Chords for Blue Cheer - Hiway Man (US 1971)

Tempo:

138.6 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[N] [N] [Em]
[D]
[C] [Em]
Yes, I [D] am a highway man, [C] I played my hand and [Em]
won, rode on down [D] the Richmond, [C] joined
the other [Em] side.
War [D] was raging out, [C] [Em] 1865, riding, [D] cloak was flying, [C] snapping in [Em] the breeze.
[C] My lady, give [G] me a [D]
[C] hug, Stevie, [G]
I'll take your [D] life,
[C] highway man, [D] good squeaky, good [G] night.
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[G]
[Em] You all got that thing I say, I'm [G] watching you, I'm waiting, [C] [G]
I'm all your [D] hair, good
[C] highway man, [D] good squeaky, good [G] night.
[Em]
Riding [D] down a country road, [C] I race a silver [Em]
moon, chasing [D] shadows cross the field, [C] dawn
was [Em] coming soon.
Kick my horse [D] and wail out loud, [C] fog was [Em] rolling by, dusty blows, [G] gold was mine, and
[C] the lady [Em] heard the cry, [C] money, [G] give me all [D] your hair,
[C] Stevie, [G]
I'll save [D] your life, [C] good
highway man, [D] not sure how long [G] it'll last.
[Em]
[G]
[Em] Sleep in the morning, don't miss a shot, [G] you'll find a highway, [Em]
[G] got the highway, [Em]
[G]
[Em]
you'll [G] find a way.
[Em]
[G]
[C] Money, give [G]
[D] me all your hair, good [C] highway man, [D]
good [C]
[D] squeaky, good [Em] night.
[C] [D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[G]

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To learn Blue Cheer - Hiway Man chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, Em, C, Em, D, C, D, Em and G of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 139. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G# Major.

[N] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ Yes, I [D] am a highway man, [C] I played my hand and [Em]
won, _ _ rode on down [D] the Richmond, _ [C] _ _ joined
the other [Em] side.
_ _ _ War [D] was raging out, [C] _ _ _ [Em] 1865, _ _ _ riding, [D] cloak was flying, _ _ [C] _ snapping in [Em] the breeze.
_ [C] My lady, give [G] me a _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] hug, Stevie, _ _ [G] _
I'll take your [D] life, _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ highway man, [D] good squeaky, good [G] night. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ You all got that thing I say, I'm [G] _ watching you, I'm waiting, _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G]
I'm all _ your [D] hair, _ _ _ good
[C] highway man, [D] good squeaky, good [G] night. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Riding [D] down a country road, [C] I race a silver [Em]
moon, _ _ chasing _ [D] shadows cross the field, [C] _ dawn
was [Em] coming soon.
_ _ Kick my horse [D] and wail out loud, [C] fog was [Em] rolling by, _ _ dusty blows, [G] gold was mine, and
[C] the lady _ [Em] heard the cry, _ _ [C] money, _ [G] give me all [D] your hair, _ _
_ _ _ [C] Stevie, _ _ [G] _
_ I'll save [D] your life, _ _ _ _ _ [C] good
highway man, [D] not sure how long [G] it'll _ last. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ Sleep in the morning, don't miss a shot, [G] _ you'll find a highway, _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ got the highway, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
you'll _ _ [G] _ _ find a way.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Money, give [G] _
_ _ [D] me all your _ _ hair, _ good [C] highway man, [D] _
_ _ good _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] squeaky, _ good [Em] night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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