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40 Miles From Denver
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Step 1 / 69Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard
- A capo 2 version follows the non-capo version
- Instrumental sections use "Verse + Chorus" chord sequence
[Intro]
A E C#m B
D A F#m F#m
D[VAerAse E1G]D
It's a Acold, cold Emoon out C#mtonightB
And it's a cDold, cold poAint on your kF#mnife
Could I cDall myself a Aman if I lAeft Eby the Gmorning lDight?
[Chorus]
And I'd be C40 miles from GDenver when you Dwoke up all Aalone
I'd be G40 miles from DDenver and tDhree dAays fCrom my Ghome
In that cCool mountain aGir, on an AEmppalachian tFraiCl
Ohh, lFife is Cbetter tGhere
[Instrumental]
A E C#m B
D A F#m
D A A E G D
C G D A
G D D A C G
C G Em F C
F[VeCrse G2]
It's a Alonely Eroad to travel C#monB
But I've stoDod here waitAing much too F#mlong
And I'd rDather leave this Aminute than Atry Eto Gcarry Don
[Chorus]
And I'd be C40 miles from GDenver headed eaDst bound on the Atrack
I'd be G40 miles from DDenver and tDryiAng Cto get Gback
To that cCool mountain aGir, on an AEmppalachian tFraiCl
Ohh, lFife is Cbetter tGhere
[Instrumental]
A E C#m B
D A F#m
D A A E G D
C G D A
G D D A C G
C G Em F C
F[VeCrse G3]
It's a Acold, cold Emoon out C#mtonightB
And it's a cDold, cold poAint on your kF#mnife
Could I cDall myself a Aman if I lAeft Eby the Gmorning lDight?
[Chorus]
And I'd be C40 miles from GDenver when you Dwoke up all Aalone
I'd be G40 miles from DDenver and tDhree dAays fCrom my Ghome
In that cCool mountain aGir, on an AEmppalachian tFraiCl
Ohh, lFife is Cbetter tGhere
Ohh, lFife is Cbetter tGhere
Ohh, lFife is Cbetter tGhere
Ohh, lFife is Cbetter tGhere
Tuning: Standard (capo 2)
of the banjo solo. Though the rhythm guitar seems to play 'G D Bm A',
it doesn't fit well for incorporating the melody, so I use "G D Em D'.
- Instrumental sections use "Verse + Chorus" chord sequence
[Intro]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-----------------G3---3-----3-3---D----------------Em----------------|
B|-----------------3---3-----3-3---3---3-------3---0---------------|
G|-----------------0---0-----0-0---2---2---0h2-2---0---0-----0-----|
D|-----0---0---2p0-0---------------0---------------2---0h2---0h2---|
A|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------|
E|-----------------3-------------------------------0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-D----------------C----------------G----------------Em----------------|
B|-3---3---------------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
G|-2---2---------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-0---0---------------2---0h2---------0-------0-------2---0h2-----|
A|---------0---2---3-----------------------0h2---------------------|
E|---------------------------------3---------------0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-Em----------------C----------------G----------------G--------D--------|
B|-----0---------------1-------1-------0-------0---0-------3-------|
G|-----0---------------0-------0-------0-------0---0-------2-------|
D|-----2---------------2---0h2---------0-------0---0-------0-------|
A|---------0---2---3-----------------------2p0-----2-------0-------|
E|-0-------------------------------3---------------3-------2-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-F----------------C----------------C----------------|
B|-1---1---1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1---|
G|-2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---|
D|-3---3---3-3-3---2---0h2-2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---|
A|-3---------------3---------------3---------------|
E|-1-----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D Bm A
C G Em Em
C[VGerGse D1F]C
It's a Gcold, cold Dmoon out BmtonightA
And it's a cCold, cold poGint on your kEmnife
Could I cCall myself a Gman if I lGeft Dby the Fmorning lCight?
[Chorus]
And I'd be Bb40 miles from FDenver when you Cwoke up all Galone
I'd be F40 miles from CDenver and tChree dGays fBbrom my Fhome
In that cBbool mountain aFir, on an ADmppalachian tEbrailBb
Ohh, lEbife is bBbetter theFre
[Instrumental]
G D Bm A
C G Em
C G G D F C
Bb F C G
F C C G Bb F
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
Eb[VeBbrse F2]
It's a Glonely rDoad to travel BmonA
But I've sCtood here wGaiting much too Emlong
And I'd rCather leave this Gminute than Gtry Dto Fcarry Con
[Chorus]
And I'd be Bb40 miles from FDenver headed eaCst bound on Gthe track
I'd be F40 miles from CDenver and tCryiGng Bbto get Fback
To that cBbool mountain aFir, on an ADmppalachian tEbrailBb
Ohh, lEbife is bBbetter theFre
[Instrumental]
G D Bm A
C G Em
C G G D F C
Bb F C G
F C C G Bb F
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
Eb[VeBbrse F3]
It's a Gcold, cold Dmoon out BmtonightA
And it's a cCold, cold pGoint on your Emknife
Could I cCall myself a Gman if I lGeft Dby the Fmorning lCight?
[Chorus]
And I'd be Bb40 miles from FDenver when you Cwoke up all Galone
I'd be F40 miles from CDenver and tChree dGays fBbrom my Fhome
In that cBbool mountain aFir, on an ADmppalachian tEbrailBb
Ohh, lEbife is bBbetter theFre
Ohh, lEbife is bBbetter theFre
Ohh, lEbife is bBbetter theFre
Ohh, lEbife is bBbetter theFre
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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40 Miles From Denver
by Yonder Mountain String Band
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
C#m
B
D
F#m
G
C
Em
F
Bm
Bb
Dm
Eb
Tuning: Standard
- A capo 2 version follows the non-capo version
- Instrumental sections use "Verse + Chorus" chord sequence
[Intro]
A E C#m B
D A F#m F#m
D A A E G D
[Verse 1]
A E C#m B
It's a cold, cold moon out tonight
D A F#m
And it's a cold, cold point on your knife
D A A E G D
Could I call myself a man if I left by the morning light?
[Chorus]
C G D A
And I'd be 40 miles from Denver when you woke up all alone
G D D A C G
I'd be 40 miles from Denver and three days from my home
C G Em F C
In that cool mountain air, on an Appalachian trail
F C G
Ohh, life is better there
[Instrumental]
A E C#m B
D A F#m
D A A E G D
C G D A
G D D A C G
C G Em F C
F C G
[Verse 2]
A E C#m B
It's a lonely road to travel on
D A F#m
But I've stood here waiting much too long
D A A E G D
And I'd rather leave this minute than try to carry on
[Chorus]
C G D A
And I'd be 40 miles from Denver headed east bound on the track
G D D A C G
I'd be 40 miles from Denver and trying to get back
C G Em F C
To that cool mountain air, on an Appalachian trail
F C G
Ohh, life is better there
[Instrumental]
A E C#m B
D A F#m
D A A E G D
C G D A
G D D A C G
C G Em F C
F C G
[Verse 3]
A E C#m B
It's a cold, cold moon out tonight
D A F#m
And it's a cold, cold point on your knife
D A A E G D
Could I call myself a man if I left by the morning light?
[Chorus]
C G D A
And I'd be 40 miles from Denver when you woke up all alone
G D D A C G
I'd be 40 miles from Denver and three days from my home
C G Em F C
In that cool mountain air, on an Appalachian trail
F C G
Ohh, life is better there
F C G
Ohh, life is better there
F C G
Ohh, life is better there
F C G
Ohh, life is better there
Tuning: Standard (capo 2)
of the banjo solo. Though the rhythm guitar seems to play 'G D Bm A',
it doesn't fit well for incorporating the melody, so I use "G D Em D'.
- Instrumental sections use "Verse + Chorus" chord sequence
[Intro]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G D Em
e|-----------------3---3-----3-3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------3---3-----3-3---3---3-------3---0---------------|
G|-----------------0---0-----0-0---2---2---0h2-2---0---0-----0-----|
D|-----0---0---2p0-0---------------0---------------2---0h2---0h2---|
A|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------|
E|-----------------3-------------------------------0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D C G Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---3---------------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
G|-2---2---------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-0---0---------------2---0h2---------0-------0-------2---0h2-----|
A|---------0---2---3-----------------------0h2---------------------|
E|---------------------------------3---------------0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C G G D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---------------1-------1-------0-------0---0-------3-------|
G|-----0---------------0-------0-------0-------0---0-------2-------|
D|-----2---------------2---0h2---------0-------0---0-------0-------|
A|---------0---2---3-----------------------2p0-----2-------0-------|
E|-0-------------------------------3---------------3-------2-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F C C
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---1---1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1---|
G|-2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---|
D|-3---3---3-3-3---2---0h2-2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---|
A|-3---------------3---------------3---------------|
E|-1-----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D Bm A
C G Em Em
C G G D F C
[Verse 1]
G D Bm A
It's a cold, cold moon out tonight
C G Em
And it's a cold, cold point on your knife
C G G D F C
Could I call myself a man if I left by the morning light?
[Chorus]
Bb F C G
And I'd be 40 miles from Denver when you woke up all alone
F C C G Bb F
I'd be 40 miles from Denver and three days from my home
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
In that cool mountain air, on an Appalachian trail
Eb Bb F
Ohh, life is better there
[Instrumental]
G D Bm A
C G Em
C G G D F C
Bb F C G
F C C G Bb F
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
Eb Bb F
[Verse 2]
G D Bm A
It's a lonely road to travel on
C G Em
But I've stood here waiting much too long
C G G D F C
And I'd rather leave this minute than try to carry on
[Chorus]
Bb F C G
And I'd be 40 miles from Denver headed east bound on the track
F C C G Bb F
I'd be 40 miles from Denver and trying to get back
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
To that cool mountain air, on an Appalachian trail
Eb Bb F
Ohh, life is better there
[Instrumental]
G D Bm A
C G Em
C G G D F C
Bb F C G
F C C G Bb F
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
Eb Bb F
[Verse 3]
G D Bm A
It's a cold, cold moon out tonight
C G Em
And it's a cold, cold point on your knife
C G G D F C
Could I call myself a man if I left by the morning light?
[Chorus]
Bb F C G
And I'd be 40 miles from Denver when you woke up all alone
F C C G Bb F
I'd be 40 miles from Denver and three days from my home
Bb F Dm Eb Bb
In that cool mountain air, on an Appalachian trail
Eb Bb F
Ohh, life is better there
Eb Bb F
Ohh, life is better there
Eb Bb F
Ohh, life is better there
Eb Bb F
Ohh, life is better there
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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