Chords for Johnny Cash Drums a Native American Tribute
Tempo:
49.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
From the Indian reservation to [C] the government [G] middle school, [C] well, they're going [G] to educate
me [D] to the white man's golden rule.
[G] And I'm learning very quickly, [Em] for I've learned to 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 [G] that you can't hear.
There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, and they're getting mighty near.
And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair [G] to 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, Mr.
Teacher, [C] when you say [G] you'll make me right,
[C] in 500 [G] years of fighting, [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [D] beyond the mountain, and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you thought that I knew nothing when you brought [A] me here to school,
[C] just another [G] empty Indian, [D] just America's first fool.
[G] But now I can tell you stories [C] that are burnt [Em] and dried and old.
[C] But in the shadow [G] of their telling [D] walks the thunder, [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian 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 [D] and Sitting Bull.
[C] There's Mandus, [G]
Colorado, [Dm] with his sleeves so red and full.
[G] Crazy Horse the Legend, [C] those who bit off [G] Custer's soul.
[C] They are dead, yet [G] they are living [D] with the great [G] Geronimo.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that [G] you can't hear.
[C] There are drums beyond [G] the mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you may teach me this land's history, [C] but we taught it to [G] you first.
We [C] broke your hearts [G] and bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
Even [G] now you have to cheat us.
Even [C] though you think [G] us tame in our [C] losing, we found proudness in your [D] winning.
You found [G] shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian drums that you can't hear.
There are drums beyond the mountain, and they're [D] getting [G] mighty near.
me [D] to the white man's golden rule.
[G] And I'm learning very quickly, [Em] for I've learned to 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 [G] that you can't hear.
There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, and they're getting mighty near.
And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair [G] to 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, Mr.
Teacher, [C] when you say [G] you'll make me right,
[C] in 500 [G] years of fighting, [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [D] beyond the mountain, and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you thought that I knew nothing when you brought [A] me here to school,
[C] just another [G] empty Indian, [D] just America's first fool.
[G] But now I can tell you stories [C] that are burnt [Em] and dried and old.
[C] But in the shadow [G] of their telling [D] walks the thunder, [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian 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 [D] and Sitting Bull.
[C] There's Mandus, [G]
Colorado, [Dm] with his sleeves so red and full.
[G] Crazy Horse the Legend, [C] those who bit off [G] Custer's soul.
[C] They are dead, yet [G] they are living [D] with the great [G] Geronimo.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that [G] you can't hear.
[C] There are drums beyond [G] the mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you may teach me this land's history, [C] but we taught it to [G] you first.
We [C] broke your hearts [G] and bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
Even [G] now you have to cheat us.
Even [C] though you think [G] us tame in our [C] losing, we found proudness in your [D] winning.
You found [G] shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian drums that you can't hear.
There are drums beyond the mountain, and they're [D] getting [G] mighty near.
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_ _ _ From the Indian reservation to [C] the government [G] middle school, [C] well, they're going [G] to educate
me [D] to the white man's golden rule.
[G] And I'm learning very quickly, [Em] for I've learned to 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 [G] that you can't hear.
There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, and they're getting mighty near.
And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair [G] to 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, Mr.
Teacher, [C] when you say [G] you'll make me right,
[C] in 500 [G] years of fighting, [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [D] beyond the mountain, and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you thought that I knew nothing when you brought [A] me here to school,
[C] just another [G] empty Indian, [D] just America's first fool.
[G] But now I can tell you stories [C] that are burnt [Em] and dried and old.
[C] But in the shadow [G] of their telling [D] walks the thunder, [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian 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 [D] and Sitting Bull.
[C] There's Mandus, [G]
Colorado, [Dm] with his sleeves so red and full.
[G] Crazy Horse the Legend, [C] those who bit off [G] Custer's soul.
[C] They are dead, yet [G] they are living [D] with the great [G] Geronimo.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that [G] you can't hear.
[C] There are drums beyond [G] the mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you may teach me this land's history, [C] but we taught it to [G] you first.
We [C] broke your hearts [G] and bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
Even [G] now you have to cheat us.
Even [C] though you think [G] us tame in our [C] losing, we found proudness in your [D] winning.
You found [G] shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian drums that you can't hear.
There are drums beyond the mountain, and they're [D] getting [G] mighty near. _ _ _ _
me [D] to the white man's golden rule.
[G] And I'm learning very quickly, [Em] for I've learned to 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 [G] that you can't hear.
There are drums [G] beyond the mountain, and they're getting mighty near.
And when they think that they've changed me, [C] cut my hair [G] to 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, Mr.
Teacher, [C] when you say [G] you'll make me right,
[C] in 500 [G] years of fighting, [D] not one Indian [G] turned white.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums [G] that you can't hear.
[C] There are drums [D] beyond the mountain, and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you thought that I knew nothing when you brought [A] me here to school,
[C] just another [G] empty Indian, [D] just America's first fool.
[G] But now I can tell you stories [C] that are burnt [Em] and dried and old.
[C] But in the shadow [G] of their telling [D] walks the thunder, [G] proud and bold.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian 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 [D] and Sitting Bull.
[C] There's Mandus, [G]
Colorado, [Dm] with his sleeves so red and full.
[G] Crazy Horse the Legend, [C] those who bit off [G] Custer's soul.
[C] They are dead, yet [G] they are living [D] with the great [G] Geronimo.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, [C] Indian drums that [G] you can't hear.
[C] There are drums beyond [G] the mountain, [D] and they're getting [G] mighty near.
Well, you may teach me this land's history, [C] but we taught it to [G] you first.
We [C] broke your hearts [G] and bent your journeys.
[D] Broken treaties left us cursed.
Even [G] now you have to cheat us.
Even [C] though you think [G] us tame in our [C] losing, we found proudness in your [D] winning.
You found [G] shame.
And there are drums beyond the mountain, Indian drums that you can't hear.
There are drums beyond the mountain, and they're [D] getting [G] mighty near. _ _ _ _
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