Biography:
Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1940, Coventry, Warwickshire) is a pop singer. His biggest success was his rendition of John D. Loudermilk's "Indian Reservation" (1970, UK: #3). Before that he was singer with The Sorrows.
Fardon also released a cover version of "Running Bear". In 2006 he re-released his single, "Belfast Boy", in tribute following the death of George Best.
It is believed that prior to becoming a singer he worked as a draughtsman for Albert Herberts Ltd in Coventry.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
I:
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They took the whole cherokee nation
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put us on this resevation
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took away our way of life
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tomahawk and the prairie-knife.
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Took away our native tongue
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Taught their English to our young
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and all the beads we made by hand
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are nowadays made in Japan.
Chorus:
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Cherokee people
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Cherokee tribe
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so proud you lived
G
so proud you'll die.
II
Fm
They took the whole Indian nation
Cm
put us on this reservation
Fm
brick built houses by the score
Cm
won't need tepees anymore.
Fm
Although they've changed our ways of old
Cm
they'll never change our heart and soul
Fm
and suddenly when the world has learned
Cm
Cherokee Indian will return.
Cm
Will return
Cm
will return
Cm
will return
Cm
will return
Cm
will return!
Fm
They took the whole cherokee nation
Cm
put us on this resevation
Fm
took away our way of life
Cm
tomahawk and the prairie-knife.
Fm
Took away our native tongue
Cm
Taught their English to our young
Fm
and all the beads we made by hand
Cm
are nowadays made in Japan.
Chorus:
Fm
Cherokee people
Cm
Cherokee tribe
Fm
so proud you lived
G
so proud you'll die.
II
Fm
They took the whole Indian nation
Cm
put us on this reservation
Fm
brick built houses by the score
Cm
won't need tepees anymore.
Fm
Although they've changed our ways of old
Cm
they'll never change our heart and soul
Fm
and suddenly when the world has learned
Cm
Cherokee Indian will return.
Cm
Will return
Cm
will return
Cm
will return
Cm
will return
Cm
will return!
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