I had this title, and thought about it last week during a trip to California, and the death of Glenn Frey. I decided to try to write the song in the style of the Eagles. I don't have a proper BIB note, there are about a dozen guitars in the song, the only thing I played was the arpeggios on my Rickenbacker, and the tambourine and maracas. The lead solos are from Real Band,I tried to do lead myself but don't have the chops.

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Across the Great Divide - for Glenn Frey

FA#C intro

F He was a New York boy with his heart on his sleeve
A# She was a California girl that you wouldn't believe
CF When they got together on a summer night, it's all right
A# all right

F He woke up dreaming that she was there
A# the smell of colitas still in the air
C He remembered her smile, the laugh so bright
FDm the music played as they danced all night
A#CF Oh-oh it was a wonderful night

A#F She lives in Monterrey, in a townhouse down beside the bay
A#FC She left a kiss, no more than this, nothing much to say
A#FDm But in the air she can't decide, she thinks of him on that long, lonely ride
CA#CF across the great divide

FA#C

FDm He thinks to himself, what did I say
A#Gm How could I let her get away
FDmA# I was a fool, I played too cool, and she's gone
C she's gone

A#F When the flame is lit, it's hard to quit, you know you can't just blow it out
A#FC but life goes on, her smile is gone, and you're haunted by doubt
A#FDm so you think of her and stare across that lonely feeling deep inside
CA#CF across the great divide
CA#CF across the great divide

FCDmF A#CF (2)

F Sometimes love comes in a minute
A# sometimes you can't tell that you're in it
CF you never know if she's thinking about you
A#CDm you just keep hoping that it's true
A#CA# there's nothing else to do

A# you can touch and hold her, kiss and enfold her
F she's there for you if you decide
A#FDm your love is waiting, anticipating, fly to her, go on and take that ride
CA#CF across the great divide
CA#CF across the great divide
CA#CF across the great divide
CA#CF across the great divide

ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp