Cumberland Gap chords by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Am Dm Am
Am Dm Am

Am Dm Am
Am Dm Am
Am Dm Am F C G

Verse 1:
Am          Dm Am          Dm Am
There's an answer here, if I look hard enough
          Dm Am   F   C    G
There's a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff
Am           Dm Am
It wasn't my daddy's way
                Dm Am
He was down in the mines all day
            Dm Am     F  C  G
I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay

Chorus:
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole


Verse 2:
Am          Dm Am                 Dm Am
I ain't cut out for war, unless I know what I'm fighting for
             Dm Am    F   C  G
And there's nothing here but churches, bars, and grocery stores
Am        Dm Am          Dm Am
Ain't much money in the old-time mandolin
            Dm Am      F C  G
So I cash my check and I drink 'til I'm on my ass again


Chorus:
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole


Bridge:
Bb               C
Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
Bb            C
The sparkle off the amphibole?
Bb          C
Like a giant golden eagle's beak
Bb               G
Now they say no one wants the coal


Verse 3:
Am             Dm Am
I thought about moving away
              Dm Am
But what would my mama say?
         Dm Am      F  C  G
I'm all that she has left and I'm with her every day
Am              Dm Am
As soon as the sun goes down
                  Dm Am
I find my way to the Mustang Lounge
               Dm Am        F  C  G
And if you don't sit facing the window, you could be in any town


Chorus:
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F                     C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole