Drums Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Cm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
From the Indian reservation to [C] the government [G] school,
well [C] they're going to [G] educate me to the white [D] man's golden rule.
[G] And I'm learning very quickly, [C] for I've learned to [G] be ashamed.
[C] And I come when [G] they call Billy, [D] though I've got [G] an Indian name.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums beyond the [G] mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair to [G] meet their needs,
[C] well they think [G] I'm white or Indian, [D] water, blood, or just half-breed.
[G] Let me tell you, let me tell you, Mr.
Teacher, [C] when you say you'll [G] make me right,
in [C] 500 [G] years of fighting, [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting mighty [Gm] near.
Well [G] you thought that I knew nothing, [Eb] when you brought [G] me here to school.
Just [C] another empty [G] Indian, just [D] America's first fool.
But [G] now I can tell you stories that [Cm] are burnt [G] and dried and old,
but in [C] the shadow [G]
of their telling, [D] walks the thunder, [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Lone Pine and Sequoia, [C] Handsome Lake [B] and [G] Sitting Bull,
[Cm] There's Mandus, [G]
Colorado, With [D] his sleeves so red and full,
[G] Crazy Horse the Legend, [C] Those who bit off Custer's soul,
[G] They [C] are dead, [G] yet they are living, With [D] the great Geronimo.
[G] And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well you may teach me this land's history, but [C] we taught it to [D] you first.
[G] We broke [C] your hearts and [G] bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
[G] Even now you have to cheat us.
Even though [C] you [G] think us tame,
[C] In our losing we found [G] proudness.
In [D] your winning you [G] found shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums [G] beyond the mountain, [D] and they're getting mighty near.
From the Indian reservation to [C] the government [G] school,
well [C] they're going to [G] educate me to the white [D] man's golden rule.
[G] And I'm learning very quickly, [C] for I've learned to [G] be ashamed.
[C] And I come when [G] they call Billy, [D] though I've got [G] an Indian name.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums beyond the [G] mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair to [G] meet their needs,
[C] well they think [G] I'm white or Indian, [D] water, blood, or just half-breed.
[G] Let me tell you, let me tell you, Mr.
Teacher, [C] when you say you'll [G] make me right,
in [C] 500 [G] years of fighting, [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting mighty [Gm] near.
Well [G] you thought that I knew nothing, [Eb] when you brought [G] me here to school.
Just [C] another empty [G] Indian, just [D] America's first fool.
But [G] now I can tell you stories that [Cm] are burnt [G] and dried and old,
but in [C] the shadow [G]
of their telling, [D] walks the thunder, [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Lone Pine and Sequoia, [C] Handsome Lake [B] and [G] Sitting Bull,
[Cm] There's Mandus, [G]
Colorado, With [D] his sleeves so red and full,
[G] Crazy Horse the Legend, [C] Those who bit off Custer's soul,
[G] They [C] are dead, [G] yet they are living, With [D] the great Geronimo.
[G] And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well you may teach me this land's history, but [C] we taught it to [D] you first.
[G] We broke [C] your hearts and [G] bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
[G] Even now you have to cheat us.
Even though [C] you [G] think us tame,
[C] In our losing we found [G] proudness.
In [D] your winning you [G] found shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums [G] beyond the mountain, [D] and they're getting mighty near.
Key:
G
C
D
Cm
Gm
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
From the Indian _ reservation _ to [C] the government _ _ [G] school,
well [C] they're going to [G] educate me to the white [D] man's golden rule.
_ [G] And I'm learning _ very quickly, _ [C] for I've learned to [G] be ashamed.
_ [C] And I come when [G] they call Billy, _ [D] though I've got _ [G] an Indian name.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums beyond the [G] mountain, _ [D] and they're getting _ [G] mighty near.
_ And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair to [G] meet their needs,
[C] well they think [G] I'm white or Indian, _ [D] water, blood, or just half-breed.
_ [G] Let me tell you, _ let me tell you, Mr.
Teacher, _ [C] when you say you'll [G] make me right,
_ in [C] 500 _ [G] years of fighting, _ [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums _ beyond the mountain, Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting _ mighty [Gm] near.
Well [G] you thought that I knew nothing, _ [Eb] when you brought [G] me here to school.
Just [C] another _ empty [G] Indian, _ just [D] America's first fool.
But [G] now I can tell you stories that [Cm] are burnt [G] and dried and old,
but in [C] the shadow _ [G]
of their telling, _ [D] walks the thunder, _ [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, _ [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
_ Lone Pine _ and Sequoia, _ [C] Handsome Lake [B] and [G] Sitting Bull,
_ [Cm] There's Mandus, _ [G] _
Colorado, With [D] his sleeves so red and full,
_ [G] _ Crazy _ Horse the Legend, _ [C] Those who bit off Custer's soul,
[G] They [C] are dead, [G] yet they are living, With [D] the great _ Geronimo.
[G] _ And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting _ [G] mighty near.
Well you may teach me this land's history, but [C] we taught it to [D] you first.
[G] We broke [C] your hearts and [G] bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
_ [G] Even now you have to cheat us.
_ Even though [C] you [G] think us tame,
_ [C] In our losing we found [G] proudness.
In [D] your winning you [G] found shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums [G] beyond the mountain, _ [D] and they're getting _ mighty near. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
From the Indian _ reservation _ to [C] the government _ _ [G] school,
well [C] they're going to [G] educate me to the white [D] man's golden rule.
_ [G] And I'm learning _ very quickly, _ [C] for I've learned to [G] be ashamed.
_ [C] And I come when [G] they call Billy, _ [D] though I've got _ [G] an Indian name.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums beyond the [G] mountain, _ [D] and they're getting _ [G] mighty near.
_ And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair to [G] meet their needs,
[C] well they think [G] I'm white or Indian, _ [D] water, blood, or just half-breed.
_ [G] Let me tell you, _ let me tell you, Mr.
Teacher, _ [C] when you say you'll [G] make me right,
_ in [C] 500 _ [G] years of fighting, _ [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums _ beyond the mountain, Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting _ mighty [Gm] near.
Well [G] you thought that I knew nothing, _ [Eb] when you brought [G] me here to school.
Just [C] another _ empty [G] Indian, _ just [D] America's first fool.
But [G] now I can tell you stories that [Cm] are burnt [G] and dried and old,
but in [C] the shadow _ [G]
of their telling, _ [D] walks the thunder, _ [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ Indian [C] drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, _ [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
_ Lone Pine _ and Sequoia, _ [C] Handsome Lake [B] and [G] Sitting Bull,
_ [Cm] There's Mandus, _ [G] _
Colorado, With [D] his sleeves so red and full,
_ [G] _ Crazy _ Horse the Legend, _ [C] Those who bit off Custer's soul,
[G] They [C] are dead, [G] yet they are living, With [D] the great _ Geronimo.
[G] _ And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There are [C] drums [G] beyond the mountain, and [D] they're getting _ [G] mighty near.
Well you may teach me this land's history, but [C] we taught it to [D] you first.
[G] We broke [C] your hearts and [G] bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
_ [G] Even now you have to cheat us.
_ Even though [C] you [G] think us tame,
_ [C] In our losing we found [G] proudness.
In [D] your winning you [G] found shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, _ [C] Indian drums that you [G] can't hear.
There [C] are drums [G] beyond the mountain, _ [D] and they're getting _ mighty near. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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