Intro]
Am D Am
Am D Am
Am D Am
Am D Am
Am D Am F F F G
[Verse 1]
Am
There’s an answer here if I look hard enough
G
There’s a reason I always reach for the harder stuff
Am
It wasn’t my daddy’s way. He was down in the mines all day
G
And though he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay
[Chorus 1]
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
[Verse 2]
Am
I ain’t cut out for war unless I know what I’m fightin’ for
G
And there’s nothing here but churches, bars and grocery stores
Am
There ain’t much money here in the Old Time Mandolin
G
So I cash my check and I drink till I’m on my ass again
[Chorus 2]
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
[Bridge]
Bb C
Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
Bb C
The sparkle off the amphibole?
Bb C
Like a giant golden eagle's beak
Bb G
Now they say no one wants the coal
[Verse 3]
Am
I thought about moving away But what would my mama say?
G
I'm all that she has left and I'm with her every day
Am
As soon as the sun goes down I find my way to the Mustang Lounge
G
And if you don't sit facing the window You could be in any town
[Chorus 3]
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
F C G
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
[Outro]
Am Am Am
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