Highway 49 Chords by George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Highway 49 chords
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[D]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I'm gonna get up in the morning, I'm gonna [G] hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah.
[G] I'm gonna get up in the morning, I'm gonna hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah.
[A] I'm looking for everybody, [G] that sweet woman steady [D] on my mind.
[Bm] [Bb] [A]
[D] First I'm gonna stop by the whiskey [G] store, let me have a jug of [D] wine.
[G] I'm gonna stop by the whiskey store, let me have a six [D] pack of wine.
I've been [A] looking for my baby, [G] she's resting on [D] my worried mind.
[A]
[D] Yeah, it'll be soon in the morning when I go, [Gm] rolling in a [D] Jackson town.
It'll [G] be soon in the morning when I go, rolling in a [D] Jackson, Mississippi town.
[A] I've been looking for my baby, [G] the police said she [D] can't be found.
Well, tell me [A] that.
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] Everybody, my sweet woman and [G] child, always [D] resting on my mind.
[G] Everybody, my sweet baby and child, always resting on [D] my lonesome mind.
[Bm] [A] If I can't find that woman, [G] I'm gonna sit down [D] and drink my wine.
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[E]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G] [F]
[D]
[A] [Gm]
[D] [A] [D]
Yeah, I'm gonna get up in the morning, [G] hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah.
[G] I'm gonna get up in the morning, I'm gonna hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah.
I'm off [A] to spy [G] blues, leave this raggedy ass town [D] behind.
[A] [D] [Dm] [G]
[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[F] [D] [Am] [D]
[G]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Gm
123111113
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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Let's start jamming George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Highway 49 chords, practice the chord sequence D, A, G, D, A, D and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 63 BPM and then match the original tempo of 127 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] [D] I'm gonna get up in the morning, I'm gonna [G] hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'm gonna get up in the morning, I'm gonna hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I'm looking for everybody, [G] that sweet woman steady [D] on my mind.
[Bm] _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] First I'm gonna stop by the whiskey [G] store, let me have a jug of [D] wine. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'm gonna stop by the whiskey store, let me have a six [D] pack of wine. _ _ _ _ _
I've been [A] looking for my baby, [G] _ she's resting on [D] my worried mind.
_ _ _ [A] _
[D] Yeah, it'll be soon in the morning when I go, [Gm] rolling in a [D] Jackson town. _ _ _ _ _ _
It'll [G] be soon in the morning when I go, rolling in a [D] Jackson, Mississippi town. _ _ _ _
_ [A] I've been looking for my baby, [G] _ the police said she [D] can't be found.
Well, tell me [A] that.
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] Everybody, my sweet woman and [G] child, always [D] resting on my mind. _ _ _ _
_ [G] Everybody, my sweet baby and child, always resting on [D] my lonesome mind. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] [A] If I can't find that woman, [G] I'm gonna sit down [D] and drink my wine.
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
Yeah, I'm gonna get up in the morning, [G] _ hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'm gonna get up in the morning, I'm gonna hit that highway [D] in the morning, yeah. _ _ _ _ _
I'm off [A] to spy [G] blues, leave _ this raggedy ass town [D] behind.
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _
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[F] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
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The Born To Be Bad album includes this song.

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