Verse
D G D
The sun shines down on a South Dakota mornin'
D G D
and I can see their faces in my eyes
G D G D
I wish they were behind me, my enemy can find me
G F#m Bm Em
if only to remind me, that I'm really not alone
G Am G D (pause)
All the South Dakota mornings I, have known
[Verse 2]
D G D
The eagle flies on a South Dakota morning
D G D
and I don't see my eagle anymore
G D G D
Now stranger I must kill you, you must survive, but will you
G F#m Bm Em
I may just beat you down, but will it even up the score
G Am G D (pause)
I think I saw the eagle just once more
[Verse 3]
D G D
The rain comes down on a South Dakota morning
D G D
and I can't see the sadness in my town
G D G D
So let it be my pillow, for underneath your willow
G F#m Bm Em
Wanna go, back to you though you're nothing but a town
G Am G (end cold on E)
On the South Dakota grass, I lay me down