{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":84890,"song":"Highway 40 Blues","artist":"Ricky Skaggs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11549492-highway-40-blues-chords-by-ricky-skaggs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/84890?type=chord","rating":4.99064,"votes":147,"content":"Highway Forty Blues\r\nWords & Music by Larry Cordle\r\nc1979 PolyGram Int'l Publishing & Amanda-Lin Music\r\nPerformed by Ricky Skaggs\r\nBrightly (2 beat feel)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWell these Highway Forty Blues,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI've walked holes in both my shoes.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nCounted the days since I've been gone,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I'd love to see the lights of home.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWasted time and money too,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nSquandered youth in search of truth,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nBut in the end I had to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLord above I've paid my dues[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGot them Highway Forty Blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThe highway called when I was young,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTold me lies of things to come.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nFame and fortune lies ahead,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat's what the billboard lights had said.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShattered dreams my mind is numb,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nMy money's gone stick out my thumb.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nMy eyes are filled with bitter tears,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLord I ain't been home in years,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGot the Highway Forty Blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n# First half Mandolin, second half starting on the A chord is Banjo\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n| [ch]B[/ch]     | [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]C#m[/ch]   | [ch]F#[/ch]    |\r\n| [ch]B[/ch]     | [ch]E[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch])  (2 beats [ch]E[/ch] followed by staccato [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n# Repeat Solo with first half Electric Guitar then second half with pedal steel guitar\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nYou know I've rambled all around,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLike a rolling stone from town to town.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMet pretty girls, I have to say,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut none of them could make me stay.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I've played the music halls and bars,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                              [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHad fancy clothes and big fine cars,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThings a country boy can't use,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nDixie Land I sure miss you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGot the Highway Forty Blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]","plain_text":"Highway Forty Blues\nWords & Music by Larry Cordle\nc1979 PolyGram Int'l Publishing & Amanda-Lin Music\nPerformed by Ricky Skaggs\nBrightly (2 beat feel)\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nE F#m\nB E\nG D A E\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n# First half Mandolin, second half starting on the A chord is Banjo\n\nE F#m\nB E\nE F#m\nB E\nE A\n| B     | E  B  |\n| C#m   | F#    |\n| B     | E  (G D A E)  (2 beats E followed by staccato G D A E)\n\n# Repeat Solo with first half Electric Guitar then second half with pedal steel guitar\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nE F#m\nB E\nG D A\nD A 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