Am
One night when the moon was bright and the moonlight glade

                                E7
That is where I found my little Cherokee maiden

Am
The memory of that night of love is lingering here

      D7                G7
And I know I never will forget



          C                 D7
My little Cherokee maiden I love her so

G7                    C
Even though we're far apart

                                D7
I know I'll never be trading my love for her

                   G7
For anybody else's heart



             E7                       Am
Someday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee strip

                             D7
And I'll carry her away with me

    C              A7          Dm                Fm
And straight as an arrow flies we'll ride to Paradise

   C                       A7                 G7         C
My sweet little chickadee  my little Cherokee maiden and me



G7        C                 D7
My little Cherokee maiden I love her so

G7                    C
Even though we're far apart

                                D7
I know I'll never be trading my love for her

                   G7
For anybody else's heart



             E7                       Am
Someday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee strip

                             D7
And I'll carry her away with me

    C              A7          Dm                Fm
And straight as an arrow flies we'll ride to Paradise

   C                       A7                 G7         C
My sweet little chickadee  my little Cherokee maiden and me