61 Highway Chords by Mississippi Fred Mcdowell

Tempo:
89.35 bpm
Chords used:

E

Em

G

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mississippi Fred McDowell - 61 Highway chords
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You know that 61 Highway, that long road I know.
You know that 61 [G] Highway, [E] that long road I know.
[Em] [E]
She run from New York City, [A] down the [G] curb from Mexico.
[Em] [E]
You know some folks say, don't bring hound buses down the road.
You know some folks say, baby, don't bring hound buses down the road.
Take your time.
Lord, I'd go to West Memphis, baby, [Bm] look down Highway 61.
[G] [E]
Please, baby, honey, see somebody for me.
Please, baby, honey, see somebody for me.
Ebony see my baby, [E]
tell her she's all right with me.
[Em] [E]
Play.
I started school one Monday morning.
I fold my [Am] books away.
[E]
I started school one Monday morning, baby.
I fold my books away.
I wrote a note to my teacher, I'm going to try 61 [B] [E] today.
If I have my dial, baby, who you playing my time after?
If I have my dial, baby, who you playing my time after?
I want you to bury my body out [A] on Highway [E] 61.
I'm going to buy me a pony to pay for a shot in the run.
[Am] I'm going to buy me a pony, baby, to pay for a shot in the run.
So when you see me coming, baby, [B] [E] I'll be on Highway [F] 61.
[E] [Em] [Am]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
Am
2311
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
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To learn Mississippi Fred Mcdowell - (Remastered) 61 Highway chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, Em, E, A and Em. Begin your practice at a relaxed 48 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 96. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know that 61 Highway, _ _ that long road I know. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know that 61 [G] Highway, [E] _ _ that long road I know. _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
She run from New York City, _ _ _ [A] down the [G] curb from Mexico.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ You know some folks say, _ _ don't bring hound buses down the road.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know some folks say, baby, _ _ _ don't bring hound buses down the road.
Take _ _ _ _ your time.
_ Lord, I'd go to West Memphis, baby, [Bm] _ _ look down Highway 61. _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Please, baby, _ _ honey, see somebody for me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Please, baby, _ _ _ honey, see somebody for me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Ebony see my baby, [E] _ _
tell her she's all right with me.
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ Play.
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ started school one Monday morning.
_ _ _ I fold my [Am] books away.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I started school one Monday morning, baby.
I _ fold my books away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I wrote a note to my teacher, _ _ I'm going to try 61 [B] [E] today. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If I have my dial, baby, _ _ who you playing my time after?
If _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I have my dial, baby, _ _ who you playing my time after?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want you to bury my body _ out [A] on Highway [E] 61. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm going to buy me a pony to _ pay for a shot in the run. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] I'm going to buy me a pony, baby, _ to pay for a shot in the run. _ _ _ _ _ _
So when you see me coming, baby, [B] _ _ [E] I'll be on Highway [F] 61.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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