40 Miles From Denver Chords Version 2 - Yonder Mountain String Band

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

Instr

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

Instr

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 ============================================================================== Song: 40 Miles from Denver Artist: Yonder Mountain String Band Tuning: Standard (capo 2) Live Audio: https://archive.org/details/ymsb2005-02-16/ymsb2005-02-16d1t07.flac Tab by: Heath Moore Notes - The intro tab is an approximation. It attempts to bring in the melody 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'. - Instr 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

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{tab: B|-----------------3---3-----3-3---3---3-------3---0---------------|}

{tab: G|-----------------0---0-----0-0---2---2---0h2-2---0---0-----0-----|}

{tab: D|-----0---0---2p0-0---------------0---------------2---0h2---0h2---|}

{tab: A|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------|}

{tab: E|-----------------3-------------------------------0---------------|}

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D C G Em

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{tab: B|-3---3---------------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-------0---|}

{tab: G|-2---2---------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|}

{tab: D|-0---0---------------2---0h2---------0-------0-------2---0h2-----|}

{tab: A|---------0---2---3-----------------------0h2---------------------|}

{tab: E|---------------------------------3---------------0---------------|}

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Em C G G D

{tab: e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|-----0---------------1-------1-------0-------0---0-------3-------|}

{tab: G|-----0---------------0-------0-------0-------0---0-------2-------|}

{tab: D|-----2---------------2---0h2---------0-------0---0-------0-------|}

{tab: A|---------0---2---3-----------------------2p0-----2-------0-------|}

{tab: E|-0-------------------------------3---------------3-------2-------|}

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & F C C

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{tab: G|-2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---|}

{tab: D|-3---3---3-3-3---2---0h2-2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---|}

{tab: A|-3---------------3---------------3---------------|}

{tab: 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

Instr

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

Instr

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