Cumberland Gap chords by David Rawlings

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
DmDm FF x2

DmDm           FF
Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap x2
DmDm FF x2


Verse:
DmDm       FF
Kiss me mama, kiss your boy
DmDm       C majorC
Bless me wearing lucky
    DmDm       FF
For I won't be back 'til I return
    C majorC
I'm going to old Kentucky

Verse:
DmDm           FF
Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap
DmDm           C majorC
That's what the scouts all tell ya
DmDm       FF
Sure enough it'll make it tough
C majorC
If it doesn't kill ya, kill ya


Chorus:
                DmDm
Kentucky she's a waitin' on the other side
FF C majorC
Give you the fever
            G+G    G+G
Put the daylight in your eye


Verse:
DmDm       FF
Brother John's alReady gone
    DmDm       C majorC
With a full good Cherokee maiden
    DmDm       FF
He made the trip in the blizzard's grip
    C majorC
I'd rather wrestle Satan

Verse:
DmDm       FF
Cumberland Gap, devil of a gap
DmDm       C majorC
Oh, the snow kept coming
DmDm       FF
Picked her up upon his back
    C majorC        C majorC
My god he loved that woman


Instrumental:
DmDm FF l C majorC  l C majorC G+G l G+G


Verse:
DmDm       FF
Daniel stood on the pinnacle rock
    DmDm       C majorC
Looking up and down the mountain
DmDm       FF
Took his trusty old flintlock
C majorC
Daniel started shouting, shouting


Chorus:
                    DmDm
Kentucky she's a waitin' on the other side
FF C majorC
Give you the fever
            G+G    G+G
Put the daylight in your eye


Outro:
DmDm           FF
Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap x4

end on DmDm

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