Cherokee Maiden

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Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 15:15:03 -0600
From: Ken Keefover 

 
Subject: Cherokee Maiden by Merle Haggard

Cherokee Maiden
Written by Cindy Walker
c1942 Santly-Joy-Select, Inc.
Performed by Merle Haggard

          
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My little Cherokee Maiden, I love her so. And tho we're far apart,

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 D7
I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her, For anybody else's heart.
             
 B7                      
 Em
Someday I'll make a trip back to the Cherokee Strip
                             
 A7
And I'll carry her away with me.

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And straight as an arrow flies, we'll ride to paradise,
   
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My sweet little chickadee, My little Cherokee Maiden and me.