Chords for Ricky Skaggs - Highway 40 Blues
Tempo:
124.05 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
F#m
F#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
Oh, these highway [F#] 40 blues
[B] I've worn for the [E] most long time
Now, the days since I've [F#m] been gone And [B] I'd love to see the lights [E] on
Where's the power [A] of money to [B] Spawn a youth and [E] serve the truth
[B] But [C#m] in the end [F#] I had to lose The thought of other people
[B] I've been [E] highway 40 blues The highway car when [F#m] I was young
[B] Told me lies and [E] things to come Trained me for a chance to lie to [F#m]
have
[B] Swamped the [E] billboard like a sack Shattered dreams [A] and my disdain
But [B] money's gone [E] so I got my phone [C#m] I've been [F#] with bitter things, Lord I ain't
home [B] here I've been highway [E] 40 blues
[F#m]
[B] [E]
[F#m]
[B]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m] [F#]
[B] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[A]
[B] [E]
[C#m] [F#]
[B] [E]
You know I've [F#m] rambled all around Like a rolling [E] stone from town to town
But these girls I have to say [F#] None [B] of them can [E] make me stay
I'm glad the music's all [A] gone [B] That fancy clothes and [E] big fine car
[C#m] Thanks to country [F#] boys, can't you?
Dixie ladies sure [B] miss you
I've been [E] highway 40 blues
[F#m] [B]
[B] [E]
Oh, these highway [F#] 40 blues
[B] I've worn for the [E] most long time
Now, the days since I've [F#m] been gone And [B] I'd love to see the lights [E] on
Where's the power [A] of money to [B] Spawn a youth and [E] serve the truth
[B] But [C#m] in the end [F#] I had to lose The thought of other people
[B] I've been [E] highway 40 blues The highway car when [F#m] I was young
[B] Told me lies and [E] things to come Trained me for a chance to lie to [F#m]
have
[B] Swamped the [E] billboard like a sack Shattered dreams [A] and my disdain
But [B] money's gone [E] so I got my phone [C#m] I've been [F#] with bitter things, Lord I ain't
home [B] here I've been highway [E] 40 blues
[F#m]
[B] [E]
[F#m]
[B]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m] [F#]
[B] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[A]
[B] [E]
[C#m] [F#]
[B] [E]
You know I've [F#m] rambled all around Like a rolling [E] stone from town to town
But these girls I have to say [F#] None [B] of them can [E] make me stay
I'm glad the music's all [A] gone [B] That fancy clothes and [E] big fine car
[C#m] Thanks to country [F#] boys, can't you?
Dixie ladies sure [B] miss you
I've been [E] highway 40 blues
[F#m] [B]
Key:
E
B
F#m
F#
A
E
B
F#m
[N] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, these highway [F#] 40 blues _
_ [B] _ I've worn for the [E] most long time
_ _ Now, the days since I've [F#m] been gone _ And [B] I'd love to see the lights [E] on
_ _ Where's the power [A] of money to _ _ [B] Spawn a youth and [E] serve the truth
[B] But [C#m] in the end [F#] I had to lose The thought of other people
[B] I've been [E] highway 40 blues _ _ The highway car when [F#m] I was young
_ _ [B] Told me lies and [E] things to come _ _ Trained me for a chance to lie to [F#m]
have
_ _ [B] Swamped the [E] billboard like a sack _ _ Shattered dreams [A] and my disdain
_ But [B] _ money's gone [E] so I got my phone _ [C#m] _ I've been [F#] with bitter things, Lord I ain't
home [B] here I've been highway [E] 40 blues
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ You know I've [F#m] rambled all around _ _ Like a rolling [E] stone from town to town
_ But these girls I have to say [F#] _ _ None [B] of them can [E] make me stay
_ I'm glad the music's all [A] gone _ [B] That fancy clothes and [E] big fine car
[C#m] _ Thanks to country [F#] boys, can't you?
Dixie ladies sure [B] miss you
I've been [E] highway 40 blues
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, these highway [F#] 40 blues _
_ [B] _ I've worn for the [E] most long time
_ _ Now, the days since I've [F#m] been gone _ And [B] I'd love to see the lights [E] on
_ _ Where's the power [A] of money to _ _ [B] Spawn a youth and [E] serve the truth
[B] But [C#m] in the end [F#] I had to lose The thought of other people
[B] I've been [E] highway 40 blues _ _ The highway car when [F#m] I was young
_ _ [B] Told me lies and [E] things to come _ _ Trained me for a chance to lie to [F#m]
have
_ _ [B] Swamped the [E] billboard like a sack _ _ Shattered dreams [A] and my disdain
_ But [B] _ money's gone [E] so I got my phone _ [C#m] _ I've been [F#] with bitter things, Lord I ain't
home [B] here I've been highway [E] 40 blues
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ You know I've [F#m] rambled all around _ _ Like a rolling [E] stone from town to town
_ But these girls I have to say [F#] _ _ None [B] of them can [E] make me stay
_ I'm glad the music's all [A] gone _ [B] That fancy clothes and [E] big fine car
[C#m] _ Thanks to country [F#] boys, can't you?
Dixie ladies sure [B] miss you
I've been [E] highway 40 blues
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _