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Highway In The Wind

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[Intro]
  E    Emaj7    A   E//   E    Emaj7    A  E  
[Verse 1]
ESail with me inEmaj7to the unknown Avoid that has no Eend
ESwept along the Emaj7open road, Athat don't seem to beEgin,
Emaj7Come with me and Alove me babe, I F#m7may be B7back agEain.
Emaj7Mean time I'll keep C#msailing down my F#mhighG#mway iAn the wiEnd.
[Verse 2]
EEvenings just begEmaj7in the days, Aand follows with the Enight,
ETo love you and to Emaj7be with you and to sAay that it's all rEight.
Emaj7Love me while you Ahave me, babe, I F#m7may be bB7ack agEain.
Emaj7Meantime I'll keep C#msailing down this F#mhighG#mway in Athe wiEnd.
[Verse 3]
EThere's times I Emaj7feel like going, Aand there's time I want to stEay.
ETimes that I ain't feEmaj7eling well, Aand times I feel oEkay.
Emaj7Now you have time to lAove me, babe, I F#m7may have tB7ime agEain.
Emaj7Meantime I'll keep sC#mailing down this F#mhighG#mway Ain the wEind.
[Verse 4]
EThe fortune-teller tEmaj7ells me, that AI have somewhere to gEo.
ELook and try to unEmaj7derstand, Awonder how she knEows.
Emaj7I must be goAing now, I'm F#m7losing tB7ime my frEiends,
Emaj7Looking for a raC#minbow on F#mthis highG#mway in Athe Ewind.

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Highway In The Wind

by Arlo Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

F#m7

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

E Emaj7 A E E Emaj7 A E

[Verse 1]

E Emaj7 A E

Sail with me into the unknown void that has no end

E Emaj7 A E

Swept along the open road, that don't seem to begin,

Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E

Come with me and love me babe, I may be back again.

Emaj7 C#m F#m G#m A E

Mean time I'll keep sailing down my highway in the wind.

[Verse 2]

E Emaj7 A E

Evenings just begin the days, and follows with the night,

E Emaj7 A E

To love you and to be with you and to say that it's all right.

Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E

Love me while you have me, babe, I may be back again.

Emaj7 C#m F#m G#m A E

Meantime I'll keep sailing down this highway in the wind.

[Verse 3]

E Emaj7 A E

There's times I feel like going, and there's time I want to stay.

E Emaj7 A E

Times that I ain't feeling well, and times I feel okay.

Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E

Now you have time to love me, babe, I may have time again.

Emaj7 C#m F#m G#m A E

Meantime I'll keep sailing down this highway in the wind.

[Verse 4]

E Emaj7 A E

The fortune-teller tells me, that I have somewhere to go.

E Emaj7 A E

Look and try to understand, wonder how she knows.

Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E

I must be going now, I'm losing time my friends,

Emaj7 C#m F#m G#m A E

Looking for a rainbow on this highway in the wind.

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