Chords for White Lion - Cherokee (Acoustic Version '91)
Tempo:
113.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
F
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Am] Oh [G] yeah, you [C] were wild and you were free You were sons of destiny
But the white man came [Am] and took your land [G] away
You [C] were fire, you were flame You were blood inside thy vein
How he brought you pain the [Am] day he came [G] to stay
[Am] I hear you [C] howling through the [F] night
The [Am] wind is [C] cold, the moon is [F] like a flame
You [G] [Am] cry out [C] sorrow calls [F] the light, [G] yeah
[Am] And wakes [C] the vengeance in your [F] heart
[G] [C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where your [C] spirit lives [G] forever
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where all your [C] freedom lasts [G] forever
You [C] were young, but you were wise
You were smoke that always rise
How he put you down [Am] and spat upon your [G] name
[C] You were snow or you were rain
You were one without a chain
But he changed your life and [Am] gave you all [G] the blame
[Am] The sound [Em] of thunder breaks [F] the ice
[G] [Am] Ten [G] thousand riding side [F] by side
[G] [Am] The time has [G] come to win [F] the
[G] [Am] fight
[C] Freedom for them, [F]
[G] yeah
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
[F] Where your [C] spirit lives [G] forever
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
[F] Where all your [C] freedom lasts [G] forever
The [Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[E] [Em]
[F]
[C] [G]
[F]
[C] [G]
[C] [F] fire [E] burns tonight
[Am] We all [E] recall the fight
[F] Where blood [C] was shed without [G] a reason
Two [F] hundred [E] years have passed
[Am] Since he [E] stood on shore
[F] And raped [C] your land down to [G] the core
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where [C] your spirit lives [G] forever
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever
[C] Cherokee, [G] you're running [Am] free
You're riding to [Em] the sky
[F] Where your [C] spirit lives [G] forever
[C] Cherokee, [G] you're running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever
[C]
[A] [Am]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C]
[Am] Oh [G] yeah, you [C] were wild and you were free You were sons of destiny
But the white man came [Am] and took your land [G] away
You [C] were fire, you were flame You were blood inside thy vein
How he brought you pain the [Am] day he came [G] to stay
[Am] I hear you [C] howling through the [F] night
The [Am] wind is [C] cold, the moon is [F] like a flame
You [G] [Am] cry out [C] sorrow calls [F] the light, [G] yeah
[Am] And wakes [C] the vengeance in your [F] heart
[G] [C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where your [C] spirit lives [G] forever
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where all your [C] freedom lasts [G] forever
You [C] were young, but you were wise
You were smoke that always rise
How he put you down [Am] and spat upon your [G] name
[C] You were snow or you were rain
You were one without a chain
But he changed your life and [Am] gave you all [G] the blame
[Am] The sound [Em] of thunder breaks [F] the ice
[G] [Am] Ten [G] thousand riding side [F] by side
[G] [Am] The time has [G] come to win [F] the
[G] [Am] fight
[C] Freedom for them, [F]
[G] yeah
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
[F] Where your [C] spirit lives [G] forever
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
[F] Where all your [C] freedom lasts [G] forever
The [Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[E] [Em]
[F]
[C] [G]
[F]
[C] [G]
[C] [F] fire [E] burns tonight
[Am] We all [E] recall the fight
[F] Where blood [C] was shed without [G] a reason
Two [F] hundred [E] years have passed
[Am] Since he [E] stood on shore
[F] And raped [C] your land down to [G] the core
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where [C] your spirit lives [G] forever
[C]
[G] Cherokee, running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever
[C] Cherokee, [G] you're running [Am] free
You're riding to [Em] the sky
[F] Where your [C] spirit lives [G] forever
[C] Cherokee, [G] you're running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever
[C]
[A] [Am]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C]
Key:
C
G
Am
F
Em
C
G
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ Oh [G] yeah, _ _ _ _ _ you [C] were wild and you were free _ You were sons of _ destiny
_ But the white man came [Am] and took your land [G] away _ _
_ _ You [C] were fire, you were flame You were blood inside thy vein
How he brought you pain the [Am] day he came [G] to stay _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ I hear you [C] howling through the [F] night _
The _ _ _ [Am] _ _ wind is [C] cold, the moon is [F] like a flame _
You [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ cry out [C] sorrow calls [F] the light, _ _ [G] yeah
_ [Am] _ And wakes [C] the vengeance in your [F] heart _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ _ Where your [C] spirit lives _ [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
_ [F] _ Where all your [C] freedom lasts _ [G] forever
You _ _ _ [C] were young, but you were wise
You were smoke that always rise
How he put you down [Am] and spat upon your [G] name _ _
_ _ _ [C] You were snow or you were rain
_ You were one without a chain
_ But he changed your life and [Am] gave you all [G] the blame _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ The sound [Em] of thunder breaks [F] the ice _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ Ten [G] thousand riding side [F] by side _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ The time has [G] come to win [F] the _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ fight
[C] Freedom for them, [F] _ _ _ _
_ [G] yeah
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
[F] _ _ Where your [C] spirit lives _ [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
_ [F] _ Where all your [C] freedom lasts [G] forever
The _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] fire [E] burns tonight
_ [Am] We all [E] recall the fight
[F] _ Where blood [C] was shed without [G] a reason _
Two _ _ _ [F] _ _ hundred [E] years have passed
[Am] _ _ Since he [E] stood on shore
[F] And _ raped [C] your land down to [G] the core _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ _ Where [C] your spirit lives [G] forever _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Cherokee, [G] _ you're running [Am] free
You're riding to [Em] the sky
[F] _ _ Where your [C] spirit lives _ [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Cherokee, [G] _ you're running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ Oh [G] yeah, _ _ _ _ _ you [C] were wild and you were free _ You were sons of _ destiny
_ But the white man came [Am] and took your land [G] away _ _
_ _ You [C] were fire, you were flame You were blood inside thy vein
How he brought you pain the [Am] day he came [G] to stay _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ I hear you [C] howling through the [F] night _
The _ _ _ [Am] _ _ wind is [C] cold, the moon is [F] like a flame _
You [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ cry out [C] sorrow calls [F] the light, _ _ [G] yeah
_ [Am] _ And wakes [C] the vengeance in your [F] heart _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ _ Where your [C] spirit lives _ [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
_ [F] _ Where all your [C] freedom lasts _ [G] forever
You _ _ _ [C] were young, but you were wise
You were smoke that always rise
How he put you down [Am] and spat upon your [G] name _ _
_ _ _ [C] You were snow or you were rain
_ You were one without a chain
_ But he changed your life and [Am] gave you all [G] the blame _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ The sound [Em] of thunder breaks [F] the ice _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ Ten [G] thousand riding side [F] by side _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ The time has [G] come to win [F] the _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ fight
[C] Freedom for them, [F] _ _ _ _
_ [G] yeah
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
[F] _ _ Where your [C] spirit lives _ [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [E] to the [Em] sky
_ [F] _ Where all your [C] freedom lasts [G] forever
The _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] fire [E] burns tonight
_ [Am] We all [E] recall the fight
[F] _ Where blood [C] was shed without [G] a reason _
Two _ _ _ [F] _ _ hundred [E] years have passed
[Am] _ _ Since he [E] stood on shore
[F] And _ raped [C] your land down to [G] the core _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ _ Where [C] your spirit lives [G] forever _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Cherokee, _ running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Cherokee, [G] _ you're running [Am] free
You're riding to [Em] the sky
[F] _ _ Where your [C] spirit lives _ [G] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Cherokee, [G] _ you're running [Am] free
You're riding [Em] to the sky
[F] _ Where all [C] your freedom lasts [G] forever _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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