Ventura Highway Chords by America
Tempo:
129.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
F#m
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] Chewing on a piece of grass, walking [D] down the road
[G] Tell
[D] me [Em] how long you [A] gonna [D] stay here Joe?
[G] Some people say this town [D] don't look good in snow
[G] You don't care, [D] I know
[G] Venture a highway [D] in the sunshine
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than moonshine
[D] [G] You're gonna go, [D] I know
[F#m] Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[E] Seasons [G] crying, [F#m] no despair
[Em] Elevator [F#m] lizards in the air, [G] in the air
[D]
[G]
[D]
You're wishing on a falling [G] star, [D] waiting for the early train
[G] Sorry for a thousand, [D] if I purple rain
[G] Aw come on Joe, you can [D] always change your name
[G] Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same
[G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than [D] moonshine
[G] You're gonna go, [D] I know
[F#m] Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[Em] Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair
[Em] Elevator [F#m] lizards in the air, [G] in the air
[D]
[G] Do-de -dum, do [Em]-do [D]-do-do-do
Do-de [G]-do-do-do-do
Do-de [D]-do-do-do-do
[G] [N]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] Chewing on a piece of grass, walking [D] down the road
[G] Tell
[D] me [Em] how long you [A] gonna [D] stay here Joe?
[G] Some people say this town [D] don't look good in snow
[G] You don't care, [D] I know
[G] Venture a highway [D] in the sunshine
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than moonshine
[D] [G] You're gonna go, [D] I know
[F#m] Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[E] Seasons [G] crying, [F#m] no despair
[Em] Elevator [F#m] lizards in the air, [G] in the air
[D]
[G]
[D]
You're wishing on a falling [G] star, [D] waiting for the early train
[G] Sorry for a thousand, [D] if I purple rain
[G] Aw come on Joe, you can [D] always change your name
[G] Thanks a lot son, [D] just the same
[G] Venture a highway in [D] the sunshine
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than [D] moonshine
[G] You're gonna go, [D] I know
[F#m] Cause [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[Em] Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair
[Em] Elevator [F#m] lizards in the air, [G] in the air
[D]
[G] Do-de -dum, do [Em]-do [D]-do-do-do
Do-de [G]-do-do-do-do
Do-de [D]-do-do-do-do
[G] [N]
Key:
D
G
F#m
Em
A
D
G
F#m
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Chewing on a piece of grass, walking [D] down the _ road
_ _ _ [G] Tell _
[D] _ me [Em] how long you [A] gonna [D] stay here Joe?
_ _ [G] Some people say _ this town [D] don't look _ good in snow
_ [G] You _ _ don't care, [D] I know
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ [D] in the _ _ sunshine
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than _ _ moonshine
[D] _ _ [G] _ You're gonna go, _ [D] I know _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Cause _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[E] _ Seasons [G] crying, [F#m] no despair
_ [Em] Elevator _ [F#m] lizards in the _ air, _ [G] in the _ _ _ air _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're wishing on a falling [G] star, [D] waiting for the _ early train _ _
[G] Sorry _ _ _ for a thousand, [D] if I _ purple rain _
_ [G] Aw come on Joe, _ you can [D] always change your name
_ [G] Thanks _ a lot son, [D] just the same _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ in [D] the _ sunshine _
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than _ _ _ [D] _ moonshine
_ [G] _ _ You're gonna go, _ [D] I know _ _ _ _
[F#m] Cause _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[Em] _ Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair
[Em] _ Elevator [F#m] lizards in the _ _ air, [G] in the _ air
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Do-de _ -dum, do [Em]-do [D]-do-do-do
_ Do-de [G]-do-do-do-do
Do-de [D]-do-do-do-do
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Chewing on a piece of grass, walking [D] down the _ road
_ _ _ [G] Tell _
[D] _ me [Em] how long you [A] gonna [D] stay here Joe?
_ _ [G] Some people say _ this town [D] don't look _ good in snow
_ [G] You _ _ don't care, [D] I know
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ [D] in the _ _ sunshine
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than _ _ moonshine
[D] _ _ [G] _ You're gonna go, _ [D] I know _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Cause _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[E] _ Seasons [G] crying, [F#m] no despair
_ [Em] Elevator _ [F#m] lizards in the _ air, _ [G] in the _ _ _ air _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're wishing on a falling [G] star, [D] waiting for the _ early train _ _
[G] Sorry _ _ _ for a thousand, [D] if I _ purple rain _
_ [G] Aw come on Joe, _ you can [D] always change your name
_ [G] Thanks _ a lot son, [D] just the same _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ in [D] the _ sunshine _
Where [G] the days are longer, the nights are stronger [A] than _ _ _ [D] _ moonshine
_ [G] _ _ You're gonna go, _ [D] I know _ _ _ _
[F#m] Cause _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair
[Em] And the days surround [F#m] your daylight hair
[Em] _ Seasons crying, [F#m] no despair
[Em] _ Elevator [F#m] lizards in the _ _ air, [G] in the _ air
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Do-de _ -dum, do [Em]-do [D]-do-do-do
_ Do-de [G]-do-do-do-do
Do-de [D]-do-do-do-do
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _