Too Many Chiefs Chords
by Dean Martin
Too Many Chiefs by Dean Martin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G7, C7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F C
Wagon train of love is moving slow
G7
And I can see the peace pipe burning low
C C7 F
You criticize each little thing I do
C G7 C
But listen baby I've got news for you
F C
There's too many chiefs and not enough Indians around this house
D7 G7
Baby I'm tired of this old game you play called cat and mouse
C
If you don't give just a little bit more
C7 F
We're both gonna lose the race
C G7 C
Cause there's too many chiefs and not enough Indians around this place
F C
Trouble on our happy hunting ground
G7
Cause you keep stepping too far out of bounds
C C7 F
It's hard to run this reservation right
C G7 C
When you stay on the warpath day and night
Repeat #2
F C
Look at all the things I have to do
G7
To keep this tee-pee running just for you
C C7 F
Well time's are tough and wampum's hard to save
C G7 C
Just remember who's the squaw and who's the brave