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[Intro]
  Dm    Fx2
DmCumberland Gap, is the Fdevil of a gap
DmCumberland Gap, is the Fdevil of a gap
  Dm    Fx2
[Verse]
DmKiss me mama, kFiss your boy
DmBless me well and Clucky
For I Dmwon't be back 'til FI return
I'm gCoing to old Kentucky
[Verse]
DmCumberland Gap, is the Fdevil of a gap
DmThat's what the scouts all Ctell ya
DmSure enough it'll Fmake it tough
CIf it doesn't kill ya, kill ya
[Chorus]
  CKentucky she's a waitin' on the other Dmside
FGivCe you the fever
Put the daylight in your Geye
[Verse]
DmBrother John's alFready gone
With a Dmfull blood Cherokee Cmaiden
He Dmmade the trip in the Fblizzard's grip
I'd rCather wrestle Satan
[Verse]
DmCumberland Gap, Fdevil of a gap
DmOh, the snow kept Ccoming
DmPicked her up upFon his back
My gCod he loved that Cwoman
[Instrumental]
  Dm    Fl     Cl   C    Gl  G  
[Verse]
DmDaniel stood on the Fpinnacle rock
Looking Dmup and down the mCountain
DmTook his trusty Fold flintlock
CDaniel started shouting, shouting
[Chorus]
  CKentucky she's a waitin' on the other Dmside
FGiCve you the fever
Put the daylight in your Geye
[Outro]
DmCumberland Gap, is the dFevil of a gap
DmCumberland Gap, is the dFevil of a gap
DmCumberland Gap, is the dFevil of a gap
DmCumberland Gap, is the dFevil of a gap
Dm

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Cumberland Gap

by David Rawlings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

Dm F

[Verse]

Dm F

Kiss me mama, kiss your boy

Dm C

Bless me well and lucky

Dm F

For I won't be back 'til I return

I'm going to old Kentucky

[Verse]

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

Dm C

That's what the scouts all tell ya

Dm F

Sure enough it'll make it tough

If it doesn't kill ya, kill ya

[Chorus]

C Dm

Kentucky she's a waitin' on the other side

F C

Give you the fever

Put the daylight in your eye

[Verse]

Dm F

Brother John's already gone

Dm C

With a full blood Cherokee maiden

Dm F

He made the trip in the blizzard's grip

I'd rather wrestle Satan

[Verse]

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, devil of a gap

Dm C

Oh, the snow kept coming

Dm F

Picked her up upon his back

C C

My god he loved that woman

[Instrumental]

Dm F C C G G

l l l

[Verse]

Dm F

Daniel stood on the pinnacle rock

Dm C

Looking up and down the mountain

Dm F

Took his trusty old flintlock

Daniel started shouting, shouting

[Chorus]

C Dm

Kentucky she's a waitin' on the other side

F C

Give you the fever

Put the daylight in your eye

[Outro]

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

Dm F

Cumberland Gap, is the devil of a gap

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