Kemosabe
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Am
Four walls and a cauldron of Kalashnikoving, and our home is a trigger that
I'm always pulling
E (F)
At the border, at the, at the border, I'm at the border, at the, at the
Border
Am
The short spears and the weak eternal monologuing, and our war is the
Crucible of all your longing
E (F)
At the border, at the, at the border, I'm at the border, at the, at the
Border
Am
I was there when the clamour got real, I was there when your brow smashed
The wall
F (G)
It's like a riot with only two perps, the more I'm here I'm making it worse
Am
But does it feel like you're already dead? (YES!) and do you feel like your
Brain stopped delivering?
F (G)
Yeah break my finger shoot out my black eyes, What does it matter if everyone dies?
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone!
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone! Hi-o silver away!
Am
So fast hence take an arrow from your quiver or we're, past-tense - what's
A trilobite to anyone?
E (F)
I'm outta my depth, outta, outta my depth I'm outta my depth, outta, outta
My depth
Am
My head reels and I'm crawling down the corridor, I can't see, but I'm
Heaving like a holocaust
E (F)
I'm reaching my phone, reaching, reaching my phone I'm reaching my phone,
Reaching, reaching my phone
Am
You weren't there when I orphaned that boy, (NO!) Your body was, and the
White of your rollin' eye
F G
I saw some terrible things on that night, I done a lot of bad things with my life
Am
I put my fingers in there, And I breeze past security!
F (G)
I know they're checking on all of my deeds, I need a checker for all of my deeds
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone!
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone! And we'll be trapped in the
F C G Am F C G Am
Amber, last joy And I'm looking at a holy ghost
F C G Am
But there's no silver bullet for a memory I, field dress every moment but youre telling me that
F C G
Tonto say, I've lost my way
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone!
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone! Hi-o silver away!
Am F (G)
And I'm lost and I'm drained, 'nuff genuflecting in a penitent way
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone! So yippee-kay-yay!
Am G C F Am C G F
Hey! Hey Kemosabe I'm alone! Ayah! I am a! I am alone! Hi-o silver away!
How to play Kemosabe
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.