Verse 1 This EmShack Is Falling GIn And Your DWrists Are Getting B7Thin SweetEmheart You Don’t DesGerve The Kinda DLife I Put You B7In But Its EmHard To Draw A GPay When My DPapers Always B7Say That I EmTook A Loaf Of GBread From The DGrocery Store One B7Day For My EmTime Behind GBars You DHave To Wear The B7Scars When EmPeople Down The GRoad Drive DTen Thousand Dollar B7Cars Chorus It’s A EmLong, Long Hard GWay To The DEast Colorado B7Dam If I EmMake It To St. GLouis I’ll DSend You A TeleB7gram If I EmDon’t Make It At GAll You’ll DKnow Why I Didn’t B7Call Just EmKiss The Baby For GMe And DCome See My Grave Next B7Fall Verse 2 The EmWeather’s Getting GWarmer And The DBaby’s Coming B7Soon I’ll EmTry To Find Some GWork To DCarry Us Through To B7June But EmEverywhere’s The GSame When You’re DA Man Without A B7Name They’ll EmMake You Feel So UselGess And DWonder Why You B7Came If A EmSoul Searching GBeggar Is DWhat I Was Meant To B7Be I’d Rather EmRot Behind The GWalls Of Your DPenitentiarB7y Chorus It’s A EmLong, Long Hard GWay To The DEast Colorado B7Dam If I EmMake It To St. GLouis I’ll DSend You A TeleB7gram If I EmDon’t Make It At GAll You’ll DKnow Why I Didn’t B7Call Just EmKiss The Baby For GMe And DCome See My Grave Next B7Fall Verse 3 You EmSay You Love Me GNow Like You DAlways Did BefB7ore And I EmLove You Just As GWell I Just DCan’t Keep You Down No B7More I’ll Be EmLeaving In The MornGing If The DWeather Is Bad Or B7Good And EmLet You Find A GMan Who’ll Give You All The DThings I Never B7Could But I’ll EmNever UnderstGand As DLong As I B7Live That We Can EmTalk Of Love Thy NeighbGor And DNever Can ForgB7ive Chorus It’s A EmLong, Long Hard GWay To The DEast Colorado B7Dam If I EmMake It To St. GLouis I’ll DSend You A TeleB7gram If I EmDon’t Make It At GAll You’ll DKnow Why I Didn’t B7Call Just EmKiss The Baby For GMe And DCome See My Grave Next B7Fall
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What are the chords for The East Colorado Dam?
The chords for The East Colorado Dam are: Em, G, D, B7
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: Em, G, D, B7
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.