Elton John - Indian Sunset: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Indian Sunset" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Indian Sunset Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Indian Sunset" smoothly on your guitar.
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As I awoke this evening With the smell of woodsmoke clinging Like a gentle cobweb hanging Upon a painted tepee Oh, I went to see my chieftain With my warlance and my woman For he told us that the yellow moon Would very soon be leaving D#m D#m9 This I can't believe I said, I can't believe our warlord's dead D#m9 G#m/D# D#m9 Oh he would not leave the chosen ones to the buzzards and the soldiers guns D#m D#m9 Oh great father of the Iroquois ever since I was young D#m9 G#m/D# D#m9 I've read the writing of the smoke and breast fed on the sound of drums D#m D#m9 I've learned to hurl the tomahawk and ride a painted pony wild D#m9 G#m/D# D#m9 To run the gauntlet of the Sioux, to make a chieftain's daughter mine D#m D#m9 And now you ask that I should watch the red man's race be slowly crushed D#m9 G#m/D# D#m9 What kind of words are these to hear from Yellow Dog whom white man fears G Bm/F# Em G/D C Am/D Em D I take only what is mine Lord, my pony, my squaw, and my child G Bm/F# Em G/D C Am/D Em D I can't stay to see you die along with my tribe's pride Am7 D G C/G I go to search for the yellow moon and the fathers of our sons Em7 Am7 G F6 Am G C Where the red sun sinks in the hills of gold and the healing waters run Trampling down the prairie rose Leaving hoof tracks in the sand Those who wish to follow me I welcome with my hands I heard from passing renegades Geronimo was dead He'd been laying down his weapons When they filled him full of lead Em G/D C G/B Now there seems no reason why I should carry on Am7 G/B C D In this land that once was my land I can't find a home Em G/D C G/B It's lonely and it's quiet and the horse soldiers are coming Am G/B C D And I think it's time I strung my bow and ceased my senseless running For soon I'll find the yellow moon Along with my loved ones Where the buffaloes graze in clover fields Without the sound of guns And the red sun sinks at last Into the hills of gold And peace to this young warrior Comes with a bullet hole You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  C  D  D#  D#m  D#m9  Em  Em7  F#  F6  G  G#m  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Indian Sunset" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Indian Sunset" by Elton John.