One Eyed King

For ten thousand years, Chinook people lived here 

Hunting, fishing, Lewis & Clark were not here

When the strangers came, everybody knew his name

He lost one eye, but he never lost sight,   that

Trading salmon & fur would help his people’s plight, 

A powerful chief, with wealth beyond belief,

He was Comcomly the One-Eyed King, 

Comcomly, the One-Eyed King.   

“He said:”     bring them fish,     bring them flame,

Learn their tongue, but know their game.

This great river, honor its name,
 C                            G

bring them fish,    bring them flame,
F                                       a

Learn their tongue, but know their game.

C                   G              F 

This great river, honor its name,  Its the

E7                                            E7                                 E7 

Might Columbi     Mighty Columbia       Mighty 

Columbia 

[ Verse 2 ]   a - G - F - E7 - G

a                                 G

He traded horses and cedar, for guns and gold, 

F                                       E7               G

But this great river, she will not be sold, 

        a                                      C                    G     F9

Her heart beats strong, her voice is free, 

       a                               G

At river’s edge, his thoughts would stray, 

 F                              E7              G  

On what path, no one could say. 

        a                         C                     G    F9

One eye to see, one eye to dream, 

        G                       F     

The River was his guide,

      G                       F        E     

He listened to the tide.  Trill / bass walk [ CHORUS ] 

 [ Verse  3 ]

Spoken word    a to A   

It was so dark, the children quit playing, 

It was the dying of the light.  

Malaria, 1830, devastating to the Chinook. 

And all from a mosquito bite. 

I am soft stars at night. 

I am the winds that blow. 

I am the sun on ripened grain.

I am gentle autumn rain. 

Band fade out Am-A-G  then  bass run 

GUITAR ONLY  

G                           F

Malaria took the King   x2  then Trill / bass walk

[Bridge]  BAND REJOINS   JAM     x2

                      | a   •   •   • |  G   •   •   • | F   •   •   •   | E7   •   G   •  |

                      | a   •   •   • |  C   •   •   • | G   •   •   •  | F   •   •    •  |

                               a                                              G

The Chinook were here when the river carved its name,

F                            E7                              G

Long before the maps and fences came,

a                                C                                      G    F9

A powerful chief, who listened to his dreams,

G                                            F   Trill / basswalk

Comcomly, the One-Eyed King. x2

[ CHORUS  ]      

The Mighty Columbia X2  

Smirly walk down,  everyone finish on a

  BOOMCHUCK AFTER OH HENRY INTRO

NOTES: Bob Chorus harms: 

G       A       C           G      G      G

bring them fish,     bring them flame,

F           F       F         F     A       E      E

Learn their tongue, but know their game.

         C     BB     BB     C     A

This great river, honor its name,
Ab                                 duh black. A MINOR ENDING

The Mighty Columbia.