Chords for Floyd Red Crow Westerman performs at the Rainbow Warrior Festival, 1988
Tempo:
82.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
Bb
C
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[G] From the Palo Saleri Amphitheater in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Rainbow Warrior [Eb] Music Festival.
[Ab] [E] Our performers came from around the world, [Dbm] representing 12 nations and their [B] musical traditions dating back thousands of years.
The [Db] event was a call for the healing of the [Gbm] earth, a plea to join together to respect and [Gb] nurture all creation for our children and their [D] future.
[N]
Hello, hello, hello, Tessie.
Hello, my name is Floyd Westerman Red Crow.
Good evening.
How are [Bb] y'all?
[A]
So many things tonight are being said [Bb] about this earth we live on and the crisis that exists in every part of this earth.
The experts tell us we only have 20 years to reverse what is happening in the world.
20 years to reverse what is happening with the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and the cutting of the rainforest.
We all have no choice.
We all have to be activists to save our mother earth.
[A]
And I told them not to dig [G] for gold, for if they did the eagle [A] would die.
They didn't listen.
They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen to [A] me.
And I told them if the eagle died there would be no keeper [A] of the land.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen to
[A] me.
And if there was no keeper [G] of the land, machine would come and soon [A] destroy the sky.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
[G] They didn't listen to
[A] me.
And I told them if they destroyed [G] the land, man would have to [A] move into the sea.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen to
[A] me.
And I told them if they destroyed [G] the sea, [A] they didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen.
They [A]
didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
[Bb]
[N] Thank you.
[G] From the Palo Saleri Amphitheater in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Rainbow Warrior [Eb] Music Festival.
[Ab] [E] Our performers came from around the world, [Dbm] representing 12 nations and their [B] musical traditions dating back thousands of years.
The [Db] event was a call for the healing of the [Gbm] earth, a plea to join together to respect and [Gb] nurture all creation for our children and their [D] future.
[N]
Hello, hello, hello, Tessie.
Hello, my name is Floyd Westerman Red Crow.
Good evening.
How are [Bb] y'all?
[A]
So many things tonight are being said [Bb] about this earth we live on and the crisis that exists in every part of this earth.
The experts tell us we only have 20 years to reverse what is happening in the world.
20 years to reverse what is happening with the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and the cutting of the rainforest.
We all have no choice.
We all have to be activists to save our mother earth.
[A]
And I told them not to dig [G] for gold, for if they did the eagle [A] would die.
They didn't listen.
They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen to [A] me.
And I told them if the eagle died there would be no keeper [A] of the land.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen to
[A] me.
And if there was no keeper [G] of the land, machine would come and soon [A] destroy the sky.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
[G] They didn't listen to
[A] me.
And I told them if they destroyed [G] the land, man would have to [A] move into the sea.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen to
[A] me.
And I told them if they destroyed [G] the sea, [A] they didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen.
They [A]
didn't listen.
They [G] didn't listen.
[A] They didn't listen.
[Bb]
[N] Thank you.
Key:
A
G
Bb
C
Eb
A
G
Bb
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ From the Palo Saleri Amphitheater in Santa Fe, New Mexico, _ the Rainbow Warrior [Eb] Music Festival.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [E] Our performers came from around the world, [Dbm] representing 12 nations and their [B] musical traditions dating back thousands of years.
The [Db] event was a call for the healing of the [Gbm] earth, a plea to join together to respect and [Gb] nurture all creation for our children and their [D] future. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Hello, hello, hello, Tessie.
Hello, my name is Floyd Westerman Red Crow.
Good evening.
How are [Bb] y'all? _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ So many things tonight are being said [Bb] _ about this earth we live on and the crisis that exists in every part of this earth.
The experts tell us we only have 20 years to reverse what is happening in the world. _
20 years to reverse what is happening with the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and the cutting of the rainforest.
We all have no choice.
We all have to be activists to save our mother earth. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And I told them not to dig [G] for gold, _ _ _ for if they did the eagle [A] would die. _ _
_ They didn't listen. _
_ They didn't listen. _
_ They [G] didn't listen to _ _ [A] me. _
_ _ _ _ _
And I told them if the eagle died _ _ _ _ there would be no keeper [A] of the land. _ _
_ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ _ [A] They didn't listen. _ _ _
They [G] didn't listen to _ _
_ [A] me. _ _ _
_ And if there was no keeper [G] of the land, _ _ _ _ machine would come and soon [A] destroy the sky.
_ _ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ [A] They didn't listen.
_ _ _ [G] They didn't listen to _ _ _
[A] me.
And _ _ _ I told them if they destroyed [G] the land, _ _ _ _ man would have to [A] move into the sea.
_ _ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ [A] They didn't listen.
_ _ They [G] didn't listen to _ _
[A] me.
And _ _ _ I told them if they destroyed [G] the sea, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] they didn't listen. _ _
_ _ They [G] didn't listen. _
_ _ _ [A] They didn't listen.
_ _ They [G] didn't listen.
They _ [A] _
didn't listen.
_ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ _ [A] They didn't listen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ From the Palo Saleri Amphitheater in Santa Fe, New Mexico, _ the Rainbow Warrior [Eb] Music Festival.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [E] Our performers came from around the world, [Dbm] representing 12 nations and their [B] musical traditions dating back thousands of years.
The [Db] event was a call for the healing of the [Gbm] earth, a plea to join together to respect and [Gb] nurture all creation for our children and their [D] future. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Hello, hello, hello, Tessie.
Hello, my name is Floyd Westerman Red Crow.
Good evening.
How are [Bb] y'all? _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ So many things tonight are being said [Bb] _ about this earth we live on and the crisis that exists in every part of this earth.
The experts tell us we only have 20 years to reverse what is happening in the world. _
20 years to reverse what is happening with the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and the cutting of the rainforest.
We all have no choice.
We all have to be activists to save our mother earth. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And I told them not to dig [G] for gold, _ _ _ for if they did the eagle [A] would die. _ _
_ They didn't listen. _
_ They didn't listen. _
_ They [G] didn't listen to _ _ [A] me. _
_ _ _ _ _
And I told them if the eagle died _ _ _ _ there would be no keeper [A] of the land. _ _
_ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ _ [A] They didn't listen. _ _ _
They [G] didn't listen to _ _
_ [A] me. _ _ _
_ And if there was no keeper [G] of the land, _ _ _ _ machine would come and soon [A] destroy the sky.
_ _ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ [A] They didn't listen.
_ _ _ [G] They didn't listen to _ _ _
[A] me.
And _ _ _ I told them if they destroyed [G] the land, _ _ _ _ man would have to [A] move into the sea.
_ _ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ [A] They didn't listen.
_ _ They [G] didn't listen to _ _
[A] me.
And _ _ _ I told them if they destroyed [G] the sea, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] they didn't listen. _ _
_ _ They [G] didn't listen. _
_ _ _ [A] They didn't listen.
_ _ They [G] didn't listen.
They _ [A] _
didn't listen.
_ _ They [G] didn't listen.
_ _ _ [A] They didn't listen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] Thank you.