Chords for Bob Dylan - Standing On The Highway
Tempo:
74.9 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C]
[G]
Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride.
Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride.
Nobody see me, no me, everybody pass me by.
I wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here, does she know I'm here.
Well, I wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here.
Well, if she knows I'm here, Lord, I wonder if she'll say the prayer.
I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade, handmade, they seem to be handmade.
I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade.
One looks like the eight of diamonds, the other looks like it's the ace of spades.
Well, I'm standing on a crossroads, wondering where everybody went, where did everybody go, tell me where everybody went.
Lord, I'm standing on a crossroads, I'm wondering where everybody went.
Please, mister, won't you pick me up, I swear I ain't gonna kill nobody's kids.
I'm standing on a highway trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath.
Well, I was standing on the crossroads trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath.
I got one road going up high, heavily, and the other road going down to my grave.
Well I'm standing on the crossroads trying to flag a ride
Well I'm standing on the highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride
I'm standing on the highway watching my life roll by
You like [D] that?
[C] Yes, I do.
You [D] know what, the eight of [C] diamonds is delay and the ace of spades [N] is death.
Yeah.
So that sort of goes in with the two rows, doesn't it?
I learned that from the carnival.
From who?
Carnival.
I used to travel to carnival.
I used to speak to those things all the time.
Oh, you can read cards too?
I can't read cards.
I really believe in palm reading.
But for a bunch of personal things, personal experiences, I don't believe too much in the cards.
I like to think I don't believe too much in the cards.
So you go out of your way not to get them read so you won't believe them.
Yeah.
How long were you with the carnival?
I was with the carnival off and on.
Six years.
What were you doing?
Oh, just about everything.
I was a clean up boy.
I used to be on the main line on a Ferris wheel.
I used to run rides.
I used to do all kinds of stuff like that.
Didn't that interfere with your schooling?
Well, I skipped a bunch of things and I didn't go to school a bunch of years and I skipped this and skipped that.
That's what I figured.
All came out even though.
You were going to sing another blues you said?
Oh yeah.
I'll sing you this one.
This is a nice slow one.
[B] I learned this.
You know Ralph [C] Rensler?
Sure.
[E] [D] I learned this sort of thing from him.
[G] A version of this.
I got the idea from him.
This isn't a blues.
[C]
[G]
Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride.
Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride.
Nobody see me, no me, everybody pass me by.
I wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here, does she know I'm here.
Well, I wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here.
Well, if she knows I'm here, Lord, I wonder if she'll say the prayer.
I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade, handmade, they seem to be handmade.
I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade.
One looks like the eight of diamonds, the other looks like it's the ace of spades.
Well, I'm standing on a crossroads, wondering where everybody went, where did everybody go, tell me where everybody went.
Lord, I'm standing on a crossroads, I'm wondering where everybody went.
Please, mister, won't you pick me up, I swear I ain't gonna kill nobody's kids.
I'm standing on a highway trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath.
Well, I was standing on the crossroads trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath.
I got one road going up high, heavily, and the other road going down to my grave.
Well I'm standing on the crossroads trying to flag a ride
Well I'm standing on the highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride
I'm standing on the highway watching my life roll by
You like [D] that?
[C] Yes, I do.
You [D] know what, the eight of [C] diamonds is delay and the ace of spades [N] is death.
Yeah.
So that sort of goes in with the two rows, doesn't it?
I learned that from the carnival.
From who?
Carnival.
I used to travel to carnival.
I used to speak to those things all the time.
Oh, you can read cards too?
I can't read cards.
I really believe in palm reading.
But for a bunch of personal things, personal experiences, I don't believe too much in the cards.
I like to think I don't believe too much in the cards.
So you go out of your way not to get them read so you won't believe them.
Yeah.
How long were you with the carnival?
I was with the carnival off and on.
Six years.
What were you doing?
Oh, just about everything.
I was a clean up boy.
I used to be on the main line on a Ferris wheel.
I used to run rides.
I used to do all kinds of stuff like that.
Didn't that interfere with your schooling?
Well, I skipped a bunch of things and I didn't go to school a bunch of years and I skipped this and skipped that.
That's what I figured.
All came out even though.
You were going to sing another blues you said?
Oh yeah.
I'll sing you this one.
This is a nice slow one.
[B] I learned this.
You know Ralph [C] Rensler?
Sure.
[E] [D] I learned this sort of thing from him.
[G] A version of this.
I got the idea from him.
This isn't a blues.
Key:
C
G
D
B
E
C
G
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride. _
_ _ Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride.
_ _ _ Nobody see me, no me, everybody pass me by.
_ I _ _ _ _ wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here, does she know I'm here. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here. _ _
_ _ _ Well, if she knows I'm here, Lord, I wonder if she'll say the prayer. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade, handmade, they seem to be handmade.
_ _ I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade.
_ _ One looks like the eight of diamonds, the other looks like it's the ace of spades. _ _
Well, I'm standing on a crossroads, wondering where everybody went, where did everybody go, tell me where everybody went.
_ _ Lord, I'm standing on a crossroads, I'm wondering where everybody went. _ _
Please, mister, won't you pick me up, I swear I ain't gonna kill nobody's kids. _
_ I'm standing on a highway trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath. _ _
Well, I was standing on the crossroads trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath.
_ _ I got one road going up high, heavily, and the other road going down to my grave.
_ _ _ _ Well I'm standing on the crossroads trying to flag a ride _ _ _
Well I'm standing on the highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride
_ I'm standing on the highway watching my life roll by
_ _ _ _ You like [D] that?
[C] Yes, I do.
You [D] know what, the eight of [C] diamonds is delay and the ace of spades [N] is death.
Yeah.
So that sort of goes in with the two rows, doesn't it?
I learned that from the carnival.
From who?
Carnival.
I used to travel to carnival.
I used to speak to those things all the time.
Oh, you can read cards too?
I can't read cards.
I really believe in palm reading.
But for a bunch of personal things, personal experiences, I don't believe too much in the cards.
I like to think I don't believe too much in the cards.
So you go out of your way not to get them read so you won't believe them.
Yeah.
_ How long were you with the carnival?
I was with the carnival off and on.
Six years.
What were you doing?
Oh, just about everything. _
_ I was a clean up boy.
I used to be on the main line on a Ferris wheel.
I used to run rides.
I used to do all kinds of stuff like that.
Didn't that interfere with your schooling?
Well, I skipped a bunch of things and I didn't go to school a bunch of years and I skipped this and skipped that.
That's what I figured.
_ All came out even though. _ _
_ You were going to sing another blues you said?
Oh yeah.
I'll sing you this one.
This is a nice slow one.
[B] I learned this.
You know Ralph [C] Rensler?
Sure.
[E] [D] I learned this sort of thing from him.
[G] A version of this.
I got the idea from him. _ _ _
This _ _ isn't a blues. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride. _
_ _ Well, I'm standing on a highway trying to bum a ride.
_ _ _ Nobody see me, no me, everybody pass me by.
_ I _ _ _ _ wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here, does she know I'm here. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I wonder if my good God, I wonder if she knows I'm here, I wonder if she knows I'm here. _ _
_ _ _ Well, if she knows I'm here, Lord, I wonder if she'll say the prayer. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade, handmade, they seem to be handmade.
_ _ I got two cards looking, Lord, they seem to be handmade.
_ _ One looks like the eight of diamonds, the other looks like it's the ace of spades. _ _
Well, I'm standing on a crossroads, wondering where everybody went, where did everybody go, tell me where everybody went.
_ _ Lord, I'm standing on a crossroads, I'm wondering where everybody went. _ _
Please, mister, won't you pick me up, I swear I ain't gonna kill nobody's kids. _
_ I'm standing on a highway trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath. _ _
Well, I was standing on the crossroads trying to hold up in me, trying to hold up in me breath.
_ _ I got one road going up high, heavily, and the other road going down to my grave.
_ _ _ _ Well I'm standing on the crossroads trying to flag a ride _ _ _
Well I'm standing on the highway trying to bum a ride, trying to bum a ride
_ I'm standing on the highway watching my life roll by
_ _ _ _ You like [D] that?
[C] Yes, I do.
You [D] know what, the eight of [C] diamonds is delay and the ace of spades [N] is death.
Yeah.
So that sort of goes in with the two rows, doesn't it?
I learned that from the carnival.
From who?
Carnival.
I used to travel to carnival.
I used to speak to those things all the time.
Oh, you can read cards too?
I can't read cards.
I really believe in palm reading.
But for a bunch of personal things, personal experiences, I don't believe too much in the cards.
I like to think I don't believe too much in the cards.
So you go out of your way not to get them read so you won't believe them.
Yeah.
_ How long were you with the carnival?
I was with the carnival off and on.
Six years.
What were you doing?
Oh, just about everything. _
_ I was a clean up boy.
I used to be on the main line on a Ferris wheel.
I used to run rides.
I used to do all kinds of stuff like that.
Didn't that interfere with your schooling?
Well, I skipped a bunch of things and I didn't go to school a bunch of years and I skipped this and skipped that.
That's what I figured.
_ All came out even though. _ _
_ You were going to sing another blues you said?
Oh yeah.
I'll sing you this one.
This is a nice slow one.
[B] I learned this.
You know Ralph [C] Rensler?
Sure.
[E] [D] I learned this sort of thing from him.
[G] A version of this.
I got the idea from him. _ _ _
This _ _ isn't a blues. _ _