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Hiawatha chords by
Mike Oldfield
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Key: C# minor
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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By the shores of Gitche Gumee,

By the shining Big- Sea- Water,

At the doorway of the wigwam,

In the early Summer morning,
Verse 2
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Hiawatha stood and waited.

All the air was full of freshness,

All the earth was bright and joyous,
F
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And before him,
Dm
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through the sunshine,
Verse 3
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Westward toward the

neighboring forest

Passed in golden swarms the
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Ahmo,

Passed the bees, the honey- makers,
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Burning, singing in the sunshine.
Verse 4
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Bright above him shone the heavens,

Level spread the lake before him;

From its bosom leaped the sturgeon,
Dm
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Sparkling, flashing in
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the sunshine;
Verse 5
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On its margin the great forest

Stood reflected in the water,

Every tree- top had its shadow,

Motionless beneath the water.
Verse 6
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From the brow of Hiawatha

Gone was every trace of sorrow,
F
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As the fog from off the water,
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As the mist from off the meadow.
Verse 7
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With a smile of joy and gladness,

With a look of exultation,

As of one who in a vision

Sees what is to be, but is not,
Verse 8
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Stood and waited Hiawatha.

Toward the sun his hands were lifted,
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Both the palms spread out toward it,
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And between the parted fingers
Verse 9
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Fell the sunshine on his features,

Flecked with light his naked
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shoulder s,

As it falls and flecks an oak- tree

Through the rifted leaves and branches.
Verse 10
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O'er the water floating, flying,

Something in the hazy distance,
Dm
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Something in the

mists of morning,
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Loomed and lifted from the water,
Verse 11
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Now seemed floating,

now seemed flying,

Coming nearer, nearer, nearer.

Was it Shingebis the diver?
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Or the pel ican, the Shada?
Verse 12
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Or the heron, the Shuh- shuh- gah?

Or the white goose, Waw- be- wana,
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With the water dripping, flashing,
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From its glossy neck
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and feathers?
Verse 13
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It was neither goose nor diver,

Neither pelican nor heron,

O'er the water floating, flying,
Verse 14

Through the shining mist of morning,
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But a birch canoe with paddles,

Rising, sinking on the water,

Dripping, flashing in the sunshine;
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Am
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And within it came a
Interlude 1

people
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Verse 15
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Can it be the sun descending

O'er the level plain of water?

Or the Red Swan floating, flying,
Dm
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Wounded by the magic
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arrow,
Verse 16
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Staining all the waves with crimson,
Dm
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With the crimson of its life- blood,
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Filling all the air

with splendor,
Dm
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Filling all the air with plumage?
Verse 17
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Yes; it is the sun descending,

Sinking down into the water;

All the sky is stained with purple,
Dm
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All the water flushed
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with crimson!
Verse 18
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No; it is the Red Swan floating,

Diving down beneath the water;
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To the sky its wings are lifted,
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With its blood the waves
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are reddened!
Verse 19
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Over it the Star of Evening

Melts and trembles through the purple,
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Hangs suspended in the twilight,
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Walks in silence through the heavens.
Outro 1
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Chords
  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hiawatha by Mike Oldfield is C# minor.

The primary chords used in Hiawatha are C#m, A, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, A, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hiawatha is approximately 182 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hiawatha using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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