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Carefree Highway

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Carefree Highway chords
Capo II *
D C G  Asus4 A
DPickin up the Apieces of my F#sweet shattered BmdreaAm,
I Gwonder how the Dold folks are toAsus4night?A  
Her Dname was Ann, and AI'll be damned if F#I recall her Bmface;
GShe left me not Aknowing what to Ddo.
DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away on Dyou
Carefree Chighway,  Gyou've seen Abetter days
The Bmmorning after Ablues, from my Ghead down Dto my Eshoes
 DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away, slip away on Dyou
C  G  A  D  C  G   Asus4 A
DTurning back the Apages to the F#times I love BmbesAt
I Gwonder if she'll Dever do the Asus4same?A  
Now the Dthing that I call Aliving is just F#being satisBmfied,
With Gknowing I got Ano one left to Dblame
DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away on Dyou
Carefree Chighway,  Gyou've seen Abetter days
The Bmmorning after Ablues, from my Ghead down Dto my Eshoes
 DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away, slip away on Dyou
C  G  A  D  C  G   Asus4 A
DSearching thru the Afragments of my F#dream shattered BmsleAep;
I Gwonder if the Dyears have closed her Asus4mind?A  
Well I Dguess it must be Awander lust or F#trying to get Bmfree,
GFrom the good old Afaithful feeling we once Dknew
DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away on Dyou
Carefree Chighway,  Gyou've seen Abetter days
The Bmmorning after Ablues, from my Ghead down Dto my Eshoes
 DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away, slip away on Dyou
Let me Aslip away on Dyou
DCarefree Chighway   GI got to Asee you my old Dflame
Carefree Chighway,  Gyou've seen Abetter days
The Bmmorning after Ablues, from my Ghead down Dto my Eshoes
 DCarefree Chighway,  Glet me Aslip away, slip away on Dyou
  C    G    A    D    C    G   A2x
     D= E  
     A= B  
    F#= Ab  
    Bm= C#m  
     G= A  
 Asus4= Bsus4  
     C= D  
Capo IV
     D= C  
     A= G  
    F#= E  
    Bm= Am  
     G= F  
 Asus4= Gsus4  
     C= Bb  

All chords in this song (16)

The story behind the song

"Carefree Highway" uses the idea of a physical road as a metaphor for the state of mind where the singer seeks to escape ruminations over a long-ago failed affair. The title itself came to Gordon Lightfoot when he saw a sign for Carefree Highway while driving, and he felt it would make a good song title. The song addresses the highway as a personified entity, connected to an "old flame" the singer feels he "got to see." At its heart, this song embodies the longing to outrun old memories and the ghosts of past loves.

AI-written from these sources:Carefree Highway — Wikipedia ↗Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Carefree Highway

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Asus4

C#m

Bsus4

Gsus4

Carefree Highway chords

Capo II *

D C G Asus4 A

D A F# Bm A

Pickin up the pieces of my sweet shattered dream,

G D Asus4 A

I wonder how the old folks are tonight?

D A F# Bm

Her name was Ann, and I'll be damned if I recall her face;

G A D

She left me not knowing what to do.

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away on you

C G A

Carefree highway, you've seen better days

Bm A G D E

The morning after blues, from my head down to my shoes

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you

C G A D C G Asus4 A

D A F# Bm A

Turning back the pages to the times I love best

G D Asus4 A

I wonder if she'll ever do the same?

D A F# Bm

Now the thing that I call living is just being satisfied,

G A D

With knowing I got no one left to blame

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away on you

C G A

Carefree highway, you've seen better days

Bm A G D E

The morning after blues, from my head down to my shoes

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you

C G A D C G Asus4 A

D A F# Bm A

Searching thru the fragments of my dream shattered sleep;

G D Asus4 A

I wonder if the years have closed her mind?

D A F# Bm

Well I guess it must be wander lust or trying to get free,

G A D

From the good old faithful feeling we once knew

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away on you

C G A

Carefree highway, you've seen better days

Bm A G D E

The morning after blues, from my head down to my shoes

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you

A D

Let me slip away on you

D C G A D

Carefree highway I got to see you my old flame

C G A

Carefree highway, you've seen better days

Bm A G D E

The morning after blues, from my head down to my shoes

D C G A D

Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you

C G A D C G A

D E

A B

F# Ab

Bm C#m

G A

Asus4 Bsus4

C D

Capo IV

D C

A G

F# E

Bm Am

G F

Asus4 Gsus4

C Bb

About Carefree Highway Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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