By the Waters of the Minnetonka

by Richard Crooks / Sioux Tribe · posted by Heather1986

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

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According to one account, "By the Waters" was inspired by an ancient Sioux love song sung for Lieurance in 1911 by one Sitting Eagle. The legend associated with the song has also been preserved and reads like a Native American version of Romeo and Juliet.

**NOTE: Might not be exactly right in some spots, but close. YouTube this song by Richard Cook for his version.

3 5   5 4  3 6  -6 5
Moon Deer, How  near 

5 -4    5 -4   4 3 -2 2
Your    soul   divine.

3 5   5 4   3 6  -6 5
Sun  Deer,  No   fear 

5    5 -4   5 -4   3 4
In   heart    of    mine.

  5    -4      5   -4
Skies blue,  O'er you. 

 -4    4    -4     4
Look down,  In   love;

  5     -4      5    -4
Waves bright, Give light 
 
3   -5    3    6
As  on  they move.

3 5     5 4   3 6   -6  5
Hear   thou,  My    vow 

5-4   5-4     4 3    -2 2
To    live,    to    die.

3 5  5 4     3 6   -6 5 
Moon Deer,  Thee  near, 

5  5 -4    5     -2 4
Beneath   this   sky.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound