Chords for Billy Joe Shaver ~~ Highway of Life ~~.wmv
Tempo:
118 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
On a long winding road, [G] just this [D] side of nowhere,
[G] A whipper [D] will warbles its voice through [A] the night.
[D] There's a hungry old hound, [G] checking sacks in [D] the bar ditch,
[G] It's lonesome [D] as hell on [A] the highway [D] of life.
Oh, the outlaws they ride [G] on their two-wheeled [D]
monsters,
[G] Like a big giant [D]
serpent, they collide through [G] the [A] night.
It's [D] a shaking their chains [G] like a diamond [D] by Kratler,
[G] It's dangerous as [D] hell on [A] the highway [D] of life.
On the [E] highway [F] [G] of life, there will be [D] chances taken,
On the highway [A] of life, don't you be [D] mistaken.
You [F#] drive or [G] you ride, you fight or [D] you die,
[E] [D]
Somehow you [A] survive on the highway [D] of life.
There's good and there's bad, [G]
wrong and [D] the right way,
[G]
Dark and [D] light, and some in [A] between.
So [D] you try to stay straight, [G] and you mind your [D] own business,
[Dm] [G] You keep yourself [D]
real [G#] and [A] you watch what you [D] dream.
On the highway [G] of life, there will be [D] chances taken,
On the highway [A] of life, don't you be [D] mistaken.
You drive or [G] you ride, you fight or you [D] die,
Somehow you [A] survive on the [B] highway [C#] [D] of life.
Yeah, you keep [A] moving on, on the highway [D] of life.
On a long winding road, [G] just this [D] side of nowhere,
[G] A whipper [D] will warbles its voice through [A] the night.
[D] There's a hungry old hound, [G] checking sacks in [D] the bar ditch,
[G] It's lonesome [D] as hell on [A] the highway [D] of life.
Oh, the outlaws they ride [G] on their two-wheeled [D]
monsters,
[G] Like a big giant [D]
serpent, they collide through [G] the [A] night.
It's [D] a shaking their chains [G] like a diamond [D] by Kratler,
[G] It's dangerous as [D] hell on [A] the highway [D] of life.
On the [E] highway [F] [G] of life, there will be [D] chances taken,
On the highway [A] of life, don't you be [D] mistaken.
You [F#] drive or [G] you ride, you fight or [D] you die,
[E] [D]
Somehow you [A] survive on the highway [D] of life.
There's good and there's bad, [G]
wrong and [D] the right way,
[G]
Dark and [D] light, and some in [A] between.
So [D] you try to stay straight, [G] and you mind your [D] own business,
[Dm] [G] You keep yourself [D]
real [G#] and [A] you watch what you [D] dream.
On the highway [G] of life, there will be [D] chances taken,
On the highway [A] of life, don't you be [D] mistaken.
You drive or [G] you ride, you fight or you [D] die,
Somehow you [A] survive on the [B] highway [C#] [D] of life.
Yeah, you keep [A] moving on, on the highway [D] of life.
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ On a long winding road, [G] just this [D] side of nowhere,
[G] A whipper [D] will warbles its voice through [A] the night.
_ _ _ [D] There's a hungry old hound, [G] checking sacks in [D] the bar ditch,
[G] It's lonesome [D] as hell on [A] the highway [D] of life. _ _
_ Oh, the outlaws they ride [G] on their two-wheeled [D]
monsters,
[G] Like a big giant [D]
serpent, they collide through [G] the [A] night.
_ _ _ It's [D] a shaking their chains [G] like a diamond [D] by Kratler,
[G] It's dangerous as [D] hell on [A] the highway [D] of life. _ _ _
On the [E] highway [F] [G] of life, _ _ _ _ _ _
there will be [D] chances taken,
_ _ _ On the highway [A] of life, _ _ _ _ _ _
don't you be [D] mistaken.
_ _ _ _ _ _
You [F#] drive or [G] you ride, _ _ _ _ _ you fight or [D] you die,
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ Somehow you [A] survive _ _ on _ _ _ _ the highway [D] of life.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's good and there's bad, _ [G]
wrong and [D] the right way,
_ [G]
Dark and [D] light, and some in [A] between. _ _ _
So [D] you try to stay straight, [G] and you mind your [D] own business,
[Dm] [G] You keep yourself [D]
real [G#] and [A] you watch what you [D] dream.
_ _ _ _ On the highway [G] of life, _ _ _ _ _ there will be [D] chances taken, _ _
_ _ _ _ On the highway [A] of life, _ _ _ _ _ _ don't you be [D] mistaken. _ _
_ _ _ _ You drive or [G] you ride, _ _ _ _ _ _ you fight or you [D] die, _ _
_ _ _ _ Somehow you [A] survive _ on _ _ _ _ the [B] highway [C#] [D] of life. _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, you keep [A] moving on, _ _ _ _ _ _ on the highway [D] of life. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ On a long winding road, [G] just this [D] side of nowhere,
[G] A whipper [D] will warbles its voice through [A] the night.
_ _ _ [D] There's a hungry old hound, [G] checking sacks in [D] the bar ditch,
[G] It's lonesome [D] as hell on [A] the highway [D] of life. _ _
_ Oh, the outlaws they ride [G] on their two-wheeled [D]
monsters,
[G] Like a big giant [D]
serpent, they collide through [G] the [A] night.
_ _ _ It's [D] a shaking their chains [G] like a diamond [D] by Kratler,
[G] It's dangerous as [D] hell on [A] the highway [D] of life. _ _ _
On the [E] highway [F] [G] of life, _ _ _ _ _ _
there will be [D] chances taken,
_ _ _ On the highway [A] of life, _ _ _ _ _ _
don't you be [D] mistaken.
_ _ _ _ _ _
You [F#] drive or [G] you ride, _ _ _ _ _ you fight or [D] you die,
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
_ Somehow you [A] survive _ _ on _ _ _ _ the highway [D] of life.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's good and there's bad, _ [G]
wrong and [D] the right way,
_ [G]
Dark and [D] light, and some in [A] between. _ _ _
So [D] you try to stay straight, [G] and you mind your [D] own business,
[Dm] [G] You keep yourself [D]
real [G#] and [A] you watch what you [D] dream.
_ _ _ _ On the highway [G] of life, _ _ _ _ _ there will be [D] chances taken, _ _
_ _ _ _ On the highway [A] of life, _ _ _ _ _ _ don't you be [D] mistaken. _ _
_ _ _ _ You drive or [G] you ride, _ _ _ _ _ _ you fight or you [D] die, _ _
_ _ _ _ Somehow you [A] survive _ on _ _ _ _ the [B] highway [C#] [D] of life. _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, you keep [A] moving on, _ _ _ _ _ _ on the highway [D] of life. _ _
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