Up On The Divide
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Intro
F C G C C/G
[Verso 1]
F/C C G C
Go cinch up the saddle, ol Dunny and me
F C G
Gonna drive up the cattle where the snows used to be
F C G Am
I ain't much for nothin, but still I can ride
F C
And the springtime's a-comin
G C
Up on the divide,
F C G C
Springtime's a-comin up on the divide
[Verso 2]
F C G C
Ol Charlie he sold out and lost everything
F C G
A fifty-two Chevy and a Navajo ring
F C G Am
Busted flat broken and split open wide
F C
And the springtime's a-comin
G C
Up On the divide,
F C G C
Springtime's a-comin up on the divide
Instrumental
F C G C
F C G C
[Verso 3]
F C G C
My granddaddy died here in nineteen and three
F C G
He left this old shotgun my daddy gave me
F C G Am
I hope there's someplace we can all rope and ride
F C
And the springtime's a-comin
G C
Up On the divide,
F C G C
Springtime's a-comin up on the divide
[Verso 4]
F C G C
Well that grave on the hillside is long overgrown
F C G
Been twenty-two years since I gathered stones
F C G Am
and Twenty-two more since I made her my bride
F C
And the springtime's a-comin
G C
Up On the divide,
F C G C
Springtime's a-comin up on the divide
Instrumental
F C G C
F C G G
F C G Am
F C G C
[Verso 5]
F C G C
The coal company man wants to eat up your coal
F C G
First He'll swallow your cattle, then he'll swallow your soul
F C G Am
He'll dig you a grave about ten acres wide
F C
And the springtime's a-comin
G C
Up on the divide,
F C G C
The springtime's a-comin up on the divide
F C G Am
Springtime's a-comin on the divide
F C G C
Springtime's a-comin up on the divide
Outro
F C G C
F C G G
F C G Am
F C G C
How to play Up On The Divide
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.