
        G                            Em
No more  songs of the hunters on the  buffalo plain
        C                  D                     G           D
No more  smoke from sacred  fires touch these  hills  
        G                                Em
And the  numbers of the people will grow  fewer every mile
        C                  D                           G
And our  children will not  learn the Great Spirits  way
                C      D      G
There will be a  trail  of  tears
                C      D      Em           Em/G
There will be a  trail  of  pain  
                  C                  G                C
And  Jackson will  have the Missisis  ippi and the  twenty
       G
dollar  bill
        C                D                    G
But for  us the trail is  all that will re  main
       G                             Em
On the  streets of Rapid City on the  road to Wounded Knee
         C                D                 G          D
There is  whiskey for for  getting every  thing  
But the  old ones say there may be time from  learning from
each other
    C                 D                     G
The  way that it had  once been meant to  be
                C      D      G
There will be a  trail  of  tears
                C      D      Em           Em/G
There will be a  trail  of  pain 
                  C                  G                C
And  Jackson will  have the Missisis  ippi and the  twenty
       G
dollar  bill
        C                D                    G
But for  us the trail is  all that will re  main
I have a wide variety of popular artist and
venues for audio tape trading.  Contact me at
< ltwu46B@prodigy.com > and I will e-mail
my list to you.
Ken Reynolds

Trail Of Tears chords and lyrics

Free chords for Trail Of Tears by John Denver. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
From: LTWU46B@prodigy.com (MR KEN L REYNOLDS)
Date: Tue,  7 Apr 1998 16:54:15, -0500
Subject: d/denver_john/trail_of_tears.pro
album: Dreamland Express
song: Trail of Tears
written by: Randy Handley
performed by: John Denver
trasnscribed: Ken Reynolds
Enjoy my latest contribution to the directory.
Trail Of Tears
Randy Handley
corn
But the  old ones say there may be time from  learning from
each other
I have a wide variety of popular artist and
venues for audio tape trading.  Contact me at
 and I will e-mail
my list to you.
Ken Reynolds

Trail Of Tears Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Trail Of Tears by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Trail Of Tears chords”, “Trail Of Tears guitar chords”, or “John Denver Trail Of Tears chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Trail Of Tears chords and for experienced players who want accurate Trail Of Tears lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, Em/G.

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