Oochigeas

Em D Here’s a story I’ve been told C About a child of 12 years old Em D C Em Breathing life to young trees falling Em D Before the barbed wire on the plain C Before the white man ever came Em D C Em She must’ve saved 10 000 souls G D She was the keeper of the young C The ones whose lives have just begun B7 The ones to die their song unsung Em D C Em D C Em OO... Chigeas, OO... Chigeas Em D The story tells of how she cried C The day the wind blew high the fire Em D C Em Left her burned but still undompted Em D Across the lake lived the magic team C Who set a task for malicete Em D C Em To find the special girl he wanted G D When all the village girls had tried C To win his heart to be his bride B7 Oochi would not be denied Em D C Em D C Em OO... Chigeas, OO... Chigeas Em D Here’s a story I’ve been told C About a child of 12 years old Em D C Em Breathing life to young trees falling