Learn to play "Half Breed" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# D# A# My father married a pure Cherokee A# G/B Cm My mother's people were ashamed of me G# D# A# G/B The Indians said that I was white by law Cm A# G# The white man always called me "Indian squaw" Chorus: Cm Fm Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Cm Fm Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Cm Fm Half-breed, she's no good, they warned G# D#/G A# Cm Both sides were against me since the day I was born We never settled went from town to town When you're not welcome you don't hang around The other children always laughed at me Give her a feather, she's a Cherokee Chorus We weren't accepted and I felt the shame Fifteen I left and tell me whose to blame My life since then has been from man to man But I can't run away from what I am Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# B Cm D# Fm G G# 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 "Half Breed" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Half Breed" by Shania Twain.