Scooter Boys
Amy Ray

Indigo Girls
Shaming of the Sun
1997
I didn't really like this song at first, but it's
really uptempo and easy to get into.  I don't know
about the "virginity" line, but oh well.  Have fun!

Lyrics
Chords


Drop D Tuning: DADGBE
(low to high) OPENING: The rest of the song is similar to this, with minor changes. Scooter boys and Argentinians Europe shed the blood of the Indians Dm F/D G/D Dm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-1-----1---------|-3-----3---------|-----------------| B:-3-----3---3-3---|-1-----1---1-1---|-3-----3---3-3-3-|-3-----3---3-3-3-| G:-2-----2---2-2---|-2-----2---2-2---|-4-----4---4-4-4-|-2-----2---2-2-2-| D:-0-----0---0-0---|-3-----3---3-3---|-5-----5---5-5-5-|-0-----0---0-0-0-| A:-----------------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| D:-----------------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| here I sit in the land of plenty cryin' about my own virginity Dm F/D G/D Dm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-1-----1---------|-3-----3---------|-1---------------| B:-3-----3---3-3---|-1-----1---1-1---|-3-----3---3-3-3-|-3---------------| G:-2-----2---2-2---|-2-----2---2-2---|-4-----4---4-4-4-|-2---------------| D:-0-----0---0-0---|-3-----3---3-3---|-5-----5---5-5-5-|-0---------------| A:-----------------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-0---------------| D:-----------------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-0---------------|
This is the next part (opening part 2): Dm F/D G/D F Dm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-1---1---x-x-x-x-x---|-1---1---x-x-x-x-x---|-3---3---x-x-x-1---1-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| B:-3---3---x-x-x-x-x---|-1---1---x-x-x-x-x---|-3---3---x-x-x-1---3-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| G:-2---2---x-x-x-x-x---|-2---2---x-x-x-x-x---|-4---4---x-x-x-2---2-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| D:-0---0---x-x-x-x-x---|-3---3---x-x-x-x-x---|-5---5---x-x-x-3---0-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| A:-0---0---------------|-0---0---------------|-0---0-------------0-|-------------------------| D:-0---0---------------|-0---0---------------|-0---0-------------0-|-------------------------| Dm F/D G/D F Dm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-1---1---x-x-x-----|-1---1---x-x-x-----|-3---3---x-x-x-1---1-|---------x-x-1-1-1-1-| B:-3---3---x-x-x-----|-1---1---x-x-x-----|-3---3---x-x-x-1---3-|---------x-x-3-3-3-3-| G:-2---2---x-x-x-----|-2---2---x-x-x-----|-4---4---x-x-x-2---2-|---------x-x-2-2-2-2-| D:-0---0---x-x-x-----|-3---3---x-x-x-----|-5---5---x-x-x-3---0-|---------x-x-0-0-0-0-| A:-0---0-------------|-0---0-------------|-0---0-------------0-|---------------------| D:-0---0-------------|-0---0-------------|-0---0-------------0-|---------------------|
This is the bridge (play twice): Dm F6 Dsus4 Dm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|-3-----3-----3---|-1-----1-----1---| B:-3-----3-----3---|-3-----3-----3---|-3-----3-----3---|-3-----3-----3---| G:-2-----2-----2---|-2-----2-----2---|-2-----2-----2---|-2-----2-----2---| D:-0-----0-----0---|-3-----3-----3---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---| A:-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---| D:-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
This is the ending: G/D F Dm G/D F Dm + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-3---3---x-x-x-1---1-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|-3---3---x-x-x-1---1-|-----------------| B:-3---3---x-x-x-1---3-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|-3---3---x-x-x-1---3-|-----------------| G:-4---4---x-x-x-2---2-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|-4---4---x-x-x-2---2-|-----------------| D:-5---5---x-x-x-3---0-|---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|-5---5---x-x-x-3---0-|-----------------| A:-0---0-------------0-|-------------------------|-0---0-------------0-|-----------------| D:-0---0-------------0-|-------------------------|-0---0-------------0-|-----------------|
LYRICS:
play opening Scooter boys and Argentinians Europe shed the blood of the Indians Here I sit in the land of plenty Cryin' about my own virginity
Dm F/D Hey blue blood you're nothing new G/D Dm You see I come from priveledge too Dm F/D A chapter in the book on the Americas G/D Dm You're just another colonial terrorist
CHORUS Dm F/D Scooter boys and Argentinians G/D Dm Europe shed the blood of the Indians Dm F/D Here I sit in the land of plenty G/D Dm Cryin' about my own virginity play opening part 2 Yeah yeah Yeah yeah
BRIDGE/SOLO play bridge part twice
Way down south where the Maya reign Zapata reading poetry in his grave They said we're stealing from the best to feed the poor Well they need more
CHORUS Scooter boys and Argentinians Europe shed the blood of the Indians Here I sit in the land of plenty Cryin' about my own virginity Yeah yeah Yeah yeah play ending

CHORDS (Drop-D Tuning):
Dm 000231 F/D 003211 G/D 005433 To learn why these chords are named this way, check out
Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.

Created on 9-18-97 by Daniel E. Smith.