Jonny Cash, AS Long as the Grass Shall Grow Chords
Tempo:
99 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Em
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the rivers [A] flow,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Seneca's are an Indian [D] tribe of the Iroquois nation.
[E] Down on the New York [A] Pennsylvania line you'll find their reservation.
After the US Revolution, [D] corn planter was the chief.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [D] Hall and there a treaty signed [Em] that promised peace with the
USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand.
[A] They said that now and forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long as [E] the rivers [A] flow, [D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
On the Seneca reservation [D] there is much [A] sadness now.
[E] Washington's treaty has been broken [A] and there is no hope no how.
Across the Allegheny River [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[A] It will flood [E] the Indian country.
[A] A proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty [Dm] with a politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian graveyards.
[A] Corn planter can you swim?
The earth is smothered to the [D] Seneca's.
They're trampling sacred ground.
[Em] Change the mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long as [E] the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] rivers flow,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south.
[C#] But no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another site.
[E] But the great good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [Dm] plan and showed [D] them another way, [E] they laughed in his face
and said no [A] deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea.
[E] So the Seneca's have renamed the [A] dam.
They call it Lake Perfidy.
As long as [E] the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the rivers [A] flow, as long as the [D] sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass shall [A] grow.
Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[E] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word.
But what is that [A] gurgling?
It's a backwater from Perfidy [D] Lake.
It's rising all the time.
[A] Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy.
[D] In winter it will fill.
[E] In summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the [D] USA has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long [E] as the moon shall [A] rise, look up.
As long [E] as the rivers [A] flow.
Are you thirsty?
[D] As long as the sun [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] As long as the grass [A] shall grow.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the rivers [A] flow,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Seneca's are an Indian [D] tribe of the Iroquois nation.
[E] Down on the New York [A] Pennsylvania line you'll find their reservation.
After the US Revolution, [D] corn planter was the chief.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [D] Hall and there a treaty signed [Em] that promised peace with the
USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand.
[A] They said that now and forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long [E] as the moon [A] shall rise, as long as [E] the rivers [A] flow, [D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
On the Seneca reservation [D] there is much [A] sadness now.
[E] Washington's treaty has been broken [A] and there is no hope no how.
Across the Allegheny River [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[A] It will flood [E] the Indian country.
[A] A proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty [Dm] with a politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian graveyards.
[A] Corn planter can you swim?
The earth is smothered to the [D] Seneca's.
They're trampling sacred ground.
[Em] Change the mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long as [E] the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the [A] rivers flow,
[D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass [A] shall grow.
The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south.
[C#] But no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another site.
[E] But the great good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [Dm] plan and showed [D] them another way, [E] they laughed in his face
and said no [A] deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea.
[E] So the Seneca's have renamed the [A] dam.
They call it Lake Perfidy.
As long as [E] the moon [A] shall rise, as long [E] as the rivers [A] flow, as long as the [D] sun [A] will shine,
[D] as long as the grass shall [A] grow.
Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[E] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word.
But what is that [A] gurgling?
It's a backwater from Perfidy [D] Lake.
It's rising all the time.
[A] Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy.
[D] In winter it will fill.
[E] In summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the [D] USA has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long [E] as the moon shall [A] rise, look up.
As long [E] as the rivers [A] flow.
Are you thirsty?
[D] As long as the sun [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] As long as the grass [A] shall grow.
Key:
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D
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long [E] as the rivers _ [A] flow, _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] as long as the sun [A] will _ shine, _ _ _
_ [D] as long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _ _
_ The Seneca's are an Indian [D] tribe of the Iroquois nation.
[E] Down on the New York [A] Pennsylvania line you'll find their reservation.
After the US Revolution, [D] corn planter was the chief.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [D] Hall and there a treaty signed [Em] that promised peace with the
USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand.
[A] They said that now and forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long as [E] the rivers _ [A] flow, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] as long as the sun [A] will _ shine, _
_ _ [D] as long _ as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _
_ _ _ On the Seneca reservation [D] there is much [A] sadness now.
[E] Washington's treaty has been broken [A] and there is no hope no how.
Across the Allegheny River [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[A] It will flood [E] the Indian country.
[A] A proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty [Dm] with a politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian graveyards.
[A] Corn planter can you swim? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The earth is smothered to the [D] Seneca's.
They're trampling sacred ground.
[Em] Change the mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long as [E] the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the _ _ [A] rivers flow, _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
_ _ _ _ [D] as long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south.
[C#] But no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another site.
[E] But the great good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [Dm] plan and showed [D] them another way, [E] they laughed in his face
and said no [A] deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea.
[E] So the Seneca's have renamed the [A] dam.
They call it Lake Perfidy.
As long as [E] the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the rivers _ _ [A] flow, _ _ _ _ _ _ as long as the [D] sun [A] will _ shine,
_ _ _ _ [D] as long as the grass shall [A] grow. _
_ _ _ _ _ Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[E] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word.
But what is that [A] gurgling?
It's a backwater from Perfidy [D] Lake.
It's rising all the time.
[A] Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy.
[D] In winter it will fill.
[E] In summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the [D] USA has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long _ [E] as the moon shall [A] rise, look up.
_ _ As long [E] as the rivers _ _ [A] flow.
Are you thirsty?
_ _ [D] As long as the sun _ [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] _ As long _ as the grass [A] shall grow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long [E] as the rivers _ [A] flow, _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] as long as the sun [A] will _ shine, _ _ _
_ [D] as long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _ _
_ The Seneca's are an Indian [D] tribe of the Iroquois nation.
[E] Down on the New York [A] Pennsylvania line you'll find their reservation.
After the US Revolution, [D] corn planter was the chief.
[Em] He told the tribe these men they could [A] trust.
That was his true belief.
He went down to Independence [D] Hall and there a treaty signed [Em] that promised peace with the
USA [A] and Indian rights combined.
George Washington gave his signature, [D] the government gave its hand.
[A] They said that now and forevermore that this was Indian land.
As long _ [E] as the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ _ as long as [E] the rivers _ [A] flow, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] as long as the sun [A] will _ shine, _
_ _ [D] as long _ as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _ _
_ _ _ On the Seneca reservation [D] there is much [A] sadness now.
[E] Washington's treaty has been broken [A] and there is no hope no how.
Across the Allegheny River [D] they're throwing up a dam.
[A] It will flood [E] the Indian country.
[A] A proud day for Uncle Sam.
It has broke the ancient treaty [Dm] with a politician's grin.
[E] It will drown the Indian graveyards.
[A] Corn planter can you swim? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The earth is smothered to the [D] Seneca's.
They're trampling sacred ground.
[Em] Change the mint green earth to black mud [A] flats as honor hobbles down.
As long as [E] the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the _ _ [A] rivers flow, _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] as long as the sun [A] will shine,
_ _ _ _ [D] as long as the grass _ [A] shall grow. _
_ _ _ _ The Iroquois Indians used to rule [D] from Canada way south.
[C#] But no one fears the Indians [A] now and smiles a liar's mouth.
The Seneca's hired an expert [D] to figure another site.
[E] But the great good army engineers [A] said that he had no right.
Although he showed them another [Dm] plan and showed [D] them another way, [E] they laughed in his face
and said no [A] deal, Kinsua Dam is here to stay.
Congress turned the Indians [D] down, brushed off the Indians' plea.
[E] So the Seneca's have renamed the [A] dam.
They call it Lake Perfidy.
As long as [E] the moon _ [A] shall rise, _ _ _ _ as long _ [E] as the rivers _ _ [A] flow, _ _ _ _ _ _ as long as the [D] sun [A] will _ shine,
_ _ _ _ [D] as long as the grass shall [A] grow. _
_ _ _ _ _ Washington, Adams and Kennedy [D] now hear their pledges ring.
[E] The treaties are safe, we'll keep our word.
But what is that [A] gurgling?
It's a backwater from Perfidy [D] Lake.
It's rising all the time.
[A] Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises find.
No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy.
[D] In winter it will fill.
[E] In summer it will be a swamp [A] and all the fish will kill.
But the government of the [D] USA has corrected George's vow.
[E] The father of our country must be wrong.
[A] What's an Indian anyhow?
As long _ [E] as the moon shall [A] rise, look up.
_ _ As long [E] as the rivers _ _ [A] flow.
Are you thirsty?
_ _ [D] As long as the sun _ [A] will shine.
My brother, are you warm?
[D] _ As long _ as the grass [A] shall grow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _