The Avett Brothers - The Greatest Sum

capo : 3

intro :

C D G , C D G , C D G C Em Am G D G C

G C Em Am
this and who i used to be
G D C G D G
don’t matter much at all to me .
G C Em Am
the pit you dug to plant your feet’s
G D C G D G
a far cry from my destiny .

C
not even the clouds ,
G
not even the past ,
G C
not even the hands of god
Em Am G D G
could hold me back from you .

C D G

G C Em Am
dark and lonely is the ride
G D C G D G
the devil always by my side .
G C Em Am
though no match for what lies between
G D
the thought of you
C G
your trust for me .

C
not even the sun ,
G
a bullet from a gun .

G C Em Am
no , nothing that this world could bring or
G D C G
anything someone could do
C D G D G
could hold me back from you .

C D G , C D G , C D G C Em Am G D G C

G C Em Am
no can of gold placed in my hand ,
G D
the largest find
C G D G
with the greatest sum .
G C
though some would say
Em Am
it’d ease our pain ,
G D C G D G
we know that it can’t be done .

C
not even the sun ,
G
not even the clouds ,
C
not even the past

G C Em Am
no , nothing that this world could bring or
G D C G
anything someone could do
C D G D G
could hold me back from you ,
C D G D G
could hold me back from you ,
C D G D G
could hold me back from you .