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[Chorus]
COh, the wind blows cGold DOn the trail of the bEmuffalo COh, the wind blows cGold DIn the land of the NEmavajo DIn the land of the NaEmvajo
[Verse 1&2]
GA hundred miles from nowhere Cout on the desert sand DOne-eyed Jack, the trader, held some torquoise in his hGand GBy his side sat Running Elk, his lCong-time Indian friend DHe vowed that he would stay by Jack until the bitter Gend
GJack had gambled everything he owned to leCad this wandering life DHe might have had a happy home and a tender loving wGife GBut his hunger was for trading trapper's fCurs for torquoise stone DAnything that the Indians had, Jack wanted for his oGwn
[Chorus]
COh, the wind blows cGold DOn the trail of the Embuffalo COh, the wind blows cGold DIn the land of the NEmavajo DIn the land of the NEmavajo
[Verse 3&4]
GSaid Jack to Running Elk, I'll gamble aCll my precious stones DBefore I leave my body here among these bleaching bGones G mmmm C But now my time is drawing near and I'm filled with dark regret MDy spirit longs to journey as the sun begins to Gset
GFor we raped and killed, we stole your land, we rCuled with guns and knives DFed whiskey to your warriors while we stole away your wGives GSaid Running Elk, what's done is done, you wChite men rule this land DSo lay the cards face up and play your last broken-hearted hGand
(Chorus)
COh, the wind blows cGold DOn the trail of the Embuffalo COh, the wind blows cGold DIn the land of the NEmavajo DIn the land of the NEmavajo
[Solo] G C D G G C D G G C D G G C D G C G D Em C G D Em D Em [Verse 5&6]
GWhen you're dealing cards with death, the joker's wild, the aCce is high DJack bid the Mississippi River, Running Elk raised him the sGky GJack saw him with the sun and moon and uCpped him with the stars DRunning Elk bet the Rocky Mountains, Jupiter, and MGars
GThe sun was sinking in the west when Jack dCrew the ace of spades DRunning Elk just rolled his eyes, he smiled and passed aGway GJack picked up his torquoise stones and cCast them to the sky DHe stared into the setting sun and then made a mournful cGry
(Chorus)
COh, the wind blows cGold DOn the trail of the bEmuffalo COh, the wind blows cGold DIn the land of the NEmavajo DIn the land of the NEmavajo