Verse 1 This AmShack Is Falling CIn And Your GWrists Are Getting E7Thin SweetAmheart You Don’t DesCerve The Kinda GLife I Put You E7In But Its AmHard To Draw A CPay When My GPapers Always E7Say That I AmTook A Loaf Of CBread From The GGrocery Store One E7Day For My AmTime Behind CBars You GHave To Wear The E7Scars When AmPeople Down The CRoad Drive GTen Thousand Dollar E7Cars Chorus It’s A AmLong, Long Hard CWay To The GEast Colorado E7Dam If I AmMake It To St. CLouis I’ll GSend You A TeleE7gram If I AmDon’t Make It At CAll You’ll GKnow Why I Didn’t E7Call Just AmKiss The Baby For CMe And GCome See My Grave Next E7Fall Verse 2 The AmWeather’s Getting CWarmer And The GBaby’s Coming E7Soon I’ll AmTry To Find Some CWork To GCarry Us Through To E7June But AmEverywhere’s The CSame When You’re GA Man Without A E7Name They’ll AmMake You Feel So UselCess And GWonder Why You E7Came If A AmSoul Searching CBeggar Is GWhat I Was Meant To E7Be I’d Rather AmRot Behind The CWalls Of Your GPenitentiarE7y Chorus It’s A AmLong, Long Hard CWay To The GEast Colorado E7Dam If I AmMake It To St. CLouis I’ll GSend You A TeleE7gram If I AmDon’t Make It At CAll You’ll GKnow Why I Didn’t E7Call Just AmKiss The Baby For CMe And GCome See My Grave Next E7Fall Verse 3 You AmSay You Love Me CNow Like You GAlways Did BefE7ore And I AmLove You Just As CWell I Just GCan’t Keep You Down No E7More I’ll Be AmLeaving In The MornCing If The GWeather Is Bad Or E7Good And AmLet You Find A CMan Who’ll Give You All The GThings I Never E7Could But I’ll AmNever UnderstCand As GLong As I E7Live That We Can AmTalk Of Love Thy NeighbCor And GNever Can ForgE7ive Chorus It’s A AmLong, Long Hard CWay To The GEast Colorado E7Dam If I AmMake It To St. CLouis I’ll GSend You A TeleE7gram If I AmDon’t Make It At CAll You’ll GKnow Why I Didn’t E7Call Just AmKiss The Baby For CMe And GCome See My Grave Next E7Fall
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What are the chords for The East Colorado Dam?
The chords for The East Colorado Dam are: Am, C, G, E7
What is the original key of The East Colorado Dam?
The original key is Am.
What is the difficulty of playing The East Colorado Dam?
The difficulty level is Beginner.
Can I play The East Colorado Dam in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can The East Colorado Dam be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play The East Colorado Dam on ukulele?
Chord The East Colorado Dam can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in The East Colorado Dam?
The East Colorado Dam uses 4 chords: Am, C, G, E7
What is the easiest way to play The East Colorado Dam?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was The East Colorado Dam released in?
The East Colorado Dam was released in the 1970s. See more 1970s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for The East Colorado Dam?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch The East Colorado Dam to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.