Church On The Cumberland Road Chords

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Church On The Cumberland Road by Shenandoah is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, F, A7, E, A and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Verse1: 
D 
Just about a mile off-a one-oh-nine, 
There's a little church sittin' under the pines. 
I promised that girl she was gonna be mine; 
I wouldn't be surprised if she was standin' there cryin'. 

G                                              F     D 
Wo-ah, I didn't know this bored-out Ford could go so slow. 
G                                    F      D 
Wo-ah, You got to put your foot down on the floor, 
               A7         
'Cause we been rocking all night, now, don't you know 
          D(stop) 
You gotta get me to the church on Cumberland road. 
 
Verse2: 
Billy's passed out in the backseat, he's barely alive. 
Bobby's got his head hangin' over the side. 
Here we are doin' only ninety-five. 
What's the matter with you, man? I thought you said you could drive! 
(Chorus) 
  
Solo: E...A.E.B7.A.G. 
 
Verse3: 
Sweeter than the dew on a honeysuckle vine, 
Hotter than noon on the Fourth of July, 
Cutest little girl that I ever have known 
Waitin' at the church on Cumberland Road. 
(Chorus) 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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100 BPM Andante