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Noah Kahan - The Great Divide Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, G, Cmaj7, C, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

[intro]
[Em] [G] [Cmaj7] [C]
[Em] [G] [Cmaj7] [C]

[Opening]
I [G]can't recall the [Am]last time that [G]we [Cmaj7]talked
About [G]anything but [Em]looking out for [Cmaj7]cops
We got [G]cigarette burns in the [Am]same side of our [Cmaj7]hands
We ain't friends, we're just [G]morons
Who broke [Em]skin in the same [Cmaj7]spot
But I've [G]never seen you [Am]take a turn that [Cmaj7]wide
And I'm [G]high enough to [Em]still care if I [Cmaj7]die
So I [G]tried to read the [Am]thoughts that you'd worked [Cmaj7]overtime to stop
You said, "Fuck [G]off," and I said [Em]nothin' for a [Cmaj7]while

[section 2]
You know I think [G]about you all the time
[Bm] And my deep misunderst[Cmaj7]anding of your life [C]
And how bad it must have [G]been for you back then
[Bm] And how hard it was to [C]keep it all inside

[chorus]
I hope you settle down, I [G]hope you marry [Am]rich[G]
[Bm] I hope you're scared of only [Cmaj7]ordinary shit
[C] Like murderers and ghosts and [G]cancer on your [Am]skin[G]
[Bm] And not your soul and what [Cmaj7]He might do with it

[interlude]
[Em] [G] [C]
[Em] [G] [C]

[section 3]
You [G]inched yourself [Am]across the great divide [C]
While we drove [G]aimlessly a[Am]long the Twin [C]State [Cmaj7]line
I heard [Cmaj7]nothing [G]but the [Am]bass in every [C]ballad that you'd play
While you [G]swore to God the [Am]singer read [C]your mind [Cmaj7]
But the [G]world is scared of [Am]hesitating [C]things
Yeah, they [G]only shoot the [Am]birds who cannot [C]sing [Cmaj7]
And I'm [G]finally a[Am]ware of how [Cmaj7]shitty and unfair
It was to [G]stare ahead like [Am]everything was [Cmaj7]fine

[section 4]
You know I think a[G]bout you all the time
[Bm] And my deep misunderst[C]anding of your life
[Cmaj7] And how bad it must have [G]been for you back then
[Bm] And how hard it was to [C]keep it all in[Cmaj7]side

[chorus]
I hope you settle down, I [G]hope you marry [Am]rich[G] (Oh-oh)
[Bm] I hope you're scared of only [C]ordinary shit (Oh-oh)
Like murderers and ghosts and [G]cancer on your [Am]skin[G] (Oh-oh)
[Bm] And not your soul and what [Cmaj7]He might do with it

[section 5]
Ah-oh [Em] [G] [C]

[section 6]
[G] Rage, [C] in small [Cmaj7]ways
[Bm] Did you wish that I could [C]know
That [Bm]you'd fade [C] to some place
[Bm] I wasn't brave enough to [C]go?

[chorus]
I hope you settle down, I [G]hope you marry rich
[Bm] I hope you're scared of only [C]ordinary shit
Like murderers and ghosts and [G]cancer on your skin
[Bm] And not your soul and what [Cmaj7]He might do with it

[section 7]
Ah (Ah), [Em]woah [G] [C]
[Em]Ah [G] [C]
[Em]Ah, [G]Lord[C]
[Em]Ah [G] [C]

[Closing]
I hope you threw a brick right [G]into that stained [Am]glas[G]s
[Bm] I hope you're with someone who [C]isn't scared to ask
I hope that you're not losing [G]sleep about what's [Am]next[G]
[Bm] Or about your soul and what [C]He might do with it

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ArtistNoah Kahan
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyB
DifficultyEasy

How to play The Great Divide on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Noah Kahan - The Great Divide on ukulele requires 6 chords and 12 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.

The Great Divide uses these transitions most often: G → Am (18), Cmaj7 → G (15), and C → G (14). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Em to G

2. G → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram

To move from G to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
G to Cmaj7

3. Cmaj7 → C chord transition

Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to C;

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Cmaj7 to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Em → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Em to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

8. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Am to Cmaj7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

9. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

10. Bm → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from Bm to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

11. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

12. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

The Great Divide chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Great Divide.

  • The Great Divide includes 141 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Great Divide contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Great Divide connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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