Intro.: / / / / / / / / / / / / | ----1---1---0--1----- | --1---1---0--1----- | ---3---------- | | ----3---3---3--3----- | --3---3---3--3----- | ---3---------- | | .---2---2---2--2----- | --2---2---2--2----- | ---0---------. | | .---0---0---0--0----- | --0---0---0--0----- | ---0---------. | | --------------------- | ------------------- | ---2---------- | | --------------------- | ------------------- | ---3---------- | Dm G Note: While the G chord is being strummed, you can do some hammer-ons to jazz it up a little bit. F > A (x2) Verse 1: Dm Oh, Pappy left a chair like he's still sittin' there G Once I almost saw him make his move Dm Brave Indian who never changes his mood G In a painting on the wall right there Chorus: F A Oh, how long 'til the morning wakes F A Oh, how long 'til the medicine takes Verse 2: Dm Oh, Sally buffalo in the apartment just below G Just a bein' without a care Dm Oh, children from my brood they come and bring me food G Maybe open up a window for air Chorus: F A Oh, just now I smell the cornbread bake F A Oh, now, now, now I feel the medicine take Occasionally, JB walks up the D string during the A chord: / / / / / / / / | ---------------- | --------------- | | ---2------------ | --------------- | | ---2------h----- | --------------- | | ---2-----2^4-2-- | --2--4--5--2--- | | ---0------------ | --------------- | | ---------------- | --------------- | A Bridge: / / / / / / / / | ---3---------- | ----5--5-5---3------ | | ---2---------- | ----3--3-3---3------ | | ---3---------- | ----0--0-0---0------ | | ---0---------- | ----0--0-0---0------ | | -------------- | -------------------- | | -------------- | -------------------- | D A G D A G Just like home D A G D Where the stray dogs go through it all G G A G G A Still right here, still just here, D Brave little friend Short Jam: | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G F | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A Dm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A Dm Mikey riff for the third verse (and possibly other verses): / / / / / / / / | ---0----0----5----8--- | ---10-------------- | | ---6----8----6----6--- | ----8-------------- | | ---7----7----7----7--- | ----0-------------- | | ---0----0----0----0--- | ------------------- | | ---------------------- | ------------------- | | ---------------------- | ------------------- | Verse 3: Well, we got a party goin' on many spirits strong Ain't preacher just a happy to meet ya Half a bottle 'neath the bed keep our spirits fed My hat's off to you, to you and you And now our brave friends, too, dancing circles through the room And a broom and a radio and a twistin out a dos-e-do Brand new day, the whole world's goin' Whole room's goin' so Chorus: Just now, don't hesitate (hesitate) Oh, taste the morning break (morning break) Sweet, sweet, young honeycomb (honeycomb) On, now, now, now just like home (just like home) Bridge: D A G Oh, just like, just like home D A G Where the stray dogs go D A G Oh, oh, rest my bones D A G D Like a fresh skipped stone to it all G G A G G A Still right here, still just here, G G A D Still just here, brave, brave friend