Wake Up Navajo
View chords used in this chart
| G | G |
G Am
Honey dew dawn came tiptoein' 'round
D C G
Glowin' and glitterin' wakin' our eyes
G Am
Navajo child sweet night is gone
D C G | G |
But the nectar of love is still lingerin' on
G > Am (Am - B - C)
. Did you sleep alright last night?
C G
Do your dreams like a river flow?
G > Am G F Am C D
. Did you hear the hooting owl call, . "Wake up Navajo"?
G C D G G/F#
Nah na-na-na nah, wake up Navajo
Em C
Light me a bright new horizon
C D
Shining out as we roll along
G C D G G/F#
Nah na-na-na nah, wake up Navajo
Em C
Roll me an Indian morning
D C | C |
Sing me an Indian song
| G | G |
G Am
Pintos and paint up prairie land bound
D C G
Shinin' and shimmerin' getaway eyes
G Am
Follow the clouds that cover the plains
D C G
Won't you ride us away to a happier day
G > Am (Am - B - C)
. Did you sleep alright last night?
C G
Do your dreams like a river flow?
G > Am G F Am C D
. Did you hear the hooting owl call, . "Wake up Navajo"?
G C D G G/F#
Nah na-na-na nah, wake up Navajo
Em C
Light me a bright new horizon
C D
Shining out as we roll along
G C D G G/F#
Nah na-na-na nah, wake up Navajo
Em C
Roll me an Indian morning
D C | C |
Sing me an Indian song
| Am | Am | C | G | Am | F | C | D |
G C D G G/F#
Nah na-na-na nah, wake up Navajo
Em C
Light me a bright new horizon
C D
Shining out as we roll along
G C D G G/F#
Nah na-na-na nah, wake up Navajo
Em C
Roll me an Indian morning
D C | C |
Sing me an Indian song
©1973 Kangaroo Music
Charted by Dexex
Note: In the recording I have, the whole song is a little sharp. If
you play along with the recording on a guitar tuned with a digital
tuner you'll find the chords in the chart just a little low. If you
play the song a half step higher you'll find the half step is too
high.
I suspect that the record's producers wanted a little more energy
from the track, and so sped it up just a little. Speeding up the
track would also make it just a little bit higher in pitch. This was
not an unusual practice when the track was recorded in 1973.
To test my theory I used iRehearse, which is a digital phrase trainer
that allows you to change the pitch and/or tempo of digital sound
files. (It's a great rehearsal tool.)
By lowering the pitch about 1/2 semi-tone (aka -50 "cents") I was
able to bring the recording back into perfect tune.
How to play Wake Up Navajo
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 G. 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.