• 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---------- | 
     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
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