Across The Great Divide

artist - the band song - across the great divide album - the band writer - robbie robertson tabbed by s . mcnally Intro G G/B C standing by your window in pain , G G/B C a pistol in your hand G G/B C and i beg you , dear molly , girl , D try and understand your man the best you can . Chorus G A7 across the great divide C Em G just grab your hat , and take that ride G A7 get yourself a bride C Em G and bring your children down to the river side . Verse G C i had a goal in my younger days , G C i nearly wrote my will G C but i changed my mind for the better , D i’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 G A7 C Em G across the great divide 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