{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":775303,"song":"The Great Divide","artist":"Queensrÿche","content_type":"tab","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11007688-the-great-divide-tab-by-queensryche/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/775303?type=tab","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Here is a simple version of The Great Divide by Queensryche, another great \r\nsong from their album TRIBE (2003). The basic riff is quite simple to play, \r\nbut I'm not quite sure about the key: this version is transcribed from their \r\nlive performance on THE ART OF LIVE (2004).\r\n\r\nEdit (18/1/09): some of the chords in the original were a key off; I've corrected them now.\r\n\r\nTwo guitars are required, at least on the choruses and intro, to get the \r\nwhole effect. Guitar 1 is a distorted electric, and guitar 2 is a clean\r\nelectric during the verses and a distorted electric during the chorus.\r\n\r\nThe G and F chords in the song are actually played as E chord shapes on the \r\nsecond and fourth frets respectively, with the other strings left open, thus:\r\n\r\n   EADGBe\r\n[ch]F[/ch]: 033200\r\n[ch]G[/ch]: 055400\r\n\r\n\r\nOther chords used:\r\n\r\n                EADGBe\r\nAm (5th fret) : 577655\r\n[ch]C[/ch]             : 335553\r\n[ch]C#maj7[/ch]        : 446564\r\n\r\nIf you're playing this acoustic, you can also use open chords:\r\n\r\nAm (1st fret) : 002210\r\n[ch]C[/ch]             : 332010\r\n\r\nGuitar 1 plays this throughout the intro and choruses:\r\n\r\n[tab]E|------------------------------------|\r\nB|------------------------------------|\r\nG|--5b-(let ring)--6b-3b--(let ring)--|\r\nD|------------------------------------|\r\nA|------------------------------------|\r\nE|------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nGuitar 2 plays the following chords during the intro and the choruses:\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch](Vth fret)    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F5[/ch]     [ch]G5[/ch]  (twice) and then end on [ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\r\nWith that out of the way, let's get to the song itself:\r\n\r\nThe Great Divide\r\nLyrics: Geoff Tate\r\nMusic: Michael Wilton (who once again constructs a truly memorable song out\r\nof simple elements!)\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\nGuitar 1 plays alone for 2 bars.\r\nThen Guitar 2 (along with bass and drums) enters for another 2 bars,\r\nfinally ending on an F5 chord (let it ring!)\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n(Strum C#maj7 once each time and let ring, until the \"south\", when you should\r\nswitch to a distorted tone and play F5 continuously.)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nI'd reconciled my anger, got outside of danger,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nI was waiting for some signal, a sign from angels.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nWhen the tide turns against you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nit's a strange sensation, a revelation of imagination.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nI could change my course and face the flow, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]                                                   [ch]F5[/ch] \r\nreap the seeds that I had sewn or follow that old river south[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F5[/ch]     [ch]G5[/ch] \r\nHere's what I found out...[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\nGuitar 1 plays exactly the same riff as the intro.\r\n\r\nGuitar 2 plays distorted chords as follows:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F5[/ch]              [ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F5[/ch]          [ch]G5[/ch]    \r\nI was standing on the Great Divide looking out across America.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F5[/ch]            [ch]G5[/ch]  \r\nTrying to find my truth, define it for myself.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nI died the day when I saw this place.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]                     [ch]G5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nI saw what I could lose.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2 is exactly the same as verse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nA very simple mechanism separates the fool from wisdom.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nThe lines between us are not real.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#maj7[/ch]\r\nConditioning is what makes us feel ignorant.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F5[/ch] \r\nAnd apathy will feed our hate.[/tab]\r\nSo we can never give in.\r\n\r\nChorus and end:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F5[/ch]              [ch]G5[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nThere I was standing at the Great Divide, looking for the truth in America.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F5[/ch]              [ch]G5[/ch]    \r\nFor all that time I searched, when I closed my eyes,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]            \r\nI found the thing I was looking for.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]                     [ch]G5[/ch]    [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]G5[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nI had it all the time.[/tab]\r\n\r\nand then repeat:\r\n\r\nSo are we standing at the Great Divide?\r\nIs there hope for America?\r\nTake the flag we wave, the freedoms that we sing.\r\nWithout respect for one another,\r\nit doesn't mean a thing....\r\n\r\nEnd by repeating the chorus riff - the song ends, quite \r\nappropriately, on an unresolved note both musically and lyrically.\r\n\r\nThat's about it! There are some fills in between that I couldn't quite\r\nfigure out: if anyone does, please let me know!","plain_text":"Here is a simple version of The Great Divide by Queensryche, another great \nsong from their album TRIBE (2003). The basic riff is quite simple to play, \nbut I'm not quite sure about the key: this version is transcribed from their \nlive performance on THE ART OF LIVE (2004).\n\nEdit (18/1/09): some of the chords in the original were a key off; I've corrected them now.\n\nTwo guitars are required, at least on the choruses and intro, to get the \nwhole effect. Guitar 1 is a distorted electric, and guitar 2 is a clean\nelectric during the verses and a distorted electric during the chorus.\n\nThe G and F chords in the song are actually played as E chord shapes on the \nsecond and fourth frets respectively, with the other strings left open, thus:\n\n   EADGBe\nF: 033200\nG: 055400\n\n\nOther chords used:\n\n                EADGBe\nAm (5th fret) : 577655\nC             : 335553\nC#maj7        : 446564\n\nIf you're playing this acoustic, you can also use open chords:\n\nAm (1st fret) : 002210\nC             : 332010\n\nGuitar 1 plays this throughout the intro and choruses:\n\n\n\nGuitar 2 plays the following chords during the intro and the choruses:\n\nAm(Vth fret)    C        F5     G5  (twice) and then end on F5\n\nWith that out of the way, let's get to the song itself:\n\nThe Great Divide\nLyrics: Geoff Tate\nMusic: Michael Wilton (who once again constructs a truly memorable song out\nof simple elements!)\n\nIntro:\n\nGuitar 1 plays alone for 2 bars.\nThen Guitar 2 (along with bass and drums) enters for another 2 bars,\nfinally ending on an F5 chord (let it ring!)\n\nVerse 1:\n\n(Strum C#maj7 once each time and let ring, until the \"south\", when you should\nswitch to a distorted tone and play F5 continuously.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\nGuitar 1 plays exactly the same riff as the intro.\n\nGuitar 2 plays distorted chords as follows:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2 is exactly the same as verse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\nSo we can never give in.\n\nChorus and end:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nand then repeat:\n\nSo are we standing at the Great Divide?\nIs there hope for America?\nTake the flag we wave, the freedoms that we sing.\nWithout respect for one another,\nit doesn't mean a thing....\n\nEnd by repeating the chorus riff - the song ends, quite \nappropriately, on an unresolved note both musically and lyrically.\n\nThat's about it! There are some fills in between that I couldn't quite\nfigure out: if anyone does, please let me know!","chords":["G","F","E","Am","C","C#maj7","B","D","A","F5","G5","C#"]}