Song Scale: D Minor
Signature BPM: 4/4
Metronome: 80
Strumming Pattern: DU,DU,DU,DU
(Intro)
Dm F Dm F
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Dm F Dm F
Verse 1
Dm F
Kiss me momma, kiss your boy
Dm C
Bless me well and lucky
Dm F
For I won’t be back ’til I return
C
I’m gone to old Kentucky
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Dm C
That’s what the scouts all tell ya
Dm F
Sure enough it may get tough
C
If it doesn’t kill ya, kill ya
(Chorus)
Dm F C
Kentucky she’s a waiting on the other side
C Dm
Give you the fever, put the daylight in your eyes
(Verse-2)
Dm F
Brother John’s already gone
Dm C
With the full-blood Cherokee maiden
Dm F
He made the trip in the blizzard’s grip
C
I’d rather wrestle Satan
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Dm C
Oh, the snow kept coming
Dm F
Picked her up upon his back
C
By God, he loved that woman!
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Dm F Dm F C G
Dm F Dm F Dm C
[VERSE THREE]
Dm F
Daniel stood on the pinnacle rock
Dm C
Lookin’ up and down the mountain
Dm F
Took his trusty old flint-lock
C
Daniel started shoutin’, shoutin’:
(Chorus)
Dm F C
Kentucky she’s a waiting on the other side
C Dm
Give you the fever, put the daylight in your eyes
[OUTRO]
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Dm F
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Lyrics
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Kiss me momma, kiss your boy
Bless me well n’ lucky
For I won’t be back til’ I return
I’m gone to old Kentucky
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
That’s what the scouts all tell ya
Sure enough it may get tough
If it doesn’t kill ya, kill ya
Bless me well n’ lucky
For I won’t be back til’ I return
I’m gone to old Kentucky
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
That’s what the scouts all tell ya
Sure enough it may get tough
If it doesn’t kill ya, kill ya
Kentucky she’s a waiting on the other side
Give you the fever, with the daylight in your eyes
Give you the fever, with the daylight in your eyes
Brother John’s already gone
With the full-bird Cherokee maiden
He made the trip in the blizzard’s grip
I’d rather wrestle Satan
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Oh, it still kept coming
Picked her up upon his back
By God, he loved that woman!
With the full-bird Cherokee maiden
He made the trip in the blizzard’s grip
I’d rather wrestle Satan
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Oh, it still kept coming
Picked her up upon his back
By God, he loved that woman!
Daniel stood on the pinnacle rock
Lookin’ up and down the mountain
Took his trusty old flint-lock
Daniel started shoutin’, shoutin’
Lookin’ up and down the mountain
Took his trusty old flint-lock
Daniel started shoutin’, shoutin’
Kentucky she’s a waiting on the other side
Give you the fever with the daylight in your eyes
Give you the fever with the daylight in your eyes
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
Cumberland gap, it’s a devil of a gap
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