Highway Song Chords & Lyrics by James Taylor

Highway Song

guitar chords lyrics

James Taylor

Artist: James Taylor
Song: Highway song
Tabbed by: DJ

Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of G)


E Bm7 C#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 A/B
Father, let us build a boat and sail a - way, there's nothing for you here,

E Bm7 C#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 A/B
And Brother, let us throw our lot out upon the sea, it's been done be - fore!


D/E E/A D/E E/A
I'm thinkin' 'bout a broken heart, I'm talkin' 'bout the break of dawn,
D/E E/A D/E E/A
You've loved me while I'm here, then you can miss me when I'm gone,
D/E E/A D/E E/A
Sweet misunder - standing, won't you leave a poor boy a - lone?
D/E E/A E D C#m D
I'm the one - eyed seed of a tumbleweed, in the belly of a rolling stone,
C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah,
E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A
Back on the road----- again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
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D/E E/A D/E E/A
I had a little woman in Memphis, she wanted to be my bride,
D/E E/A D/E E/A
She said, "Settle on down, travel - ing man, and you can stay right by my side!"
D/E E/A D/E E/A
I tried so hard to please her, but I couldn't hold out too long,
D/E E/A E D C#m D
'Cause, one Saturday night, I was laying in bed, and I heard that highway song,
C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah,
E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A
Back on the road----- again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
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D/E E/A D/E E/A
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D/E E/A D/E E/A
Now, one of these days, that highway song will lose it's appeal to me,
D/E E/A
I'm gonna settle on down, like a natural born man,
D/E E/A
I'm gonna live my life naturally, (Free and easy!)
D/E E/A D/E E/A
Till that day, the thunder's gonna roll, and I notice there's a sign of rain,
D/E E/A E D C#m D
So I grab my bags, and I pack my clothes, and I'm back on the road a - gain,
C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah,
E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A
Back on the road----- again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
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D/E E/A D/E E/A
I'm thinkin' 'bout a broken heart, I've been talkin' 'bout the break of dawn,
D/E E/A D/E E/A
You've loved me while I'm here, and you can miss me when I'm gone,
D/E E/A D/E E/A
And I said, sweet misunder - standing, won't you leave a poor boy a - lone?
D/E E/A E D C#m D
'Cause I'm the one - eyed seed of a tumbleweed, in the belly of a rolling stone,
C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7
Back on the highway, yeah - yeah, yeah, yeah now,
E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A
Back on the road----- again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / |
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D/E E/A D/E E/A
Here I am again, Holi - day Inn, same old four walls a - gain,
D/E E/A D/E
Gee, but it's fine to be back home a - gain, woh now,
E/A D/E E/A D/E Amaj7
It's a Holi - day Inn, I'm on the road again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / ||
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E = 022100
Bm7 = x24232
C#m7 = x46454
G#m7 = 464444
Amaj7 = x02120
A/B = x22220
D/E = 000232
E/A = x02100
D = xx0232
C#m = x24432
E7sus4 = 020200