Over Yonder Chords

KeyE Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays475

Over Yonder by Steve Earle is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D, A and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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E
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D A D A 

(D)The warden said he'd mail my (A)letter 
(D)The chaplain's waitin' by the (A)door 
(D)Tonight we'll cross the yard (A)together 
(D)Then they can't hurt me (A)anymore. 

Chorus 
(D)I am going over (A)yonder 
(D)Where no (G)ghost can follow (D)me (A) 
(D)There's another place (G)beyond here 
Where (D)I'll be free (A)I believe. 

Give my radio to Johnson 
Thibodeaux can have my fan 
Send my Bible home to Mama 
Call her every now and then. 
Chorus 

I suppose I got it comin' 
I can't ever pay enough 
All my rippin' and a runnin' 
I hurt everyone I loved. 

The world'll turn around without me 
The sun'll come up in the east 
Shinin' down on all of them that hate me 
I hope my goin' brings 'em peace. 
Chorus 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

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

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante