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Kate Wolf - Across The Great Divide Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram


I’ve been [C]walking [F]in my [C]sleep
Counting [Am]troubles ‘stead of counting [F]sheep
Where the [C]years went I can’t [Am]say
I just [F]turned around [G], and they’ve gone [C]away


[C]I’ve been sifting [F]through the [C]layers
Of dusty [Am]books and faded [F]papers
They tell a [C]story I used to [Am]know,
And it was one that [F]happened [G], so long [C]ago


It’s gone [C]away, in [F]yester[C]day
Now I [Am]find myself on the mountain[F]side
Where the [C]rivers change di[Am]rection
[G]Across the [F]Great Div[C]ide


[C]Now I heard, the [F]owl a [C]calling
Softly [Am]as, the night was [F]falling
With a [C]question and I re[Am]plied
But he’s [F]gone a[G]cross the border [C]line


[C]It’s gone away, in [F]yester[C]day
Now I [Am]find myself on the mountain[F]side
Where the [C]rivers change di[Am]rection
[G]Across the [F]Great Div[C]ide


[C]The finest hour that [F]I have [C]seen
Is the [Am]one, that comes be[F]tween
The edge of [C]night, and the break of [Am]day
It’s when the [F]darkness [G]rolls a[C]way


[C]It’s gone away, in [F]yester[C]day
Now I [Am]find myself on the mountain[F]side
Where the [C]rivers change di[Am]rection
[G]Across the [F]Great Div[C]ide

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ArtistKate Wolf
AlbumClose to You
GenresCountry, Folk
Year1981
KeyC

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

Kate Wolf - Across The Great Divide on ukulele 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

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

4. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

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