Pocahontas - Neil Young

Pocahontas

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Capo on 3rd fret.
 
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E7 G D/F# A
E|-----0-0-0-0---------3-3------------|-----|
B|-----3-3-3-3---------0-0------------|-----|
G|-----1-1-1-1---------0-0------------|-----|
D|-----2-2-2-2---------0-0------------|-----|
A|-----2-2-2-2---------2-2-------2h4--|--0--|
E|--0--0-0-0-0--0-2-3--3-3--2p0-------|-----|
 
Intro:
A Aadd9 A
A Aadd9 A
 
A
Aurora Borealis, the icy sky at night
 
Bm7 A
Paddles cut the water in a long and hurried flight
 
E7 G D/F# A (see tab)
From the white man to the fields of green
 
E7 G D/F# A
And the homeland we've never seen
 
They killed us in our teepee, and they cut our women down
They might have left some babies cryin' on the ground
But the firesticks and the wagons come
And the night falls on the settin' sun
 
They massacred the buffalo, kitty corner from the bank
The taxis run across my feet, and my eyes have turned to blanks
In my little box at the top of the stairs
With my indian rug and a pipe to share
 
Instrumental:
A Aadd9 A Aadd9 A Aadd9 A Aadd9
Bm Bmadd4 Bm Bmadd4 A Aadd9 A Aadd9 Asus4
E7 E G D/F# A (as tab)
 
I wish I was a trapper, I would give a thousand pelts
To sleep with Pocahontas and find out how she felt
In the mornin' on the fields of green
In the homeland we've never seen
 
And maybe Marlon Brando will be there by the fire
We'll sit and talk of Hollywood and the good things there for hire
And the Astradome and the first teepee
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me
 
E7 G D/F# A
Pocahontas
 
The Unplugged version
 
Tuning:
Slack D/Dropped C, CGCFAD,
i.e. standard dropped a tone and 1st down to C.
 
Intro:
D Dadd9 D Dadd4
D Dadd9 D Dadd4
 
D
Aurora Borealis, the icy sky at night
 
Em7 D
Paddles cut the water in a long and hurried flight
 
A C Gadd6/B D
From the white man to the fields of green
 
A C Gadd6/B D
And the homeland we've never seen
 
Harmonica solo 1:
D(II) Dmaj7 Em7 D
 
They killed us in our teepee, and they cut our women down
They might have left some babies cryin' on the ground
But the firesticks and the wagons come
And the night falls on the settin' sun
 
Harmonica solo 2:
D(II) Dmaj7 Em7 D
A C Gadd6/B D
 
They massacred the buffalo, kitty corner from the bank
The taxis run across my feet, and my eyes have turned to blanks
In my little box at the top of the stairs
With my indian rug and a pipe to share
 
Harmonica solo 3:
D Dadd6 Dmaj7add9 Dadd6 Dmaj7add9 Em7 D
A C Gadd6/B D
A C Gadd6/B D
 
I wish I was a trapper, I would give a thousand pelts
To sleep with Pocahontas and find out how she felt
In the mornin' on the fields of green
In the homeland we've never seen
 
Harmonica solo 4:
D(II) Dmaj7 Em7 D
 
And maybe Marlon Brando will be there by the fire
We'll sit and talk of Hollywood and the good things there for hire
And the Astradome and the first teepee
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me
 
A C Gadd6/B D
Pocahontas

How to play Pocahontas

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E7. 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.

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