Song: 40 Miles from Denver
Artist: Yonder Mountain String Band
Tuning: Standard
Live Audio: https://archive.org/details/ymsb2005-02-16/ymsb2005-02-16d1t07.flac
Tab by: Heath Moore
[Notes]
- A capo 2 version follows the non-capo version
- Instrumental sections use "Verse + Chorus" chord sequence
[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]
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
[Instrumental]
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
[Instrumental]
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
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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'.
- Instrumental 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
e|-----------------3---3-----3-3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------3---3-----3-3---3---3-------3---0---------------|
G|-----------------0---0-----0-0---2---2---0h2-2---0---0-----0-----|
D|-----0---0---2p0-0---------------0---------------2---0h2---0h2---|
A|-----------------2-------------------------------2---------------|
E|-----------------3-------------------------------0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D C G Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---3---------------1-------1-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
G|-2---2---------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-0---0---------------2---0h2---------0-------0-------2---0h2-----|
A|---------0---2---3-----------------------0h2---------------------|
E|---------------------------------3---------------0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C G G D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---------------1-------1-------0-------0---0-------3-------|
G|-----0---------------0-------0-------0-------0---0-------2-------|
D|-----2---------------2---0h2---------0-------0---0-------0-------|
A|---------0---2---3-----------------------2p0-----2-------0-------|
E|-0-------------------------------3---------------3-------2-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F C C
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---1---1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1---1---1---1-1-1---|
G|-2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---|
D|-3---3---3-3-3---2---0h2-2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---|
A|-3---------------3---------------3---------------|
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]
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
[Instrumental]
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
[Instrumental]
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
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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