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Luke Combs ft. Billy Strings – The Great Divide Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEm Bm D C GD/F#

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[Intro]
Em     Bm     Em     Bm
Em     Bm     D      D

[Verse 1]
               Em
We're striking matches
       Bm
on the TV
        Em           Bm
Setting fires on our phones
        Em           Bm
Bearing crosses we believe
         D
in dying on
        Em
Tempers flare,
                Bm
the flame flies higher
           Em                 Bm
As we soar closer towards the sun
              Em
But I like to think too
     Bm                D
much damage ain't been done

[Chorus]
             C            Em
We're all so far, so far apart now
        C             Em
It's as deep as it is wide
       C             Em
We're about to fall apart now
            G
If we can't reach
    D/F#  Em    D/F#
the other side
         C            D
We gotta find a way across
           (Em)
the great divide

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[Interlude]
Em     Bm     Em     Bm

[Verse 2]
             Em
Sometimes it seems
            Bm
that our convictions
            Em                  Bm
Sidе of the fence that wе stand on
         Em           Bm
Makes us all too damn different
        D
to get along
              Em
But I've seen strangers
          Bm
love each other
       Em              Bm
Like a mother does her son
        Em             Bm
What we see ain't only all
             D
that's going on

[Chorus]
             C            Em
We're all so far, so far apart now
        C             Em
It's as deep as it is wide
       C             Em
We're about to fall apart now
            G
If we can't reach
    D/F#  Em    D/F#
the other side
         C           D
We gotta find a way across
           (Em)
the great divide

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[Interlude]
Em     Bm     Em     Bm
Em     Bm     Em     Bm
Em     Bm     D      D

[Chorus]
             C            Em
We're all so far, so far apart now
        C             Em
It's as deep as it is wide
       C             Em
We're about to fall apart now
            G
If we can't reach
    D/F#  Em    D/F#
the other side
         C           D
We gotta find a way across
            Em      Bm
the great divide

[Tag]
            Em      Bm
The great divide

[Outro]
Em     Bm     Em     Bm
Em

How to play The Great Divide: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Great Divide by Luke Combs feat. Billy Strings on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Great Divide by Luke Combs ft. Billy Strings keeps coming home to E minor (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: Em, Bm, D, C, G and D/F#.

The backbone of the song is Bm – Em – Bm – D (v – i – v – VII in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.