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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.

EmGCmaj7C
EmGCmaj7C
IGcan'trecalltheAmlasttimethatGweCmaj7talked
AboutGanythingbutEmlookingoutforCmaj7cops
WegotGcigaretteburnsintheAmsamesideofourCmaj7hands
Weain'tfriends,we'rejustGmorons
WhobrokeEmskininthesameCmaj7spot
ButI'veGneverseenyouAmtakeaturnthatCmaj7wide
AndI'mGhighenoughtoEmstillcareifICmaj7die
SoIGtriedtoreadtheAmthoughtsthatyou'dworkedCmaj7overtimetostop
Yousaid,"FuckGoff,"andIsaidEmnothin'foraCmaj7while
YouknowIthinkGaboutyouallthetime
BmAndmydeep Cmaj7misunderstandingofyourlifeC
AndhowbaditmusthaveGbeenforyoubackthen
BmAndhowharditwastoCkeepitallinside
Ihopeyousettledown,IGhopeyoumarryAmrich
BmIhopeyou'rescaredofonlyCmaj7ordinaryshit
CLikemurderersandghostsandGcanceronyourAmskin
BmAndnotyoursoulandwhatCmaj7Hemightdowithit
EmGC
EmGC
YouGinchedyourselfAmacrossthegreatdivideC
WhilewedroveGaimlessly AmalongtheTwinCStateCmaj7line
IheardCmaj7nothingGbuttheAmbassineveryCballadthatyou'dplay
WhileyouGsworetoGodtheAmsingerreadCyourmindCmaj7
ButtheGworldisscaredofAmhesitatingCthings
Yeah,theyGonlyshoottheAmbirdswhocannotCsingCmaj7
AndI'mGfinally AmawareofhowCmaj7shittyandunfair
ItwastoGstareaheadlikeAmeverythingwasCmaj7fine
YouknowIthink Gaboutyouallthetime
BmAndmydeep Cmisunderstandingofyourlife
Cmaj7AndhowbaditmusthaveGbeenforyoubackthen
BmAndhowharditwastoCkeepitall Cmaj7inside
Ihopeyousettledown,IGhopeyoumarryAmrich(Oh-oh)
BmIhopeyou'rescaredofonlyCordinaryshit(Oh-oh)
LikemurderersandghostsandGcanceronyourAmskin(Oh-oh)
BmAndnotyoursoulandwhatCmaj7Hemightdowithit
Ah-ohEmGC
GRage,CinsmallCmaj7ways
BmDidyouwishthatIcouldCknow
ThatBmyou'dfadeCtosomeplace
BmIwasn'tbraveenoughtoCgo?
Ihopeyousettledown,IGhopeyoumarryrich
BmIhopeyou'rescaredofonlyCordinaryshit
LikemurderersandghostsandGcanceronyourskin
BmAndnotyoursoulandwhatCmaj7Hemightdowithit
Ah(Ah),EmwoahGC
EmAhGC
EmAh,GLord
EmAhGC
IhopeyouthrewabrickrightGintothatstainedAmglass
BmIhopeyou'rewithsomeonewhoCisn'tscaredtoask
Ihopethatyou'renotlosingGsleepaboutwhat'sAmnext
BmOraboutyoursoulandwhatCHemightdowithit
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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyB
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the intro, played 9 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the intro, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the intro, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the intro, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

9. G → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

10. Bm → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

12. Am → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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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