40 East Chords
40 East by The Avett Brothers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Bm, C, Am and D7/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo II
Intro/Riff:
G Bm C
e|--------------2------0----------------------------------|
B|--------------3------1--1-------------------------------|
G|---12---------4------0--0-------------------------------|
D|---12---------4------2--0h2p0---------------------------|
A|--------0-1-2-2--2-3-3--3----2-3-2-0--------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------3------------------|(4x)
G Bm C
Sleep darling rest your mind
G Bm C
I'll drive all night to get to you
G Bm C
Please moan softly if you must moan at all
G Bm C
I'm moving through the night toward you
Am G Am G
Sleep darling, sleep darling
G D7/F# C
I'm on my way to you
G D7/F# C
I'm on my way to you
Repeat Intro
Rest my angel, not one word,
Between you and I on the telephone line
You are weary and need your sleep
So leave the hard thinking and the driving to me
Sleep darling, sleep darling
I'm on my way to you
I'm on my way to you
Let go