Chords for Johnny Horton " Lost Highway"
Tempo:
95.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] Lost highway in stone, all alone and lost.
For a life of [Em] sin, [G] I have paid the cost.
When [F#m] I [F] pass by, all [G] the people [C] say,
He's just another guy on [G] the lost [C] highway.
[B] [G]
[C] I was just a lad, barely twenty-two.
Neither good nor bad, just a kid [G] like you.
And [F] now I'm too late [C] to pray,
For the [Cm] people who call on [G] the lost [C] highway.
[G]
[C] Now boys don't [Cm] start [Em] to run [G] around,
On this [C] road of sin, [G] or your sorrow bound.
Take [Em] my [F] hand, or you'll curse [C] the day,
You started rolling down, [G] [C] that lost highway.
For a life of [Em] sin, [G] I have paid the cost.
When [F#m] I [F] pass by, all [G] the people [C] say,
He's just another guy on [G] the lost [C] highway.
[B] [G]
[C] I was just a lad, barely twenty-two.
Neither good nor bad, just a kid [G] like you.
And [F] now I'm too late [C] to pray,
For the [Cm] people who call on [G] the lost [C] highway.
[G]
[C] Now boys don't [Cm] start [Em] to run [G] around,
On this [C] road of sin, [G] or your sorrow bound.
Take [Em] my [F] hand, or you'll curse [C] the day,
You started rolling down, [G] [C] that lost highway.
Key:
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[C] _ _ _ Lost highway _ in _ _ _ _ _ stone, _ _ _ all alone and lost.
_ _ _ For a life of [Em] sin, _ _ _ [G] I have paid the cost.
When _ _ [F#m] I [F] pass by, _ _ all [G] the people [C] say,
_ _ He's just another guy _ _ on [G] the lost [C] highway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ I was just a lad, _ _ barely twenty-two.
_ _ _ Neither good nor bad, _ _ just a kid [G] like you.
_ _ And [F] now I'm _ _ _ _ too late [C] to pray,
_ _ _ For the [Cm] people who call _ on [G] the lost [C] highway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Now boys don't _ [Cm] start _ [Em] to run [G] around,
_ _ _ On this [C] road of sin, _ _ [G] or your sorrow bound.
_ _ _ Take [Em] my [F] _ _ _ hand, or you'll curse [C] the day,
You _ started rolling down, _ [G] _ _ [C] that lost highway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ For a life of [Em] sin, _ _ _ [G] I have paid the cost.
When _ _ [F#m] I [F] pass by, _ _ all [G] the people [C] say,
_ _ He's just another guy _ _ on [G] the lost [C] highway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ I was just a lad, _ _ barely twenty-two.
_ _ _ Neither good nor bad, _ _ just a kid [G] like you.
_ _ And [F] now I'm _ _ _ _ too late [C] to pray,
_ _ _ For the [Cm] people who call _ on [G] the lost [C] highway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Now boys don't _ [Cm] start _ [Em] to run [G] around,
_ _ _ On this [C] road of sin, _ _ [G] or your sorrow bound.
_ _ _ Take [Em] my [F] _ _ _ hand, or you'll curse [C] the day,
You _ started rolling down, _ [G] _ _ [C] that lost highway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _