• Song:

    Blue Indian

  • Artist:

    Widespread Panic

  • Album:

    2001-10-31: UIC Pavilio...

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
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