Apache Tears

C G C F hoof prints and foot prints , deep ruts the wagons made C G C G the victor and the loser came by here C G C F no head stones but these bones bring mascalero death moans C F G C see the smooth black nuggets by the thousands laying here C F G C petrified but justified are these apache tears C G C F dead grass , dry roots , hunger crying in the night C G C G ghost of broken hearts and laws are here C G C F and who saw the young squaw they judged by their whiskey law C G C tortured till she died of pain and fear C F G C where the soldiers lay her back are the black apache tears C G C F the young men , the old men , the guilty and the innocent C G C G bled red blood and chilled alike with fear C G C F the red men , the white men , no fight ever took this land C G C so don’t raise the dust when you pass here C F G C they’re sleeping and in my keeping are these apache tears