Blue Indian

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Dm G

note : while the G chord is being strummed , you can
do some hammer – ons to jazz it up a little bit .

F > A ( x2 )

verse 1 :
Dm
oh , pappy left a chair like he’s still sittin’ there
G
once i almost saw him make his move
Dm
brave indian who never changes his mood
G
in a painting on the wall right there

chorus :
F A
oh , how long ’til the morning wakes
F A
oh , how long ’til the medicine takes

verse 2 :
Dm
oh , sally buffalo in the apartment just below
G
just a bein’ without a care
Dm
oh , children from my brood they come and bring me food
G
maybe open up a window for air

chorus :
F A
oh , just now i smell the cornbread bake
F A
oh , now , now , now i feel the medicine take

occasionally , jb walks up the D string during the a chord :
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D A G

D A G
just like home
D A G D
where the stray dogs go through it all

G G A G G A
still right here , still just here ,
D
brave little friend

short jam :
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G F
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A Dm
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D G
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A Dm

mikey riff for the third verse ( and possibly other verses ) :
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verse 3 :
well , we got a party goin’ on many spirits strong
ain’t preacher just a happy to meet ya
half a bottle ’neath the bed keep our spirits fed
my hat’s off to you , to you and you

and now our brave friends , too ,
dancing circles through the room
and a broom and a radio and a twistin out a dos – E – do
brand new day , the whole world’s goin’
whole room’s goin’ so

chorus :
just now , don’t hesitate ( hesitate )
oh , taste the morning break ( morning break )
sweet , sweet , young honeycomb ( honeycomb )
on , now , now , now just like home ( just like home )

bridge :
D A G
oh , just like , just like home
D A G
where the stray dogs go
D A G
oh , oh , rest my bones
D A G D
like a fresh skipped stone to it all

G G A G G A
still right here , still just here ,
G G A D
still just here , brave , brave friend