Blue Highway Chords by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Tempo:
123.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#
B
G#
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[F#]
[B]
the blue highway.
People don't pick you [G#] up [E] on the blue highway.
[F#] The blue highway.
You travel [B] alone.
And people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway.
Yes, [F#] the blue highway.
You [B] travel alone.
I left my home [D]
west [E] of San Francisco.
[F#] I was trying to lose this [B] hometown of blues.
And if I don't find no sunshine out [E] in California,
[F#] well, I just don't want to live this [B] life no more.
Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway.
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
[B] You travel alone.
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway.
[F#] On the blue highway, you're [B] always alone.
[E]
[F#] [D#m]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
Well, now there was a time when [E] I was so lonely.
[F#] Another losing night, a losing fight [B] all around me.
Yeah, I'll take no more jobs.
I'll need no more [E] stops on this highway.
[F#] Yeah, all I got left is a sweet old [B] blues melody.
Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway.
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
You travel [B] alone.
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway.
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
It's gonna be [B] my home.
All right.
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[C#]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[B]
the blue highway.
People don't pick you [G#] up [E] on the blue highway.
[F#] The blue highway.
You travel [B] alone.
And people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway.
Yes, [F#] the blue highway.
You [B] travel alone.
I left my home [D]
west [E] of San Francisco.
[F#] I was trying to lose this [B] hometown of blues.
And if I don't find no sunshine out [E] in California,
[F#] well, I just don't want to live this [B] life no more.
Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway.
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
[B] You travel alone.
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway.
[F#] On the blue highway, you're [B] always alone.
[E]
[F#] [D#m]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
Well, now there was a time when [E] I was so lonely.
[F#] Another losing night, a losing fight [B] all around me.
Yeah, I'll take no more jobs.
I'll need no more [E] stops on this highway.
[F#] Yeah, all I got left is a sweet old [B] blues melody.
Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway.
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
You travel [B] alone.
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway.
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
It's gonna be [B] my home.
All right.
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[C#]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
Key:
E
F#
B
G#
D
E
F#
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the blue highway.
People don't pick you [G#] up [E] on the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] The blue highway.
_ _ You travel [B] _ alone. _ _ _ _
And people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
Yes, [F#] the blue highway.
_ You [B] travel _ alone. _ _ _
_ I left my home [D]
west [E] of San _ Francisco. _ _ _
[F#] I was trying to lose _ this [B] hometown of blues. _ _ _ _ _
_ And if I don't find no sunshine out [E] in _ California, _ _ _
[F#] well, I just don't want to live this [B] life no _ _ more. _
_ Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Yeah, the blue highway. _ _
[B] You travel alone. _ _ _ _
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] On the blue highway, _ _ you're [B] always _ alone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, now there was a time _ when [E] I was so lonely. _ _ _
[F#] Another losing night, a losing fight [B] all around me. _ _
Yeah, I'll take no more jobs.
I'll need no more [E] stops on this highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, all I got left is a sweet old [B] blues melody. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
_ _ You travel [B] alone. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
_ It's gonna be [B] my _ _ home. _
All right. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the blue highway.
People don't pick you [G#] up [E] on the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] The blue highway.
_ _ You travel [B] _ alone. _ _ _ _
And people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
Yes, [F#] the blue highway.
_ You [B] travel _ alone. _ _ _
_ I left my home [D]
west [E] of San _ Francisco. _ _ _
[F#] I was trying to lose _ this [B] hometown of blues. _ _ _ _ _
_ And if I don't find no sunshine out [E] in _ California, _ _ _
[F#] well, I just don't want to live this [B] life no _ _ more. _
_ Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Yeah, the blue highway. _ _
[B] You travel alone. _ _ _ _
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] On the blue highway, _ _ you're [B] always _ alone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, now there was a time _ when [E] I was so lonely. _ _ _
[F#] Another losing night, a losing fight [B] all around me. _ _
Yeah, I'll take no more jobs.
I'll need no more [E] stops on this highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, all I got left is a sweet old [B] blues melody. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, people don't pick you up on [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
_ _ You travel [B] alone. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, people sure ain't gonna look you up
along [E] the blue highway. _ _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, the blue highway.
_ It's gonna be [B] my _ _ home. _
All right. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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