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Noah Kahan - The Great Divide Chords

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ChordsEm, G, Cmaj7, C, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[intro]
[Em] [G] [Cmaj7] [C]
[Em] [G] [Cmaj7] [C]

[Opening]
I [G]can't recall the [Am]last time that [G]we [Cmaj7]talked
About [G]anything but [Em]looking out for [Cmaj7]cops
We got [G]cigarette burns in the [Am]same side of our [Cmaj7]hands
We ain't friends, we're just [G]morons
Who broke [Em]skin in the same [Cmaj7]spot
But I've [G]never seen you [Am]take a turn that [Cmaj7]wide
And I'm [G]high enough to [Em]still care if I [Cmaj7]die
So I [G]tried to read the [Am]thoughts that you'd worked [Cmaj7]overtime to stop
You said, "Fuck [G]off," and I said [Em]nothin' for a [Cmaj7]while

[verse 2]
You know I think [G]about you all the time
[Bm] And my deep misunderst[Cmaj7]anding of your life [C]
And how bad it must have [G]been for you back then
[Bm] And how hard it was to [C]keep it all inside

[chorus]
I hope you settle down, I [G]hope you marry [Am]rich[G]
[Bm] I hope you're scared of only [Cmaj7]ordinary shit
[C] Like murderers and ghosts and [G]cancer on your [Am]skin[G]
[Bm] And not your soul and what [Cmaj7]He might do with it

[interlude]
[Em] [G] [C]
[Em] [G] [C]

[verse 3]
You [G]inched yourself [Am]across the great divide [C]
While we drove [G]aimlessly a[Am]long the Twin [C]State [Cmaj7]line
I heard [Cmaj7]nothing [G]but the [Am]bass in every [C]ballad that you'd play
While you [G]swore to God the [Am]singer read [C]your mind [Cmaj7]
But the [G]world is scared of [Am]hesitating [C]things
Yeah, they [G]only shoot the [Am]birds who cannot [C]sing [Cmaj7]
And I'm [G]finally a[Am]ware of how [Cmaj7]shitty and unfair
It was to [G]stare ahead like [Am]everything was [Cmaj7]fine

[verse 4]
You know I think a[G]bout you all the time
[Bm] And my deep misunderst[C]anding of your life
[Cmaj7] And how bad it must have [G]been for you back then
[Bm] And how hard it was to [C]keep it all in[Cmaj7]side

[chorus]
I hope you settle down, I [G]hope you marry [Am]rich[G] (Oh-oh)
[Bm] I hope you're scared of only [C]ordinary shit (Oh-oh)
Like murderers and ghosts and [G]cancer on your [Am]skin[G] (Oh-oh)
[Bm] And not your soul and what [Cmaj7]He might do with it

[verse 5]
Ah-oh [Em] [G] [C]

[verse 6]
[G] Rage, [C] in small [Cmaj7]ways
[Bm] Did you wish that I could [C]know
That [Bm]you'd fade [C] to some place
[Bm] I wasn't brave enough to [C]go?

[chorus]
I hope you settle down, I [G]hope you marry rich
[Bm] I hope you're scared of only [C]ordinary shit
Like murderers and ghosts and [G]cancer on your skin
[Bm] And not your soul and what [Cmaj7]He might do with it

[verse 7]
Ah (Ah), [Em]woah [G] [C]
[Em]Ah [G] [C]
[Em]Ah, [G]Lord[C]
[Em]Ah [G] [C]

[Closing]
I hope you threw a brick right [G]into that stained [Am]glas[G]s
[Bm] I hope you're with someone who [C]isn't scared to ask
I hope that you're not losing [G]sleep about what's [Am]next[G]
[Bm] Or about your soul and what [C]He might do with it

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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyB

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

Noah Kahan - The Great Divide on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 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.

The Great Divide uses these transitions most often: G → Am (18), Cmaj7 → G (15), and C → G (14). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

2. G → Cmaj7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from G to Cmaj7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
G to Cmaj7

3. Cmaj7 → C chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Cmaj7 to C

4. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

7. Em → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Em to Cmaj7;

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

8. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Am to Cmaj7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D 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 A string fret 3.

9. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

10. Bm → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Bm to Cmaj7;

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

11. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

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

12. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

The Great Divide chord transition analysis

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

  • The Great Divide includes 141 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Great Divide contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Great Divide connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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