Chords for Johnny Bond- Hi-Way Man
Tempo:
73.5 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Gm] [C] I drove this chimney diesel [F] from Mojave [G] up to the [C] summit of Cajon.
I headed down the hills of [F] San Bernardino, [G] pushed by twenty tons [C] of building stone.
[G] The warning buzzer [C] sounded, real low on air.
[D] I checked the pressure gauges, [G] no pressure [C] there.
I looked at the deep [F] and rocky canyons down below [G] and said,
Man, [C] what a way to go.
I saw a red light in my [F] side new mirror.
[G] I knew there was a [C] highwayman behind.
I tried to shift her [F] down one, but I missed it.
[G] And she really started [C] to unwind.
[G] For that patrolman passed [C] me like I was standing still.
[D] Sirens started [G] screaming as he headed down the hill.
[C] That highwayman has got a [F] crazy notion I could [G] see.
He was going to try to clear the [C] road for me.
[G] [C]
I read a sign, trucks thirty [F] miles per hour.
[G] I watched the hand go round [C] and hit the pay.
That patrol car was [F] burning up the highway.
[G] And I was on him like a [C] license tag.
Well, [G] I started once to ditch, [C] but then I lost my nerve.
[D] I side swiped [Am] about tail when I straightened up a [C] curve.
I opened up my eyes and [F] I was back on level ground.
[G] But it took me five more [C] miles to shut her down.
That highwayman walked [F] up and put his hand down.
[G] And I reached out and shook it [C] like a man.
He shook me loose and said, [F] let's see your license.
[G] And don't get wise with [C] me, I'll run you in.
[G] Now, where's your registration?
[C] Who owns that machine?
[D] He wrote me up a ticket [G] longer than a witch's dream.
[C] There's lots of things in [F] this world that I don't [G] understand.
And one of them's [C] a doggone highwayman.
[G] And one of
I headed down the hills of [F] San Bernardino, [G] pushed by twenty tons [C] of building stone.
[G] The warning buzzer [C] sounded, real low on air.
[D] I checked the pressure gauges, [G] no pressure [C] there.
I looked at the deep [F] and rocky canyons down below [G] and said,
Man, [C] what a way to go.
I saw a red light in my [F] side new mirror.
[G] I knew there was a [C] highwayman behind.
I tried to shift her [F] down one, but I missed it.
[G] And she really started [C] to unwind.
[G] For that patrolman passed [C] me like I was standing still.
[D] Sirens started [G] screaming as he headed down the hill.
[C] That highwayman has got a [F] crazy notion I could [G] see.
He was going to try to clear the [C] road for me.
[G] [C]
I read a sign, trucks thirty [F] miles per hour.
[G] I watched the hand go round [C] and hit the pay.
That patrol car was [F] burning up the highway.
[G] And I was on him like a [C] license tag.
Well, [G] I started once to ditch, [C] but then I lost my nerve.
[D] I side swiped [Am] about tail when I straightened up a [C] curve.
I opened up my eyes and [F] I was back on level ground.
[G] But it took me five more [C] miles to shut her down.
That highwayman walked [F] up and put his hand down.
[G] And I reached out and shook it [C] like a man.
He shook me loose and said, [F] let's see your license.
[G] And don't get wise with [C] me, I'll run you in.
[G] Now, where's your registration?
[C] Who owns that machine?
[D] He wrote me up a ticket [G] longer than a witch's dream.
[C] There's lots of things in [F] this world that I don't [G] understand.
And one of them's [C] a doggone highwayman.
[G] And one of
Key:
C
G
F
D
Gm
C
G
F
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] I drove this chimney diesel [F] from Mojave [G] up to the [C] summit of Cajon.
I headed down the hills of [F] San Bernardino, [G] pushed by twenty tons [C] of building stone.
[G] The warning buzzer [C] sounded, real low on air.
[D] I checked the pressure gauges, [G] no pressure [C] there.
I looked at the deep [F] and rocky canyons down below [G] and said,
Man, [C] what a way to go.
I saw a red light in my [F] side new mirror.
[G] I knew there was a [C] highwayman behind.
_ I tried to shift her [F] down one, but I missed it.
_ [G] And she really started [C] to unwind.
_ [G] For that patrolman passed [C] me like I was standing still.
[D] Sirens started [G] screaming as he headed down the hill.
[C] That highwayman has got a [F] crazy notion I could [G] see.
He was going to try to clear the [C] road for me.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
I read a sign, trucks thirty [F] miles per hour.
_ [G] I watched the hand go round [C] and hit the pay.
That patrol car was [F] burning up the highway.
[G] And I was on him like a [C] license tag.
Well, [G] I started once to ditch, [C] but then I lost my nerve.
[D] I side swiped [Am] about tail when I straightened up a [C] curve.
I opened up my eyes and [F] I was back on level ground.
[G] But it took me five more [C] miles to shut her down.
That highwayman walked [F] up and put his hand down.
[G] And I reached out and shook it [C] like a man.
He shook me loose and said, [F] let's see your license.
[G] And don't get wise with [C] me, I'll run you in.
[G] Now, where's your registration?
[C] Who owns that machine?
[D] He wrote me up a ticket [G] longer than a witch's dream.
[C] There's lots of things in [F] this world that I don't [G] understand.
And one of them's [C] a doggone highwayman.
_ [G] And one of
I headed down the hills of [F] San Bernardino, [G] pushed by twenty tons [C] of building stone.
[G] The warning buzzer [C] sounded, real low on air.
[D] I checked the pressure gauges, [G] no pressure [C] there.
I looked at the deep [F] and rocky canyons down below [G] and said,
Man, [C] what a way to go.
I saw a red light in my [F] side new mirror.
[G] I knew there was a [C] highwayman behind.
_ I tried to shift her [F] down one, but I missed it.
_ [G] And she really started [C] to unwind.
_ [G] For that patrolman passed [C] me like I was standing still.
[D] Sirens started [G] screaming as he headed down the hill.
[C] That highwayman has got a [F] crazy notion I could [G] see.
He was going to try to clear the [C] road for me.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
I read a sign, trucks thirty [F] miles per hour.
_ [G] I watched the hand go round [C] and hit the pay.
That patrol car was [F] burning up the highway.
[G] And I was on him like a [C] license tag.
Well, [G] I started once to ditch, [C] but then I lost my nerve.
[D] I side swiped [Am] about tail when I straightened up a [C] curve.
I opened up my eyes and [F] I was back on level ground.
[G] But it took me five more [C] miles to shut her down.
That highwayman walked [F] up and put his hand down.
[G] And I reached out and shook it [C] like a man.
He shook me loose and said, [F] let's see your license.
[G] And don't get wise with [C] me, I'll run you in.
[G] Now, where's your registration?
[C] Who owns that machine?
[D] He wrote me up a ticket [G] longer than a witch's dream.
[C] There's lots of things in [F] this world that I don't [G] understand.
And one of them's [C] a doggone highwayman.
_ [G] And one of