Cherokee Chords by Hank Williams Jr

Tempo:
134.4 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#m

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hank Williams Jr - Cherokee chords
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[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[B]
[G#m] [E] Wake up [A] sweet Cherokee, [B] I'm coming home.
[E] I see the haze [A] of the fog in the canyons [B] where we used to roam.
[E] But your people [A]
didn't like [B] my white man's ways.
[A] [D] But I love [F#m] you Cherokee, [B] don't care what they [E] say.
[G] [E] Time is catching [A]
up with [F#m] me cause [B] I've been on the road.
[F#m] [E] I've traveled way [A] up north and then [B] down through Mexico.
[E] If I had [A] a nickel for the [B] times of slip and the cold,
[F#m] I'd [D] be a rich man for [A] a while and [E] then I'd lose it all.
I'd [D] be a rich man [A] for a while and then [B] I'd lose it all.
[F#m] [E] Wake up [A] sweet Cherokee, [B] I'm coming [E] home.
[D#] [B] [E] I see the haze [A] of the fog in the valleys [B] where we used to [E] [B] roam.
[F#m] The [E] nightmares [A] and scars of the [B] memories have gone away.
[A] And I think [B] I'm coming home [E] to stay.
[C#m] [E] On the way [A] back home through Oklahoma [B] I had a thought.
[F#] [E] Wondered if [A] you'd look at me or [B] even talk at all.
[F#m] [E] Cause I told [A] you I had to leave [B] and move along.
[F#m] [D] It was [A] so wrong for me to [B] go all on my own.
[C#] [E] Wake up [A] sweet Cherokee, [B] I'm coming home.
[E] I see the haze [A] of the fog in the valleys [B] where we used to roam.
[Bm] [F#] [E] The nightmares [A] and scars of the past [B] have gone away.
[E] [B] [A] And I think [B] I'm coming home to [E] stay.
[A] I love you [B] Cherokee, don't care what [E] they say.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To start learning Hank Williams Jr - Cherokee chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: B, A, B, E, A, B, F#m and E. Start with a comfortable 67 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 134. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ [E] _ _ Wake up [A] sweet Cherokee, [B] I'm coming _ home.
_ _ _ [E] I see the haze [A] of the fog in the canyons [B] where we used to roam.
_ _ _ [E] _ But your people [A] _
didn't like [B] my white man's ways.
_ _ [A] _ [D] But I love [F#m] you Cherokee, [B] don't care what they _ [E] say.
[G] _ _ [E] _ Time is catching [A]
up with [F#m] me cause [B] I've been on the _ road.
_ [F#m] _ [E] I've traveled way [A] up north and then [B] down through Mexico. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ If I had [A] a nickel for the [B] times of slip and the _ cold,
[F#m] I'd [D] be a rich man for [A] a while and [E] then I'd lose it all.
_ I'd [D] be a rich man [A] for a while and then [B] I'd lose it all.
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ Wake up [A] sweet Cherokee, [B] I'm coming [E] home.
[D#] _ [B] _ [E] _ I see the haze [A] of the fog in the valleys [B] where we used to [E] [B] roam.
_ [F#m] The [E] _ nightmares [A] and scars of the [B] memories have gone _ away.
_ _ _ [A] _ And I think [B] I'm coming home [E] to stay. _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ On the way [A] back home through Oklahoma [B] I had a thought.
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ Wondered if [A] you'd look at me or [B] even talk at all.
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] Cause I told [A] you I had to leave [B] and move _ along.
_ _ [F#m] _ [D] It was [A] so wrong for me to [B] go all on my _ own.
_ [C#] _ [E] _ Wake up [A] sweet Cherokee, [B] I'm coming _ home.
[E] _ _ _ I see the haze [A] of the fog in the valleys [B] where we used to roam.
[Bm] _ [F#] _ _ [E] The nightmares [A] and scars of the past [B] have gone away. _
[E] _ [B] _ _ [A] And I think [B] I'm coming home to [E] stay. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] I love you [B] Cherokee, don't care what [E] they say. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the One Night Stands album.

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