Cochise chords by Buck Griffin

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Cochise  (E minor) was a fearless warrior
of the wild Apache tribe.
Led his praise through bloody forays,
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but was gentle  (B major) with his pride.
Em 
 (E minor) He  met a crooked gambler
who tried to take his land
The man wore guns and a big black hat
Cold Cheese wore a red headband
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Em 
Cold  (B major)  (E minor) Cheese,
Cold Cheese,
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 (B major) Cold Cheese
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 (E minor) He smokes his pipe with peace
Cold Cheese,
Cold Cheese,
Cold Cheese
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Em 
He smokes big pipe,  (B major) make peace  (E minor) 
The gambler drew like lightning,
But war is an Indian's art
Cold Cheese yelled wild and frightening,
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he  (B major) put a  (E minor) knife blade  (B major) through  (E minor) his  (B major) heart.  (E minor) 
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Em 
One  (A major)  (E minor) day he met a white man,
he had eyes for his bride.
Now he was a crooked gambler
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Em 
 (B major) and stood close to her side.  (E minor) 
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Cold Cheese, Cold  (B major) Cheese,
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 (E minor) Cold Cheese,
he smokes his pipe with peace.
Cochise, Cochise, Cochise,
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Em 
He smokes  (B major) his pipe  (E minor) with peace.
Well, the tom -toms started beating,
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Em 
His  (B major) braves  (E minor) began to dance.
Cochise was on the warpath,
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Em 
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The gam (B major) bler  (E minor) had no  (B major) chance.  (E minor) 
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Em 
Cochise  (B major) was a  (E minor) wise, Indian,
He lived to a ripe old age.
His battle scars were many,
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Em 
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he lives  (B major) in a history page.  (E minor)  (D major) 
Em 
Colchis,  (E minor) Colchis, Colchis,
he smokes his pipe with peace.
Colchis, Colchis, Colchis,
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Em 
he smokes his pipe  (B major) with peace.  (E minor) 
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