Artist-The Band
Song-Across the Great Divide
Album-The Band
Writer-Robbie Robertson
Tabbed by S. McNally

Intro
GStandingG/B by your window in Cpain,
Ga pG/Bistol in your Chand
Gand iG/B beg you, dear Cmolly, girl,
DTry and understand your man the best you can.

Chorus
GAcross the great A7divide
just Cgrab your hat, and Emtake that Gride
GGet yourself a A7bride
and Cbring your children Emdown to the rGiver side.

Verse
GI had a goal in my Cyounger days,
GI nearly wrote my Cwill
GBut I changed my Cmind for the better,
DI'm at the still, had my fill and I'm fit to kill

Chorus
Across the great divide,
just grab your hat, and take that ride
Get yourself a bride,
and bring your children down to the river side.

Verse
Pinball machine, and a queen,
i nearly took a bust
Tried to keep my hands to myself,
ya say it's a must, but who can ya trust?

Verse
Harvest moon shining down from the sky,
a weary sign for all
I'm gonna leave this one horse town,
had to stall till the fall, now I'm gonna crawl

Intrumental
GAcross the great A7divideCEmG

Verse
Now molly dear, don't ya shed a tear
Your time will surely come,
you'll feed your man chicken every Sunday
Now tell me, hon, whatcha done with the gun?

Chorus
Across the great divide,
just grab your hat, and take that ride
Get yourself a bride,
and bring your children down to the river side.

Outro
[G-A7-C-Em-G]
End on G