Seminole Wind

(originally by John Anderson) Capo: 2nd fret Intro Em G D A Em G D A Em G D A Em G D A Em [Verse 1] Em G Ever since the days of old D A Men would search for wealth untold Em G They′d dig for silver and for gold D A And leave the empty holes Em G Way down south in the Everglades D A Where the black water rolls and the saw grass swings Em G The eagles fly and the otters play D A In the land of the Seminole Chorus Em G So blow, blow Seminole wind D A Blow like you're never gonna blow again Em G I′m calling to you like a long lost friend D A But I know who you are Em G And blow, blow from the Okeechobee D A All the way up to Micanopy Em G Blow across the home of the Seminole D A The alligators and the gar Interlude Em G D A Em G D A Em [Verse 2] Em G Progress came and took its toll D A In the name of flood control Em G They made their plans and they drained the land D A And now the glades are going dry Em G Last time I walked in the swamp D A I sat upon a Cypress stump Em G I listened close and I heard the ghost D A Of Osceola cry Chorus Em G So blow, blow Seminole wind D A Blow like you're never gonna blow again Em G I′m calling to you like a long lost friend D A But I know who you are Em G And blow, blow from the Okeechobee D A All the way up to Micanopy Em G Blow across the home of the Seminole D A The alligator and the gar [Guitar Solo] Em G D A Em G D A Chorus Em G So blow, blow Seminole wind D A Blow like you're never gonna blow again Em G I′m calling to you like a long lost friend D A But I know who you are Em G And blow, blow from the Okeechobee D A All the way up to Micanopy Em G Blow across the home of the Seminole D A The alligators and the gar Outro Em G D A Em G D A Em G D A Em G D A Em G D A