BREWER & SHIPLEY WITCHI TAI TO WEEDS (1969) This song was originally a Native American song for a peyote ritual this composition with the lyrics was written by Jim Pepper, a jazz fusion saxophonist of Native American descent, the Native American lyrics are taken from a peyote ritual and it was learned from his grandfather. Brewer and Shipley do a nice cover of this track on their second album. (tabla intro) C F C F C F C Em F C G./F. C G./././ F C G F C F Water Spirit feelin' springin' round my head? C G F Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C Hey ney, hey ney, no way?? F C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F G C F G C Hey ney, hey ney, no way?? C F G C F Water Spirit feelin' springin' round my head? C F Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way C././ G/././ F././ G././ (x2) C F Water Spirit feelin' springin' round my head? C F Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way C F G C Aaaaahhhhhhhhh C F (repeat twice) Water Spirit feelin' springin' round my head? C F Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way Solo (instrumental) Repeat C and F chords C F (repeat twice) Water Spirit feelin' springin' round my head? C F Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way?? C Witchi tai to, gimee rah? F Hoe rah neeko, hoe rah neeko? C F Hey ney, hey ney, no way C G F G (keep repeating until ending)
