INDIAN SUNSET Year: 1971 Album: MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin Bb7b7\Ebm7 (*) As I awoke this evening with the smell of wood smoke clinging Like a gentle cobweb hanging upon a painted tepee Oh I went to see my chieftain with my warlance and my woman For he told us that the yellow moon would very soon be leaving Ebm Ebm9 This I can't believe I said, I can't believe our warlord's dead Ebm9 Abm\Eb Ebm7 Oh he would not leave the chosen ones to the buzzards and the soldiers guns Ebm Ebm9 Oh great father of the Iroquois ever since I was young Abm\Eb Ebm9 I've read the writing of the smoke and breast fed on the sound of drums Ebm Ebm7 I've learned to hurl the tomahawk and ride a painted pony wild Ebm9 Abm\Eb Ebm9 To run the gauntlet of the Sioux, to make a chieftain's daughter mine Ebm And now you ask that I should watch Ebm Ebm7 Ebm9 The red man's race be slowly crushed Ebm Abm\Eb What kind of words are these to hear Ebm9 From Yellow Dog whom white man fears (Ebm7)* Abm\(Ab Bb Cb Cb Db) D7 D7 D7-5 D7 D G Bm\F# Em G\D C Am\D Em D I take only what is mine Lord, my pony, my squaw, and my child G Bm\F# Em G\D C Am\D Em D I can't stay to see you die along with my tribe's pride Am7 D G C\G I go to search for the yellow moon and the fathers of our sons Em7 Am7 G F6(add9) Am G C(***) Where the red sun sinks in the hills of gold and the healing waters run G Bm\F# Em G\D C Am\D Em D Trampling down the prairie rose leaving hoof tracks in the sand G Bm\F# Em G\D C Am\D Em D Those who wish to follow me I welcome with my hands Am7 D G C\G I heard from passing renegades Geronimo was dead Em7 Am7 Gsus4 F6(add9) Am7 Bm7 Em (Em7\D Cmaj7)**** Em He'd been laying down his weapons when they filled him full of lead_____________________ Em Am\E Em Em G\E G\E Em G\E Em Em Am Am Am G G G Am Am Am G G G Am Am Em Em Em G\E G\E Em G\E Em G\E Em Em Em Am Am Am G G G Am Am Am G G G Am Am Am (D7\A Am(add9) D7\A Em G\D Em)***** Em G\D C G\B Now there seems no reason why I should carry on Am7 G\B C D In this land that once was my land I can't find a home Em G\D C G\B It's lonely and it's quiet and the horse soldiers are coming Am G\B C D And I think it's time I strung my bow and ceased my senseless running Em G\D C G\B For soon I'll find the yellow moon along with my loved ones Am G\B C D Where the buffalos graze in clover fields without the sound of guns Em G\D C G\B And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold Am G\B C Em (Em7\D Cmaj7 Em)**** And peace to this young warrior comes with a bullet ho________________le. (Em Em7\D Cmaj7)**** D *The first verse is sung accapella until chords are shown. **The orchestra plays here. The sheet music has cut their parts out of the score. This is an approximation of what they are playing: RH: Ebm Ebm Ebm Gb Gb Gb Gb Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm ab Ebm Ebm Ebm Ebm Gb Ebm LH: Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb RH: db eb gb ab bb db eb eb eb db db db db eb LH: Eb Eb Eb Eb RH: db eb gb db eb bb db ab bb gb db eb gb db eb eb LH: Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb RH: ab bb db eb gb ab bb db eb db ab db bb gb Abm LH: Eb Eb Eb Db Ab ***Improv single not elaboration into next verse. ****Descending fourths on these intervals. See the recording for more info. *****Single piano notes in the right hand are as follows: Am c d e g D7 g f# d a Am(add9) g c g D7 g f# e Em g e f# d Em g e f# d