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They took the whole Cher o kee (Am)Na tion,
put us on this res er (Em)va tion.
Took a way our way of (Am)life,
tom a hawk and the bow and (Em)knife.
Took a way our na tive (Am)tongue,
taught their Eng lish to our (Em)young.
And all the beads we made by (Am)hand
are now a days made in Ja (Em)pan.
Cher o kee peo ple,
Cher o kee tribe,
so proud you lived,
so proud you died.
They took the whole In di an (Am)Na tion,
locked us on this res er (Em)va tion.
Though I wear a shirt and (Am)tie,
I’m still a red man deep in (Em)side.
But may be some day when they’ve (Am)learned,
Cher o kee Na tion will re (Em)turn.
They took the whole Cher o kee (Am)Na tion,
put us on this res er (Em)va tion.
Took a way our way of (Am)life,
tom a hawk and the bow and (Em)knife.
Took a way our na tive (Am)tongue,
taught their Eng lish to our (Em)young.
And all the beads we made by (Am)hand
are now a days made in Ja (Em)pan.
Cher o kee peo ple,
Cher o kee tribe,
so proud you lived,
so proud you died.
They took the whole In di an (Am)Na tion,
locked us on this res er (Em)va tion.
Though I wear a shirt and (Am)tie,
I’m still a red man deep in (Em)side.
But may be some day when they’ve (Am)learned,
Cher o kee Na tion will re (Em)turn.
Indian Reservation — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Indian Reservation" by Paul Revere & The Raiders in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 130 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Indian Reservation”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Indian Reservation"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Indian Reservation" by Paul Revere & The Raiders played in?
- Indian Reservation is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Indian Reservation"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Indian Reservation" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Indian Reservation"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Indian Reservation"?
- "Indian Reservation" was originally performed by Paul Revere & The Raiders. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Indian Reservation"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: Am, B7, Em, Em6. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Indian Reservation" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 130 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.