Ventura Highway Chords by America
Tempo:
130.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
F#m
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [G]
[D] [F#m]
[G]
[B] [D]
[G] Chewing on a piece of grass, [D] walking down the road.
[G] [D]
Tell me how long you gonna stay here, Joe?
[G] Some people say this town [D] don't look good in snow.
[G]
You don't care, I [A] know.
[G] [A] [G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine.
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna [D] go, I know.
[F#m]
Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Bm] And the days surround [F#] your daylight there.
[Em] Seasons cry [F#] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is [F#m] floating in the air.
In [G] the air.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] Wishing on a falling star, watching [D] for the early train.
[G] Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by purple rain.
[G] Aw, come on Joe.
You could [D] always change your name.
[G] Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same.
[G] Venture a highway [D] in the sunshine.
[G] Where the days are longer, the nights are [D] stronger than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go,
[D] I know.
[A] [F#m]
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight there.
[Em] Seasons cry [F#m] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is floating [F#] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
In [G] the air.
[A]
[D] [F#m]
[G]
[B] [D]
[G] Chewing on a piece of grass, [D] walking down the road.
[G] [D]
Tell me how long you gonna stay here, Joe?
[G] Some people say this town [D] don't look good in snow.
[G]
You don't care, I [A] know.
[G] [A] [G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine.
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna [D] go, I know.
[F#m]
Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Bm] And the days surround [F#] your daylight there.
[Em] Seasons cry [F#] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is [F#m] floating in the air.
In [G] the air.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] Wishing on a falling star, watching [D] for the early train.
[G] Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by purple rain.
[G] Aw, come on Joe.
You could [D] always change your name.
[G] Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same.
[G] Venture a highway [D] in the sunshine.
[G] Where the days are longer, the nights are [D] stronger than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go,
[D] I know.
[A] [F#m]
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight there.
[Em] Seasons cry [F#m] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is floating [F#] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[D]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
In [G] the air.
[A]
Key:
G
D
F#m
A
Em
G
D
F#m
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Chewing on a piece of grass, [D] walking down the _ road.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
Tell me how long you gonna stay here, Joe?
_ _ _ [G] Some people say _ this town [D] don't look good in snow.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
You don't care, I [A] know. _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ in [D] the _ sunshine.
_ Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than _ _ _ moonshine.
_ _ [G] _ _ You're gonna _ [D] go, I know. _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Bm] And the days surround [F#] your daylight there.
[Em] _ Seasons cry [F#] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is [F#m] floating in the _ air.
In [G] the _ _ air. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Wishing on a falling star, watching [D] for the _ early train. _
[G] Sorry _ _ _ _ boy, but I've been [D] hit by purple rain. _ _
[G] _ Aw, come on Joe.
You could [D] always change your name. _ _
[G] _ _ _ Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Venture a highway _ _ [D] in the _ sunshine. _ _
[G] Where the days are longer, the nights are [D] stronger than _ _ _ moonshine. _
_ [G] _ _ You're gonna go, _
[D] I know. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight there.
[Em] _ Seasons cry [F#m] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is floating [F#] in the air.
_ _ [G] In the _ _ air.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ In _ [G] the air. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Chewing on a piece of grass, [D] walking down the _ road.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
Tell me how long you gonna stay here, Joe?
_ _ _ [G] Some people say _ this town [D] don't look good in snow.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
You don't care, I [A] know. _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ in [D] the _ sunshine.
_ Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [D] than _ _ _ moonshine.
_ _ [G] _ _ You're gonna _ [D] go, I know. _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Bm] And the days surround [F#] your daylight there.
[Em] _ Seasons cry [F#] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is [F#m] floating in the _ air.
In [G] the _ _ air. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Wishing on a falling star, watching [D] for the _ early train. _
[G] Sorry _ _ _ _ boy, but I've been [D] hit by purple rain. _ _
[G] _ Aw, come on Joe.
You could [D] always change your name. _ _
[G] _ _ _ Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Venture a highway _ _ [D] in the _ sunshine. _ _
[G] Where the days are longer, the nights are [D] stronger than _ _ _ moonshine. _
_ [G] _ _ You're gonna go, _
[D] I know. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight there.
[Em] _ Seasons cry [F#m] and you know despair.
[Em] Alligator is floating [F#] in the air.
_ _ [G] In the _ _ air.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ In _ [G] the air. _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _