Wounded Knee Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Dsus2][D][Bb][D][Bb]
[D][Bb][D][Bb][C]

[Verse 1]
There [D]we were,
living on our is[Bb]land in [C]the sun
Life [D]was so easy,
there was [Bb]plenty for [C]everyone
[D]'Long come a white man
[Bb]who saw the milk and [C]honey
Now [D]we're making due while [A]he's
mak[B]ing all the money

[Verse 2]
[Em][Chorus]
Oh [D]no, not a [G]Wounded [A]Knee[B]
Another [D]wheel stops [B]rolling
[Em]Oh n[D]o, not a W[G]ounded K[A]nee
again
[D][Bb][D]

[Verse 3]
[Bb][C]
There [D]we were,
living in our vil[Bb]lage in the trees
[C]We were minding[D] our own business,
We were do[Bb]ing as we [C]please[D]
'Long came a white man with
at[Bb]titudes and [C]axes
Now [D]we're doing overtime [A]and pay[B]ing

[Interlude 1]
lots of taxes
[Em][D][G][A][B][D][B]

[Verse 4]
[Em][Chorus]
[D]The[G] pro[A]mis[Bb]es and
[Csus4]gift s he[C] brings
In [C#]honor[Bbm][Ab][C#]
[Eb][F][C][C#][Eb][F][C][C#]
[Eb][F][Bb][Eb]
[Fsus4][F][D][Gm][F][Bb]
[C]of[Bb][Csus4][C]
[C#]the songs he sings
Are tearing us apart
[Bbm][Ab][C#][Eb]

[Verse 5]
[Eb]We were [D]pow- wowing [A]to
our [Bb]hearts content
[C]We had [D]the great spirit,
we did[Bb]n't need a[C] president
[D]'Long came a white man
from [Bb]the civilised [C]nations
Now he [D]ain't having second thoughts
[A]But [B]we've got reservations

[Verse 6]
Oh [Em]no, n[D]ot a Wou[G]nded Kne[A]e[B]
Another [D]wheel stops [B]rolling
[Em]Oh n[D]o, not a W[G]ounded K[A]nee[B]
Another [D]bell starts [B]tolling
[Em]Oh n[D]o, not a W[G]ounded K[A]nee[B]
Another [D]people starts call[B]ing
[Em]Oh n[D]o, not a W[G]ounded K[A]nee again

[Outro 1]
[D][Bb][D][Bb]
[C][D][Bb][D]
[Bb][C][D][Bb][D]
[Bb][C][D][Bb][D]