Indian
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[Intro: ]Am Em Faded in with Cello accomp.
Am Em
Indian Woman, Let down your hair. (x2)
Am Em
Blood red wine, Layered in time. (x2)
Chorus:
x C x G D x Am x
Standing at the edge of the world,
x C G x x D x Am
Please help me girl, ooh, help me girl.
x C x G D x Am x
I'm standing at the edge of the world,
x C G x x D(let fade) x~~~~~~~~~~
Please help me girl, oh, help me girl.
V2: (same chords)
Standing at the forest, awaiting your pennance (x2)
Indian Woman, let down your hair. (x2)
(Chorus again)
(solo)
V3: (Everybody's favourite Am/Em riff)
All the temples stand in ruin (in ruin)
Reaching out to the gods in the sky (of the sky)
While the earth beats to the rhythm (beat to the rhythm)
My Indian lover's high,high,high,high...
Chorus
Ad lib over chorus' chords.
End when you hold that D chord on "help me girl"
NOTE: an "x" indicates a tambourine slam in the chorus,
and means "twice" if followed by a number. Ie: (x2)
and "x~~~~~~~~~" is a tambourine slam and shake.
(Is that considered drum tab?)
How to play Indian
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.