Living On The Highway Chords by Freddie King
Tempo:
103.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [A] [G] [Abm] [A]
[D]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[Bb] [A] [G] [Ab]
[A] [D]
[A] [G] I was about 14 years old [D] when I first had the [G] woodman's [D] hog.
[G] Yes, he sneaked me through the door, there was whiskey on the floor, [D] and the fur they were [G] on [D] the floor.
[G] [Bb] Yes, it seems so [A] long ago, [G] I'm [Abm] living on [A] the [Dm] highway [D] now.
[G] Yes, he's a giant of a man, he always understand, [D] the very best knows to use.
[G] His hand make to a mind, his heart beat right on time, [D] he taught me how to sing the blues.
[G]
[Bb] Yes, he's the [A] reason why I choose [G] to [Ab] live [A] on the [D] highway now.
[F] [G]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]
[Cm] [F]
[C]
[G] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C] [F] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [C]
[G] [F]
[C]
[G] The blues have walked out, and mighty pulled me through, [D] I know a Jimmy Rogers song or two.
I [G] know no matter where I go, [D] I can do a little howlin' too.
[Bb] That's why I [A] sing these blues, [G] [Ab] I'm living on the [D] highway now.
[D] [D]
[G] Yes, years have come and gone, but the blues can't go [D] on, I only sing my [Bm] song for [D] fun.
[G] Yes, if you ask me to, I'll do a song for you, [D] cause the women like to see me come.
[Bb] [A] I'm a guitar [G] man, I'm [Ab] living on [A] the [D]
[G] highway now.
Say, woodman, what you doing with that [D] long knife in your pocket?
Let me tell you something boy, [G] I'd rather go to your funeral than a knife.
Sure as gold, man.
[D] Oh, yeah.
[G]
[D] You better cut out that howlin' cause he ain't that Jimmy.
[G]
[D]
[G] Better watch [D] yourself son, don't hurt yourself.
[D]
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[Bb] [A] [G] [Ab]
[A] [D]
[A] [G] I was about 14 years old [D] when I first had the [G] woodman's [D] hog.
[G] Yes, he sneaked me through the door, there was whiskey on the floor, [D] and the fur they were [G] on [D] the floor.
[G] [Bb] Yes, it seems so [A] long ago, [G] I'm [Abm] living on [A] the [Dm] highway [D] now.
[G] Yes, he's a giant of a man, he always understand, [D] the very best knows to use.
[G] His hand make to a mind, his heart beat right on time, [D] he taught me how to sing the blues.
[G]
[Bb] Yes, he's the [A] reason why I choose [G] to [Ab] live [A] on the [D] highway now.
[F] [G]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]
[Cm] [F]
[C]
[G] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C] [F] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [C]
[G] [F]
[C]
[G] The blues have walked out, and mighty pulled me through, [D] I know a Jimmy Rogers song or two.
I [G] know no matter where I go, [D] I can do a little howlin' too.
[Bb] That's why I [A] sing these blues, [G] [Ab] I'm living on the [D] highway now.
[D] [D]
[G] Yes, years have come and gone, but the blues can't go [D] on, I only sing my [Bm] song for [D] fun.
[G] Yes, if you ask me to, I'll do a song for you, [D] cause the women like to see me come.
[Bb] [A] I'm a guitar [G] man, I'm [Ab] living on [A] the [D]
[G] highway now.
Say, woodman, what you doing with that [D] long knife in your pocket?
Let me tell you something boy, [G] I'd rather go to your funeral than a knife.
Sure as gold, man.
[D] Oh, yeah.
[G]
[D] You better cut out that howlin' cause he ain't that Jimmy.
[G]
[D]
[G] Better watch [D] yourself son, don't hurt yourself.
Key:
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D
A
F
C
G
D
A
[Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [Abm] _ [A] _
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_ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [Ab] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ I was about 14 years old [D] when I first had the [G] woodman's [D] hog. _
[G] Yes, he sneaked me through the door, there was whiskey on the floor, [D] and the fur they were [G] on [D] the floor. _
_ [G] [Bb] Yes, it seems so [A] long ago, [G] I'm [Abm] living on [A] the [Dm] highway [D] now. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Yes, he's a giant of a man, he always understand, [D] the very best knows to use.
_ [G] His hand make to a mind, his heart beat right on time, [D] he taught me how to sing the blues.
[G] _
_ [Bb] Yes, he's the [A] reason why I choose [G] to [Ab] live [A] on the [D] highway now.
_ [F] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
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_ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
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_ _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] The blues have walked out, and mighty pulled me through, [D] I know a Jimmy Rogers song or two.
I _ [G] _ _ know no matter where I go, [D] I can do a little howlin' too.
_ _ [Bb] That's why I [A] sing these blues, [G] [Ab] I'm living on the [D] highway now.
[D] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] Yes, years have come and gone, but the blues can't go [D] on, I only sing my [Bm] song for [D] fun.
_ [G] Yes, if you ask me to, I'll do a song for you, [D] cause the women like to see me come.
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] I'm a guitar [G] man, I'm [Ab] living on [A] the [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ highway now.
Say, woodman, _ _ what you doing with that [D] long knife in your pocket?
Let me tell you something boy, [G] I'd rather go to your funeral than a knife. _
Sure as gold, man.
[D] _ Oh, _ yeah.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] You better cut out that howlin' cause he ain't that Jimmy. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Better _ _ _ _ watch [D] yourself son, don't hurt yourself. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [Ab] _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ I was about 14 years old [D] when I first had the [G] woodman's [D] hog. _
[G] Yes, he sneaked me through the door, there was whiskey on the floor, [D] and the fur they were [G] on [D] the floor. _
_ [G] [Bb] Yes, it seems so [A] long ago, [G] I'm [Abm] living on [A] the [Dm] highway [D] now. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Yes, he's a giant of a man, he always understand, [D] the very best knows to use.
_ [G] His hand make to a mind, his heart beat right on time, [D] he taught me how to sing the blues.
[G] _
_ [Bb] Yes, he's the [A] reason why I choose [G] to [Ab] live [A] on the [D] highway now.
_ [F] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] The blues have walked out, and mighty pulled me through, [D] I know a Jimmy Rogers song or two.
I _ [G] _ _ know no matter where I go, [D] I can do a little howlin' too.
_ _ [Bb] That's why I [A] sing these blues, [G] [Ab] I'm living on the [D] highway now.
[D] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] Yes, years have come and gone, but the blues can't go [D] on, I only sing my [Bm] song for [D] fun.
_ [G] Yes, if you ask me to, I'll do a song for you, [D] cause the women like to see me come.
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] I'm a guitar [G] man, I'm [Ab] living on [A] the [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ highway now.
Say, woodman, _ _ what you doing with that [D] long knife in your pocket?
Let me tell you something boy, [G] I'd rather go to your funeral than a knife. _
Sure as gold, man.
[D] _ Oh, _ yeah.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] You better cut out that howlin' cause he ain't that Jimmy. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Better _ _ _ _ watch [D] yourself son, don't hurt yourself. _ _ _ _ _
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