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Kate Wolf - Across The Great Divide Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

I’vebeenCwalkingFinmyCsleep
CountingAmtroubles‘steadofcountingFsheep
WheretheCyearswentIcan’tAmsay
IjustFturnedaroundG,andthey’vegoneCaway
CI’vebeensiftingFthroughtheClayers
OfdustyAmbooksandfadedFpapers
TheytellaCstoryIusedtoAmknow,
AnditwasonethatFhappenedG,solongCago
It’sgoneCaway,inFyesterday
NowIAmfindmyselfonthe Fmountainside
WheretheCriverschange Amdirection
GAcrosstheFGreat CDivide
CNowIheard,theFowlaCcalling
SoftlyAmas,thenightwasFfalling
WithaCquestionandI Amreplied
Buthe’sFgone GacrosstheborderCline
CIt’sgoneaway,inFyesterday
NowIAmfindmyselfonthe Fmountainside
WheretheCriverschange Amdirection
GAcrosstheFGreat CDivide
CThefinesthourthatFIhaveCseen
IstheAmone,thatcomes Fbetween
TheedgeofCnight,andthebreakofAmday
It’swhentheFdarknessGrolls Caway
CIt’sgoneaway,inFyesterday
NowIAmfindmyselfonthe Fmountainside
WheretheCriverschange Amdirection
GAcrosstheFGreat CDivide
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ArtistKate Wolf
AlbumClose to You
GenresCountry, Folk
Year1981
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Across The Great Divide on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kate Wolf - Across The Great Divide on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Across The Great Divide uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), C → Am (14), and Am → F (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Am to F

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Across The Great Divide chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Across The Great Divide.

  • Across The Great Divide includes 63 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Across The Great Divide contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Across The Great Divide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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