Land of the Navajo
Peter Rowan

Intro: Em

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Oh, the wind blows cold on the trail of the buffalo
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Oh, the wind blows cold in the land of the Navajo
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In the land of the Navajo

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A hundred miles from nowhere out on the desert sand
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One-eyed Jack the trader held some turquoise in his hand
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By his side sat Running Elk, his long-time Indian friend
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He vowed that he would stay by Jack until the bitter end

         G                              C
Jack had gambled everything he owned to lead this mournful life
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  He might have had a happy home and a tender loving wife
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But his hunger was for trading trappersÕ furs for turquoise stones
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Anything that the Indians had, Jack wanted for his own


Refrain

Break (refrain chords)

     G                                 C
Said Jack to Running Elk, ÒIÕll gamble all my precious stones
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Before I leave my body here among these bleachinÕ bones
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For now my time is drawing near, and IÕm filled with dark regret
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My spirit longs to journey as the sun begins to set

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Oh weÕve raped and killed, we stole your land, we ruled with guns and knives
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Fed whiskey to your warriors while we stole away your wivesÓ
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Said Running Elk, ÒWhatÕs done is done, you white men rule this land
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So lay the cards face-up and play your last brokenhearted handÓ


Refrain

Break 2


          G                                     C
They were dealing cards with death, with jokers wild and aces high
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Jack bet the Mississippi River, Running Elk raised him the sky
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Jack saw him with the sun and moon and upped him with the stars
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Running Elk bet the Rocky Mountains, Jupiter and Mars

    G                                     C
The sun was sinkinÕ in the west when Jack drew the ace of spades
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Running Elk just rolled his eyes, smiled and passed away
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Jack picked up his turquoise stones and cast them to the sky
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He stared into the setting sun and made the mournful cry


Refrain

Outro:  Em  D  (repeat a few times w/ vocal improv; end on Em)