The Highway Chords by Willie Nelson
Tempo:
70.95 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
C#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [C#] [E]
[B] [C#]
[B] I drove in on the four lane [E] where the two lane used to [B] be.
The [F#] highway hung the near forgotten tune from 1963.
The [B] year I turned 18 and set my sights [E] and heard the highway [B] call.
[E] Now the highways come full [B] circle to a place I [F#] scarce [B] recall.
[E] [B] There's a girl I still remember whose [E] name I can't [B] recall.
[F#] I gave her what [B] I had but then [F#] she tried to take it all.
[B] I stayed long enough to love her and [E] then left her on the [B] run.
[E] Like a flower [B] left to wither in [F#] that deep east Texas [B] sun.
[E] There's a place out [F#] on the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] Where [G#m] the bartenders [B] all know me and [E] the players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and [B] talk of things that we all [E] know.
But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and [C#m] I'll [D#m] hear it [E] all again.
And I've heard it said [B] the [F#] highway [B] never ends.
[C#] [E] [B]
[C#] [B] So what about old handsome Johnny and [E] the class of [B] 64?
[F#] Did the women all make [B] promises [F#] when they shipped him off to war?
[B] Did his mama get the medal and [E] did his country ever [B] win?
[E] Well let's drink a round to [B] Johnny cause he died [F#] for all our [B] sins.
They're still down there in the factories.
[E] You can see them in the [B] mills.
[F#] They've sweated there for years Lord.
I guess they always will.
[B] And you know they won't be needed.
[E] I can't watch them die [B] that way.
[E] So in my rear [B] view mirror [F#] I'll just watch them slip [B] away.
[E] There's a place out on [F#] the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] [G#m] Where the bartenders all [B] know me and the [E] players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and talk of [B] things that we all [E] know.
[C#m] But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and [C#m] I'll hear it [D#m] all [E] again.
And I've heard it [B] said the [F#] highway never [B] ends.
[C#]
[E] The highway never ends.
[B] The
[E] highway [B] never ends.
[B] [C#]
[B] I drove in on the four lane [E] where the two lane used to [B] be.
The [F#] highway hung the near forgotten tune from 1963.
The [B] year I turned 18 and set my sights [E] and heard the highway [B] call.
[E] Now the highways come full [B] circle to a place I [F#] scarce [B] recall.
[E] [B] There's a girl I still remember whose [E] name I can't [B] recall.
[F#] I gave her what [B] I had but then [F#] she tried to take it all.
[B] I stayed long enough to love her and [E] then left her on the [B] run.
[E] Like a flower [B] left to wither in [F#] that deep east Texas [B] sun.
[E] There's a place out [F#] on the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] Where [G#m] the bartenders [B] all know me and [E] the players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and [B] talk of things that we all [E] know.
But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and [C#m] I'll [D#m] hear it [E] all again.
And I've heard it said [B] the [F#] highway [B] never ends.
[C#] [E] [B]
[C#] [B] So what about old handsome Johnny and [E] the class of [B] 64?
[F#] Did the women all make [B] promises [F#] when they shipped him off to war?
[B] Did his mama get the medal and [E] did his country ever [B] win?
[E] Well let's drink a round to [B] Johnny cause he died [F#] for all our [B] sins.
They're still down there in the factories.
[E] You can see them in the [B] mills.
[F#] They've sweated there for years Lord.
I guess they always will.
[B] And you know they won't be needed.
[E] I can't watch them die [B] that way.
[E] So in my rear [B] view mirror [F#] I'll just watch them slip [B] away.
[E] There's a place out on [F#] the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] [G#m] Where the bartenders all [B] know me and the [E] players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and talk of [B] things that we all [E] know.
[C#m] But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and [C#m] I'll hear it [D#m] all [E] again.
And I've heard it [B] said the [F#] highway never [B] ends.
[C#]
[E] The highway never ends.
[B] The
[E] highway [B] never ends.
Key:
B
E
F#
C#
C#m
B
E
F#
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[B] I drove in on the four lane [E] where the two lane used to [B] be.
The [F#] highway hung the near forgotten tune from 1963.
The [B] year I turned 18 and set my sights [E] and heard the highway [B] call.
[E] Now the highways come full [B] circle to a place I [F#] scarce [B] recall. _
[E] _ [B] There's a girl I still remember whose [E] name I can't [B] recall.
_ [F#] I gave her what [B] I had but then [F#] she tried to take it all.
[B] I stayed long enough to love her and [E] then left her on the [B] run.
[E] Like a flower [B] left to wither in [F#] that deep east Texas [B] sun.
_ _ [E] There's a place out [F#] on the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] Where [G#m] the bartenders [B] all know me and [E] the players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and [B] talk of things that we all [E] know.
_ _ But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and _ [C#m] I'll [D#m] hear it [E] all again.
And _ I've heard it said [B] the [F#] highway [B] never ends.
[C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [C#] _ [B] _ _ So what about old handsome Johnny and [E] the class of [B] 64?
[F#] Did the women all make [B] promises [F#] when they shipped him off to war?
[B] Did his mama get the medal and [E] did his country ever [B] win?
[E] Well let's drink a round to [B] Johnny cause he died [F#] for all our [B] sins.
_ They're still down there in the factories.
[E] You can see them in the [B] mills.
[F#] They've sweated there for years Lord.
I guess they always will.
[B] And you know they won't be needed.
[E] I can't watch them die [B] that way.
[E] So in my rear [B] view mirror [F#] I'll just watch them slip [B] away. _
_ [E] There's a place out on [F#] the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] [G#m] Where the bartenders all [B] know me and the [E] players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and talk of [B] things that we all [E] know.
_ _ [C#m] But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and _ [C#m] I'll hear it [D#m] all [E] again.
And _ I've heard it [B] said the [F#] highway never [B] ends.
_ _ [C#] _
_ [E] The highway never ends.
[B] _ The _
_ [E] _ highway [B] never ends. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[B] I drove in on the four lane [E] where the two lane used to [B] be.
The [F#] highway hung the near forgotten tune from 1963.
The [B] year I turned 18 and set my sights [E] and heard the highway [B] call.
[E] Now the highways come full [B] circle to a place I [F#] scarce [B] recall. _
[E] _ [B] There's a girl I still remember whose [E] name I can't [B] recall.
_ [F#] I gave her what [B] I had but then [F#] she tried to take it all.
[B] I stayed long enough to love her and [E] then left her on the [B] run.
[E] Like a flower [B] left to wither in [F#] that deep east Texas [B] sun.
_ _ [E] There's a place out [F#] on the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] Where [G#m] the bartenders [B] all know me and [E] the players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and [B] talk of things that we all [E] know.
_ _ But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and _ [C#m] I'll [D#m] hear it [E] all again.
And _ I've heard it said [B] the [F#] highway [B] never ends.
[C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [C#] _ [B] _ _ So what about old handsome Johnny and [E] the class of [B] 64?
[F#] Did the women all make [B] promises [F#] when they shipped him off to war?
[B] Did his mama get the medal and [E] did his country ever [B] win?
[E] Well let's drink a round to [B] Johnny cause he died [F#] for all our [B] sins.
_ They're still down there in the factories.
[E] You can see them in the [B] mills.
[F#] They've sweated there for years Lord.
I guess they always will.
[B] And you know they won't be needed.
[E] I can't watch them die [B] that way.
[E] So in my rear [B] view mirror [F#] I'll just watch them slip [B] away. _
_ [E] There's a place out on [F#] the highway [B] where I go to spend my time.
[F#] [G#m] Where the bartenders all [B] know me and the [E] players are friends of mine.
[B] [E] And we light up all the [F#] breaks and talk of [B] things that we all [E] know.
_ _ [C#m] But I've heard it [F#] all [E] before and _ [C#m] I'll hear it [D#m] all [E] again.
And _ I've heard it [B] said the [F#] highway never [B] ends.
_ _ [C#] _
_ [E] The highway never ends.
[B] _ The _
_ [E] _ highway [B] never ends. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _