Indian Wars Chords by Bruce Cockburn

Tempo:
97.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

A

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bruce Cockburn - Indian Wars chords
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[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m] Out in the desert where the wind never [E] stops
[C#m] A few simple people try to grow a [E] few crops
[A] Trying to maintain a [E] life and a home
[A]
[E] On land that was theirs [F#] before the Romans thought of Rome
[C#m] A few dozen survivors, [E] ragged but proud
[C#m] With a few woolly sheep and a [E] gathering cloud
It's
[A] never been easy or free [E] from strife
[A] But
[E] the pulse of the [B] land [E] is the pulse of their life
[A] You thought it was over, but it's just [E] like before
Will
[F#m] there [F#] never be an end to [E] the Indian War?
[G#m] [A] You thought it was over, [G#m] but it's just like [E] before
[F#m] Will there [F#] never be an end to the [E] Indian War?
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m] It's not breech-loading rifles and wholesale [E] slaughter
[C#m] It's kickbacks and thugs and [E] diverted water
[A] Treaties get signed and the papers [E] change hands
[A]
[E] Oh, but they might as well [B] draft these agreements in sand
[C#m] Noble savage on the [E] cinema screen
[C#m] An Indian's good when he cannot [E] be seen
[A] And the so-called white, so [E]-called race
[A]
[E] Digs for [F#] itself a pit [E] of disgrace
[G#m] You [A] thought it was over, [G#m] but it's just like [E] before
Will
[F#m] there [F#] never be an end to the [E] Indian War?
[G#m] [A] You thought it was over, [G#m] but it's just [E] like before
[F#m] Will [F#] there never be an end to [E] the Indian War?
[F] [F#m] Will there [B] never be an end to the Indian [E] War?
[E] [C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[C#] [E]
[C#m]
[C#] [E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Bruce Cockburn - Indian Wars chords, Practice these chords sequence - E, C#m and E. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 49 BPM and then match the original tempo of 98 BPM. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] Out in the desert where the wind never [E] _ stops _ _
_ [C#m] A few simple people _ try to grow a [E] few crops _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Trying to maintain _ a [E] life and a home
[A] _ _ _
_ [E] On land that was theirs [F#] before the Romans thought of Rome _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] A few dozen survivors, [E] ragged but proud _ _ _ _
[C#m] With a few woolly sheep and a [E] gathering cloud
It's _ _ _
_ [A] never been easy _ or free [E] from strife
_ [A] But _ _
[E] the pulse of the [B] land [E] is the pulse of their life _ _ _ _ _
[A] You thought it was over, _ but it's just [E] like before
Will _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ there [F#] never be an end to [E] the Indian War? _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] [A] You thought it was over, _ [G#m] but it's just like [E] before _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ Will there [F#] never be an end to the [E] Indian War? _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] It's not breech-loading rifles _ and wholesale [E] slaughter _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] It's kickbacks and thugs _ and [E] diverted water _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Treaties get signed and the papers [E] change hands
_ [A] _ _ _
[E] Oh, but they might as well [B] draft these agreements in sand _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ Noble savage on the [E] cinema screen _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] An Indian's good _ when he cannot [E] be seen _ _ _ _
[A] And the so-called white, _ _ so [E]-called race
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ Digs for [F#] itself a pit [E] of disgrace _ _ _ _
[G#m] You [A] thought it was over, _ [G#m] but it's just like [E] before
Will _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ there [F#] never be an end to the [E] Indian War? _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] [A] You thought it was over, _ [G#m] but it's just [E] like before _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ Will [F#] there never be an end to [E] the Indian War? _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [F#m] _ Will there [B] never be an end to the Indian [E] War?
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Nothing But A Burning Light album.

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