Chords for America ~ Ventura Highway (1972)
Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
F#m
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[D]
[G] You don't care, [D] I know.
[G] Venture a highway,
And you'll find a way.
And you'll find a way.
In [D] the sunshine,
[G] Where the days are longer,
The nights are stronger [A] than [D] moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go, [D] I know.
[E] [F#m]
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] Reaching out a falling star,
Waiting [D] for the early train.
[G]
Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by a purple rain.
[G] Aw, come on Joe,
You can [D] always change your name.
[G]
Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same.
[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, [D] I know.
[F#m] Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[D]
[G] You don't care, [D] I know.
[G] Venture a highway,
And you'll find a way.
And you'll find a way.
In [D] the sunshine,
[G] Where the days are longer,
The nights are stronger [A] than [D] moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go, [D] I know.
[E] [F#m]
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] Reaching out a falling star,
Waiting [D] for the early train.
[G]
Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by a purple rain.
[G] Aw, come on Joe,
You can [D] always change your name.
[G]
Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same.
[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, [D] I know.
[F#m] Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
Key:
G
D
F#m
Em
A
G
D
F#m
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You _ _ _ don't care, [D] I know. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Venture a highway,
And you'll find a way.
And you'll find a way.
In [D] the _ _ sunshine, _
[G] Where the days are longer,
The nights are stronger [A] than _ _ [D] _ moonshine.
_ [G] _ _ _ You're gonna go, _ [D] I know. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] _ Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the _ _ air.
[G] In the _ air.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Reaching out a falling star,
Waiting [D] for the early train.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by a purple rain.
_ _ [G] _ Aw, come on Joe,
You can [D] always change your name.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same.
_ _ _ _ _ [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, _ [D] I know. _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Cause _ _ _ _ [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] _ Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the _ air. _
[G] In the air. _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You _ _ _ don't care, [D] I know. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Venture a highway,
And you'll find a way.
And you'll find a way.
In [D] the _ _ sunshine, _
[G] Where the days are longer,
The nights are stronger [A] than _ _ [D] _ moonshine.
_ [G] _ _ _ You're gonna go, _ [D] I know. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] _ Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the _ _ air.
[G] In the _ air.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Reaching out a falling star,
Waiting [D] for the early train.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by a purple rain.
_ _ [G] _ Aw, come on Joe,
You can [D] always change your name.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same.
_ _ _ _ _ [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, _ [D] I know. _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Cause _ _ _ _ [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair.
[Em] _ Seasons crying [F#m] no despair,
[Em] Like a gator lizard [F#m] in the _ air. _
[G] In the air. _ _ _
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