Donner Party Favors

[Intro ] | G F# | F C | G | | G F# | F C | G | [Verso 1] G F# F Fall was changing colors as we saw C G G the mountains looming in the west G F# F Mr. Donner told us that he was the man C G G who knew this country best Em C He was shouting from the front the pass ahead Am C would lead us to salvation Em Eb Beside the oxen wagon sweet Louise G4 G D was walking in the midday sun [Refrão] G F/G C Humming nearer my God to thee, Em Am take anything you want from me Em D C Em D C Take anything at all [Verso 2] G F# F I wanted her so badly but the men around her C G G guarded her like gold G F# F She hid behind her blanket as the world around us C G G started to grow cold Em C The trail was frozen over and th rumors Am C started spreading of starva - tion Em Eb Fate was chosn for us but I knew her lips G4 G D would touch me when the day was done [Refrão] G F/G C And I sang nearer my God to thee, Em Am take anything you want from me Em D C Em D C Take anything at all [Verso 3] G F# F Bird songs broke the silence and the manzanitas C G G blossomed all around G F# F The things Louise had buried in the snow now C G G lay scattered on the ground Em C In the night I lay out in the grass Am C beneath the silver constella - tions Em Eb And now I know for certain that none of us G4 G D were winners when the west was won {End-Chorus} G F/G C And I sing nearer my God to thee, Em Am take anything you want from me Em D C Em D {C} take anything at all