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---------- | D5 G5 Note: While the G chord is being strummed, you can do some hammer-ons to jazz it up a little bit. F5 > A5 (x2) Verse 1: D5 Oh, Pappy left a chair like he's still sittin' there G5 Once I almost saw him make his move D5 Brave Indian who never changes his mood G5 In a painting on the wall right there Chorus: F5 A5 Oh, how long 'til the morning wakes F5 A5 Oh, how long 'til the medicine takes Verse 2: D5 Oh, Sally buffalo in the apartment just below G5 Just a bein' without a care D5 Oh, children from my brood they come and bring me food G5 Maybe open up a window for air Chorus: F5 A5 Oh, just now I smell the cornbread bake F5 A5 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------------ | --------------- | | ---------------- | --------------- | A5 Bridge: / / / / / / / / | ---3---------- | ----5--5-5---3------ | | ---2---------- | ----3--3-3---3------ | | ---3---------- | ----0--0-0---0------ | | ---0---------- | ----0--0-0---0------ | | -------------- | -------------------- | | -------------- | -------------------- | D5 A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 Just like home D5 A5 G5 D5 Where the stray dogs go through it all G5 G5 A5 G5 G5 A5 Still right here, still just here, D5 Brave little friend Short Jam: | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G5 F5 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A5 D5 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D5 G5 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A5 D5 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: D5 A5 G5 Oh, just like, just like home D5 A5 G5 Where the stray dogs go D5 A5 G5 Oh, oh, rest my bones D5 A5 G5 D5 Like a fresh skipped stone to it all G5 G5 A5 G5 G5 A5 Still right here, still just here, G5 G5 A5 D5 Still just here, brave, brave friend