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CHEROKEE

Words and Music by Ray Noble - 1938

Part 1:
C	-           G+7	C7	-
F	-	Fm	-
C	-            Em	D9	-
Dm7	Gdim	F	G7
C	-           G+7	C7	-
F	-	Fm	-
C	-            Em	D9	-
Dm7	G7	C	-
Part 2:
G#9	-           G#7	C#	-          C#7
C#m7	-	-	-
Em	Bm7      E7	A	-          A7
D7	Am7      D7	Dm7	G+7
C	-           G+7	C7	-
F	-	Fm	-
C	-            Em	D9	-
Dm7	G7	C	-  (repeat part 2)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Part 1:

Sweet Indian maiden,

Since first I met you,

I can't forget you,

Cherokee sweet heart.

Child of the prairie,

Your love keeps calling,

My heart enthralling,

Cherokee.

 

Part 2:

Dreams of Summer time,

Of lover time gone by,

Throng my memory,

So tenderly and sigh,

My sweet Indian maiden,

One day I'll hold you,

In my arms fold you,

Cherokee.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch Bill Lowery and Steve Peterson perform "Cherokee" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com