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The Great Divide Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
The Great Divide
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by John Royce Lindley and Randy Bruce Traywick
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It's time for us to settle up
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and
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go our separate
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ways
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but we both
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have to
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pay
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thing that once was ours now is yours or
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min
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made it
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across the great
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divide
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hell to see you walk
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away
And there's nothing I can
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do to make you want to
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stay
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you and
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I can know how hard we
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trie
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back
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we've crossed the great
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divide
Now we're standing in the doorway
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of a
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house we made a
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home
And it seems so cold and empty
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now that all our
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love is
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gone
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e one last look together before we sa
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y
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dbye
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made it
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across the great
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divide
Repeat #2
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There's just no turning
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back
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we've crossed the great
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divi
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de
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Great Divide?
- The song The Great Divide was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
