Chords for "Ventura Highway" (America) Ukulele Play-Along!
Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
F#m
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
[D] [C#m]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [D] Swinging a [G] piece of grass, walking [D] down the road.
[A]
[G] Tell me how long you [D] gonna stay here Joe?
[A]
[D] [G] Some people say this town [D] don't look good in snow.
[A]
[D] [G] You don't care, [D] I know.
[G] [D]
[A] [G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine.
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go, [F#m] I know.
Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair.
[Em] Alligator lizards [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the [A] air.
[D] Do do do do, do do [A] do do, [G] do do do [D] do, do do do do, do do [A] do [D] do, [G] do do do do, do do do do.
Pushing in a falling star, waiting [D] for the early train.
[A] [D] [G]
[D] Sorry boy, but [Bm] I've been hit [D] by purple rain.
[A] [G] Aw come on Joe, you can [D] always change your [A] name.
[D] [D]
Thanks [G] a lot, sun, just [D] saying.
[G] [D] [G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine,
where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G]
You're gonna go, I [C#] know,
whoa, whoa, whoa, [F#m] whoa, whoa, whoa.
Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] and the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair, [Em] alligator, [F#m] lizards in the air,
[G] in the air.
[C#]
[D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [A]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
Da-da -da
[F#m]
da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da-da da-da [Em]-da
Da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da [Em]-da da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da-da [G]-da Yay!
[D] [C#m]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[D] [D] Swinging a [G] piece of grass, walking [D] down the road.
[A]
[G] Tell me how long you [D] gonna stay here Joe?
[A]
[D] [G] Some people say this town [D] don't look good in snow.
[A]
[D] [G] You don't care, [D] I know.
[G] [D]
[A] [G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine.
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go, [F#m] I know.
Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair.
[Em] Alligator lizards [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the [A] air.
[D] Do do do do, do do [A] do do, [G] do do do [D] do, do do do do, do do [A] do [D] do, [G] do do do do, do do do do.
Pushing in a falling star, waiting [D] for the early train.
[A] [D] [G]
[D] Sorry boy, but [Bm] I've been hit [D] by purple rain.
[A] [G] Aw come on Joe, you can [D] always change your [A] name.
[D] [D]
Thanks [G] a lot, sun, just [D] saying.
[G] [D] [G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine,
where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G]
You're gonna go, I [C#] know,
whoa, whoa, whoa, [F#m] whoa, whoa, whoa.
Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] and the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair, [Em] alligator, [F#m] lizards in the air,
[G] in the air.
[C#]
[D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [A]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
Da-da -da
[F#m]
da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da-da da-da [Em]-da
Da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da [Em]-da da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da-da [G]-da Yay!
Key:
D
G
F#m
A
Em
D
G
F#m
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [D] _ Swinging a [G] piece of grass, walking [D] down the _ _ road.
[A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ Tell me how long you [D] gonna stay _ here Joe?
[A] _ _
[D] _ [G] Some people say _ this town [D] don't look good in snow.
[A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] You don't care, [D] I know.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ in [D] the _ _ sunshine.
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than _ _ _ moonshine. _
_ [G] _ _ You're gonna go, [F#m] I know. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair.
[Em] _ Alligator lizards [F#m] in the air.
_ [G] In the _ _ _ [A] air.
_ [D] Do do do do, do do [A] do do, [G] do do do [D] do, _ _ do do do do, do do [A] do [D] do, [G] do do do do, do do do do.
Pushing in a falling star, waiting [D] for the _ early train.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Sorry boy, but [Bm] I've been hit [D] by _ purple rain.
[A] _ _ [G] _ Aw come on Joe, _ you can [D] always _ change your [A] name.
[D] _ _ [D] _
Thanks [G] a lot, sun, just [D] saying. _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ in _ [D] the _ sunshine,
_ where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than _ _ _ moonshine.
_ _ [G] _ _
You're gonna go, I [C#] know,
whoa, whoa, whoa, [F#m] whoa, whoa, whoa.
_ _ _ Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] and the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair, _ [Em] alligator, _ [F#m] lizards in the _ air, _
[G] in the _ _ air.
_ [C#] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Da-da _ -da _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da-da da-da _ [Em]-da
Da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da _ _ [Em]-da da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da-da _ _ [G]-da Yay! _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [D] _ Swinging a [G] piece of grass, walking [D] down the _ _ road.
[A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ Tell me how long you [D] gonna stay _ here Joe?
[A] _ _
[D] _ [G] Some people say _ this town [D] don't look good in snow.
[A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] You don't care, [D] I know.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ in [D] the _ _ sunshine.
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than _ _ _ moonshine. _
_ [G] _ _ You're gonna go, [F#m] I know. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair.
[Em] _ Alligator lizards [F#m] in the air.
_ [G] In the _ _ _ [A] air.
_ [D] Do do do do, do do [A] do do, [G] do do do [D] do, _ _ do do do do, do do [A] do [D] do, [G] do do do do, do do do do.
Pushing in a falling star, waiting [D] for the _ early train.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Sorry boy, but [Bm] I've been hit [D] by _ purple rain.
[A] _ _ [G] _ Aw come on Joe, _ you can [D] always _ change your [A] name.
[D] _ _ [D] _
Thanks [G] a lot, sun, just [D] saying. _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ in _ [D] the _ sunshine,
_ where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than _ _ _ moonshine.
_ _ [G] _ _
You're gonna go, I [C#] know,
whoa, whoa, whoa, [F#m] whoa, whoa, whoa.
_ _ _ Cuz [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] and the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair, _ [Em] alligator, _ [F#m] lizards in the _ air, _
[G] in the _ _ air.
_ [C#] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Da-da _ -da _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da-da da-da _ [Em]-da
Da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da [Em]-da-da da-da [F#m]-da _ _ [Em]-da da-da [F#m]-da
Da-da-da _ _ [G]-da Yay! _