Chords for As Long As the Grass Shall Grow
Tempo:
99.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] river flows,
as long as the sun will shine, [D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Seneca's are an Indian tribe of the Iroquois [D] Nation.
[Em] Down on the New York-Pennsylvania line, [A] you'll find their reservation.
After the U.S. Revolution, corn [D] platter was achieved.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [G] Hall, and there a treaty [A] signed
[E] that promised peace with the USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand,
[A] they [Em] said that now and [A] forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long as [E] the river [A] flows,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine, as [D] long as the grass [A] shall grow.
On the Seneca reservation, [D] there is much sadness [A] now.
[Em] Washington's treaty has been broken, [A] and there is no hope, no how.
Across the Allegheny River, [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[E] It will flood the Indian country, [A] a proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty with a [D] politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian [A] graveyards.
Corn platter, can you swim?
The earth is smothered to the [D] Senecas, their trampling sacred ground.
[A] Change the [E] mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] river flows,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine, [D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south,
[E] but no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another [A] site,
but the great [E] good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [G] plan, showed [D] them another way,
[E] they laughed in his face [A] and said, no deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea,
[A] so [Em] the Seneca's have renamed the dam.
They call it [A] Lake Perfidy.
As long [E]
as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] river flows,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine, [D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[Em] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word, [D] but what [A] is that gurgling?
It's a [D] backwater from Perfidy Lake, it's [A] rising all the time.
Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake [D] Perfidy, in winter it will fill,
[E] in summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the USA [D] has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long as [E] the moon shall [A] rise, look up,
as long as [E] the river [A] flows.
Are you thirsty?
[D] As long as the sun [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] As long as the grass [A] shall grow.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] river flows,
as long as the sun will shine, [D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Seneca's are an Indian tribe of the Iroquois [D] Nation.
[Em] Down on the New York-Pennsylvania line, [A] you'll find their reservation.
After the U.S. Revolution, corn [D] platter was achieved.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [G] Hall, and there a treaty [A] signed
[E] that promised peace with the USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand,
[A] they [Em] said that now and [A] forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long as [E] the river [A] flows,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine, as [D] long as the grass [A] shall grow.
On the Seneca reservation, [D] there is much sadness [A] now.
[Em] Washington's treaty has been broken, [A] and there is no hope, no how.
Across the Allegheny River, [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[E] It will flood the Indian country, [A] a proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty with a [D] politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian [A] graveyards.
Corn platter, can you swim?
The earth is smothered to the [D] Senecas, their trampling sacred ground.
[A] Change the [E] mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] river flows,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine, [D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south,
[E] but no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another [A] site,
but the great [E] good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [G] plan, showed [D] them another way,
[E] they laughed in his face [A] and said, no deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea,
[A] so [Em] the Seneca's have renamed the dam.
They call it [A] Lake Perfidy.
As long [E]
as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] river flows,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine, [D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[Em] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word, [D] but what [A] is that gurgling?
It's a [D] backwater from Perfidy Lake, it's [A] rising all the time.
Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake [D] Perfidy, in winter it will fill,
[E] in summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the USA [D] has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long as [E] the moon shall [A] rise, look up,
as long as [E] the river [A] flows.
Are you thirsty?
[D] As long as the sun [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] As long as the grass [A] shall grow.
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the _ _ [A] river flows, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ as long as the sun _ will _ _ shine, _ _ _ [D] as long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _ _ _
_ The Seneca's are an Indian tribe of the Iroquois [D] Nation.
[Em] Down on the New York-Pennsylvania line, [A] you'll find their reservation.
After the U.S. Revolution, corn [D] platter was achieved.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [G] Hall, and there a treaty [A] signed
[E] that promised peace with the USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand,
[A] they [Em] said that now and [A] forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long as [E] the _ river [A] flows, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ as long as the sun _ [A] will _ _ _ shine, _ as [D] long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _
_ _ _ On the Seneca reservation, [D] there is much sadness [A] now.
[Em] Washington's treaty has been broken, [A] and there is no hope, no how.
Across the Allegheny River, [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[E] It will flood the Indian country, [A] a proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty with a [D] politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian [A] graveyards.
Corn platter, can you swim? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The earth is smothered to the [D] Senecas, their trampling sacred ground.
[A] Change the [E] mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall _ _ _ _ rise, as long _ [E] as the _ [A] river flows, _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] as long as the sun _ [A] will _ _ shine, _ _ [D] as long _ as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south,
[E] but no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another [A] site,
but the great [E] good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [G] plan, showed [D] them another way,
[E] they laughed in his face [A] and said, no deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea,
[A] so [Em] the Seneca's have renamed the dam.
They call it [A] Lake Perfidy.
As long _ [E]
as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the _ [A] river flows, _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ as long as the sun _ [A] will shine, _ _ _ _ [D] as long _ as the grass [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ _ Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[Em] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word, [D] but what [A] is that gurgling?
It's a [D] backwater from Perfidy Lake, it's [A] rising all the time.
Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake [D] Perfidy, in winter it will fill,
[E] in summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the USA [D] has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long as [E] the moon shall [A] rise, look up,
_ as long as [E] the _ river [A] flows.
Are you thirsty?
_ _ [D] As long as the sun [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] _ As long _ as the grass [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the _ _ [A] river flows, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ as long as the sun _ will _ _ shine, _ _ _ [D] as long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _ _ _
_ The Seneca's are an Indian tribe of the Iroquois [D] Nation.
[Em] Down on the New York-Pennsylvania line, [A] you'll find their reservation.
After the U.S. Revolution, corn [D] platter was achieved.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [G] Hall, and there a treaty [A] signed
[E] that promised peace with the USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand,
[A] they [Em] said that now and [A] forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long as [E] the _ river [A] flows, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ as long as the sun _ [A] will _ _ _ shine, _ as [D] long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _
_ _ _ On the Seneca reservation, [D] there is much sadness [A] now.
[Em] Washington's treaty has been broken, [A] and there is no hope, no how.
Across the Allegheny River, [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[E] It will flood the Indian country, [A] a proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty with a [D] politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian [A] graveyards.
Corn platter, can you swim? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The earth is smothered to the [D] Senecas, their trampling sacred ground.
[A] Change the [E] mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall _ _ _ _ rise, as long _ [E] as the _ [A] river flows, _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] as long as the sun _ [A] will _ _ shine, _ _ [D] as long _ as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south,
[E] but no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another [A] site,
but the great [E] good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [G] plan, showed [D] them another way,
[E] they laughed in his face [A] and said, no deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea,
[A] so [Em] the Seneca's have renamed the dam.
They call it [A] Lake Perfidy.
As long _ [E]
as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the _ [A] river flows, _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ as long as the sun _ [A] will shine, _ _ _ _ [D] as long _ as the grass [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ _ Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[Em] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word, [D] but what [A] is that gurgling?
It's a [D] backwater from Perfidy Lake, it's [A] rising all the time.
Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake [D] Perfidy, in winter it will fill,
[E] in summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the USA [D] has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long as [E] the moon shall [A] rise, look up,
_ as long as [E] the _ river [A] flows.
Are you thirsty?
_ _ [D] As long as the sun [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] _ As long _ as the grass [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _