Ventura Highway Chords by America

Tempo:
130.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

F#m

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"America" Ventura Highway Live chords
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[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]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To learn America - Ventura Highway chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 131 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Major.

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_ _ [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] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Dewey Bunnell, is part of the album Live In Germany 1996.

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