Ventura Highway Chords by America

Tempo:
131.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

G

D

Em

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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VENTURA HIGHWAY - AMERICA chords
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[F#m] [G]
[D] [F#m]
[G]
[C#] [F#m]
♫ Chewing [G] on a piece of grass, [D] walking down a [F#m] road
[G]
Telling me how long you [F#m] gonna stay here, Joe
[Bm] Some [G] people say this town [D] don't look [A] good [F#m] in snow
[G] You don't care, [D] I know.
[F#m]
[G] Venture a highway [F#m] in the sunshine.
[G] Where the days are longer, the nights are [D] stronger than [F#m]
moonshine.
[G]
You're gonna go, [D] I know.
Oh, oh, oh, [F#m] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[Em] Cause the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seasons try, [F#m] ain't no despair.
[Em] Alligator fishers [F#m] in the air.
[G] In the air.
[F#m] Do, do, do, do, do, do, [G] do, do, do, do, [F#m]
do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, [G]
do.
Wishing on a fallen star.
[F#m] Watching for the early train.
[G] Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by [F#m] purple rain.
[G] Oh, come on, Joe, you can [F#m] always change your name.
[G] Thanks a lot, son.
[D] Just the same.
[F#m]
[G] Venture a highway [D] in [F#m] the sunshine, [G] where the days are longer,
nights are stronger [D] than moonshine.
[G] You're gonna go, [D] I know,
[F#m]
as [Em]
the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] and the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] Seek and try, [F#m] ain't no despair,
[Em] an alligator [F#m] deserts in the air.
In [G] the air.
[F#m]
[G]
[F#m]
[G]
[Em] [F#m]
[G]
[F#m]
[G]
[D]
[N] That's my partner, Joey Bonnell!
Thank you.
Thanks a lot.
Key:  
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C#
12341114
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn America - Ventura Highway chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, D, F#m, G, F#m, Em, F#m and Em. Start with a comfortable 65 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 131. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [F#m] _ _ _ ♫
♫ Chewing _ _ _ [G] _ _ on a piece of grass, [D] walking down a [F#m] road
_ ♫ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Telling me how long you [F#m] gonna stay here, Joe
♫ _ [Bm] Some [G] people say _ this town [D] don't look [A] good [F#m] in snow
_ _ [G] You _ _ _ don't care, [D] I know.
[F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Venture a highway _ _ [F#m] in the _ sunshine.
_ _ [G] Where the days are longer, the nights are [D] stronger than [F#m] _ _
moonshine.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
You're gonna go, [D] I know.
Oh, oh, oh, [F#m] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, _ oh.
_ _ [Em] Cause the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair.
[Em] And the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] _ Seasons try, [F#m] ain't no despair.
[Em] Alligator _ fishers [F#m] in the air. _ _
[G] In the _ _ air. _ _ _
[F#m] Do, do, do, do, do, do, [G] do, do, do, do, _ _ [F#m]
do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, [G]
do.
_ Wishing on a fallen star.
[F#m] Watching for the _ early train. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Sorry boy, but I've been [D] hit by [F#m] purple rain. _ _
[G] Oh, come on, Joe, _ you can [F#m] always change your name. _
[G] _ _ _ Thanks a lot, son.
[D] Just the same.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Venture a highway _ _ [D] in [F#m] the _ sunshine, _ _ [G] where the days are longer,
nights are stronger [D] than _ _ moonshine. _ _
[G] _ _ _ You're gonna go, [D] I know,
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ as _ [Em]
the free wind is blowing [F#m] through your hair,
[Em] and the days surround your [F#m] daylight there.
[Em] _ Seek and try, [F#m] ain't no despair,
[Em] an alligator _ [F#m] deserts in the air.
_ In [G] the _ air.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] That's my partner, Joey Bonnell! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you. _ _
_ Thanks a lot. _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Dewey Bunnell, is among the lineup of tracks on the Live In Germany 1996 album.

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