The Great Divide

notes about this song :

tuning : dropped standard ( dgcfad )

chords :
C G F Am Em F ( viii ) C ( viii ) Am ( v )
D – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – 5 – – – |
A – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 0 – – – – 10 – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – 5 – – – |
F – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 10 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – 5 – – – |
C – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 10 – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 7 – – – |
G – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 7 – – – |
D – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – 5 – – – |

chorus riff :
Csus4 C Gsus4 G
D | – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – |
A | – – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – |
F | – – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – – 9 – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 4 – – |
C | – – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – |
( bass roots w/ thumb optional )

intro :
C / / / G / / / F / / / F / / / ( play twice )

verse :
C G F
in the canyons of the great divide
C G F
familiar places that we can run and hide
Am F
are filled with strangers
G Em C G F
walking in our houses alone

chorus :
Csus4 C
in the great divide
Gsus4 G
nothing to decide
Csus4 C Gsus4 G
no one else to care for or love
F ( viii ) C ( viii )
in the great divide
Am ( v ) F C G F
you won’t fit in too well

verse :
on the horses of the carousel
she rides along with you and me
she rides like she knows
wherever she goes we’ll be there

chorus :
on the carousel
life is going well
anyone can tell we’re in love
on the carousel
you’re gonna like the way you feel

( repeat intro )

verse :
you and i , we got lost down there
in the twisted canyons of the great divide
we walked the floor
now we don’t go there anymore

chorus :
in the great divide
nothing to decide
no one else to care for or love
in the great divide
i don’t fit in too well

in the great divide
nothing to decide
no one else to care for or love
in the great divide
you won’t fit in too well
( fade )