Cherokee

intro:		Em D G C Em D Em C G D Em

		Em                  B
		They lived in peace   not long ago
		Em              B
		a mighty Indian tribe
		C                  C Em     D             G
		but the winds of change   have made them realize
		            Am          D
		that the promises were lies
		Em                    B
		The white man's greed   in search of gold
		Em                B
		made the nation bleed
		C                     C  Em       D               G
		They had lost their faith    and now they had to learn
		          Am             Bm    C                  D
		there was no place to return   nowhere they could turn
		         Em D G C               Em        D      Em C G D
		Cherokee        marching on the trail of tears
		         Em D G C               Em        D      Em C G D     Em
		Cherokee        marching on the trail of tears

verse 2:	They were driven hard across the plains
		And walked for many moons
		'Cause the winds of change
		Had made them realize that the promises were lies
		So much to bear, all that pain
		Left them in despair.