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Grand Coulee Dam chords by
Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Now the world holds seven wonders
C
C

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that the travellers always tell
D
D

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Some gardens and some towers,
G
G

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I guess you know them well
D
D

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G
G

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But now the greatest wonder
C
C

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is in Un cle Sam's fair land
D
D

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It's the big Columbia River

and the big Grand Coulee Dam
G
G

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She heads up the Canadian Rockies
C
C

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where the rippling waters glide
D
D

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Comes a -roarin' down the canyon,
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G

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Oh, to meet that salty tide

Of the big Pacific Ocean,
C
C

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Where the sun sinks in the west
D
D

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In the big grand Coulee country,
G
G

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In the land I love the best

In the misty crystal glitter
C
C

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Of the wild and windward spray
D
D

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Manna fought the pounding waters,

And met a watery grave
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G

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Why, she tore their boats to splinters,
C
C

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But she gave man dreams to dream
D
D

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Of the day the Coulee Dam
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G

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would cross that wild and wasted stream

Now Uncle Sam took up the challenge
C
C

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in the year of 33
D
D

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For the farmer and the factory
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G

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and all of you and me

He said, roll along Columbia,
C
C

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you can roll down to the sea
D
D

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But River, while you're rambling,
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G

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you can do some work for me

In the misty crystal glitter
C
C

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of the wild as the wind would spray
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D

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Men have fought the pounding waters
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G

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and met a watery grave

Why, she tore their boats to splinters,
D
D

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C
C

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but she gave men dreams to dream
D
D

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Of the day the Coulee Dam

were crossed that wild and
G
G

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wasted stream

Now from Washington and Oregon
C
C

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you can hear the factories hum
D
D

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Making chrome and making manganese

and white aluminum
G
G

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Now roars a flying fortress
C
C

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fortified for Uncle Sam
D
D

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Along the hole in Key Columbia,
G
G

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by the big grand Coulee Dam

In the misty crystal glitter
C
C

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of the wild and windward spray
D
D

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Man had fought the pounding waters,
G
G

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and made a watery grave
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D

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G
G

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Why she tore their boats to splinters,
C
C

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D
D

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but she came and dreamed a dream

Of the day the Coulee Dam
G
G

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would cross that wild and wasted stream

Now the world holds seven wonders,
C
C

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and the travellers always tell
D
D

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Some gardens and some towers,
G
G

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what a kiss you know them well
D
D

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G
G

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But now the greatest wonder
C
C

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is in Uncle Sam's fair land
D
D

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It's the big Columbia River
Outro 1

and the big Grand Coulee Dam
G
G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • C

  • D

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Grand Coulee Dam by Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group is G major.

The primary chords used in Grand Coulee Dam are G, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Grand Coulee Dam is approximately 207 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Grand Coulee Dam using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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