1st Verse

Cm (oder immer C5)

Kaw |Liga was a |wooden Indian |standing by the |door |

Cm

He |fell in love with an |Indian maid |over in the antique |store |

Cm

Kaw |Liga | | | | | | |

Cm G7

Just |stood there and |never let it |show |

G7 Cm (oder C5)

So |she could never |answer yes or |no |

2nd Verse

Cm (oder immer C5)

He a|lways wore his |Sunday feathers and |held a toma|hawk |

Cm

The |maiden wore her |beads and braids and |hoped someday he'd |talk |

Cm

Kaw |Liga | | | | | | |

Cm G7

Too |stubborn to |ever show a |sign |

G7 C (oder C5)

Be|cause his heart was |made of knotty |pine

Chorus

C

|Poor ol' Kaw |Liga, he |never got a |kiss

F

|Poor ol' Kaw |Liga, he |don't know what he |missed

C G7

|Is it any |wonder |that his face is |red

G7 Cm (oder C5)

Kaw |Liga that |poor ol' wooden |head |

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Kaw Liga/1953. Cm/C

C6–Ukulele (high G)

3rd Verse

Cm (oder immer C5)

Kaw |Liga was a |lonely Indian |never went no|where

Cm

His |heart was set on the |Indian maiden |with the coal black |hair

Cm

Kaw |Liga | | | | | | |

Cm G7

Just |stood there and |never let it |show |

G7 Cm (oder C5)

So |she could never |answer yes or |no |

4th Verse

Cm (oder immer C5)

|Then one day a |wealthy customer |bought the Indian |maid

Cm

And |took her, oh, so |far away but |ol' Kaw Liga |stayed

Cm

Kaw |Liga | | | | | | |

Cm G7

Just |stands there as |lonely as can |be |

G7 C (oder C5)

And |wishes he was |still an old pine |tree |

Repeat Chorus (2x)

Outro

Cm (oder C5)

Kaw |Liga | | | | | | |