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Kate Wolf - Across The Great Divide Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

I’vebeenCwalkingFinmyCsleep
CountingAmtroubles‘steadofcountingFsheep
WheretheCyearswentIcan’tAmsay
IjustFturnedaroundG,andthey’vegoneCaway
CI’vebeensiftingFthroughtheClayers
OfdustyAmbooksandfadedFpapers
TheytellaCstoryIusedtoAmknow,
AnditwasonethatFhappenedG,solongCago
It’sgoneCaway,inFyesterday
NowIAmfindmyselfonthe Fmountainside
WheretheCriverschange Amdirection
GAcrosstheFGreat CDivide
CNowIheard,theFowlaCcalling
SoftlyAmas,thenightwasFfalling
WithaCquestionandI Amreplied
Buthe’sFgone GacrosstheborderCline
CIt’sgoneaway,inFyesterday
NowIAmfindmyselfonthe Fmountainside
WheretheCriverschange Amdirection
GAcrosstheFGreat CDivide
CThefinesthourthatFIhaveCseen
IstheAmone,thatcomes Fbetween
TheedgeofCnight,andthebreakofAmday
It’swhentheFdarknessGrolls Caway
CIt’sgoneaway,inFyesterday
NowIAmfindmyselfonthe Fmountainside
WheretheCriverschange Amdirection
GAcrosstheFGreat CDivide
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ArtistKate Wolf
AlbumClose to You
GenresCountry, Folk
Year1981
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

C to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Am to F

4. F → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to G

5. G → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Across The Great Divide chord transition analysis

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%
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