Chords for Maura O'Connell, Western Highway

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_ _ _ It showcases John's magnificent guitar playing.
And his memory.
_ _ While you may know from over the years, he's been more of a consistent player with me over the years.
Like I'd say, how many years John?
Fifteen.
Fifteen, wow yeah.
Started off playing the cello with me, and then moved on to percussion, and whistling, mandolin, and you know,
not that I forgot that he was a great guitar player, but he was doing so many other things.
And then I was like, oh my god, you know, because I'd have him into the studio to do the guitar stuff,
and I'd talk to myself, duh.
And so this really showcases, John has two, well he's got lots of solo records,
but the more recent ones are, hi folks, are, hi, welcome,
_ _ _ yeah, yeah, but the more recent ones that he's done with orchestration and traditional maritime instruments,
like with concertina and whistle and of course guitar, and many other things.
The first one is called A Day at Sea, and the second one is called John, The Keeper's Companion,
and I'm sure you can find them at his own website or [D] in fine shops.
And if they don't [Bb] have them, smack them, okay?
But this is a [E] glorious song, it's just pure poetry, [Eb] it's whatever [Bb] you need it to mean to you,
but I've always loved this song, it's Western Highway.
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_ _ _ [D] _ I am a driver on a Western Highway
_ From the mountain _ [Em] [D] to [A] the [D] sea
And there's a song [G] on [D] the Western Highway _ _
Saying I will be free _
_ The sky is fading to the [G] color [D] of the valley
_ Dust of angels and dust of me
Your city lights will shine until tomorrow
And I will not be here
_ _ _ But your light [G] is brighter [D] than _ [Bm] _ [D] anything _ _ _ _ I've seen
[Bm] I [D] hear your _ [Em] voice [D] on every station _
Singing out of my _ [A] dreams _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ By the roadside the leaves are shivering
_ Black and silver in [Em] the [D] cool night air
And under the moon I hear a song we're singing _
Saying I will [A] meet you [D] _ there _
But your light is brighter _
_ [Bm] than [D] anything _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] I've seen
I [D] hear your _ [E] voice on [D] every station
_ _ Singing out of my _ _ dreams
Here I am on the road again
The song began and then in the [G] _ end
[D] I was [A] standing [D] by the sea _ _ _ _ _
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I am a driver on a Western Highway
From the mountains to the sea
And there's a song on the Western Highway
[G] [D] Saying I will be _ free
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I'm a wanker _ _ _ _ _ _