Wooden Indian

Words & music by John Denver
from Poems, Prayers and Promises (1971)

Use Em throughout, but with a hammer on effect on the 
5th string from the 5th fret to the 7th fret 
throughout the intro and the first halves of each verse.  
Normal Em on second half of each verse.
On the chorus pull from 7th fret to 5th to 2nd fret.
I hope this is clear! Try it and see.


I was a red man
I was proud
I was strong
You were the white man
And you took away my home
Now I am a wooden Indian
Painted dreams inside my head
Times the way you bring me down
Make me wish that I was dead
Na na na na na na
Nanananananana
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na

I was a red man
In my passing made no sound
You were the white man
And you drove me in the ground
Now I am a wooden Indian
Standing silent in the rain
I swear by my grandfathers father
We're gonna rise again
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na

I was a red man
I was proud
I was strong
You were the white man
And you took away my home
Now I am a wooden Indian
standing silent in the rain
I swear by my Grandfathers father
We're Gonna rise again


Copy right 1970, 1971 Cherry Lane Music