Johnny Cash - Old Apache Squaw: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Old Apache Squaw' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Old Apache Squaw Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Old Apache Squaw' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

             G#
Old Apache Squaw, how many long lean years you saw?
How many bitter winter nights
 D#                     G#
Shivering in a cold teepee?
 D#                     G#
Shivering in a cold teepee?

Old Apache Squaw, how many hungry kids you saw?
How many bloody warriors
Running to the sea?
Fleeing to the sea?

Chorus:
            C#
Well, now they tell me that you saw Cochise
     G#
When he made his last stand
               C#
He said, "The next white man that sees my face
       D#
Is going to be a dead white man"

Old Apache Squaw, how many broken hearts you saw?
Have you had misty eyes for years?
Could that mist be tears?
Could that mist be tears?

Chorus

Old Apache Squaw, how many broken hearts you saw?
Have you had misty eyes for years?
Could that mist be tears?
Could that mist be tears?

D#           G#
Old Apache Squaw


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Old Apache Squaw' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Old Apache Squaw' by Johnny Cash.

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