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Gulf Coast Highway

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Capo on 2nd fret
[Verse]
CGulf coast highway, he worked the rails
He worked the rice fields with their cool, dark Fwells
He worked the Amoil rigs in the GGulf of MexicCo
The only thFing we've ever owCned is this old Ghouse here by the Croad
And when he Amdies he says he'll Gcatch some blackbird's Cwing
And he will fFly away to hCeaven, come some sGweet Bluebonnet sCpring.
[Verse]
CShe walked through springtime when I was home
Our days were sweet, our nights were wFarm
The seasons cAmhanged, the jobs would Gcome, the flowers fCade
And this hFouse felt so alCone, when the wGork took me aCway
And when she Amdies he says she'll Gcatch some blackbird's Cwing
And she will Ffly away to Cheaven, come some Gsweet Bluebonnet Cspring.
[Verse]
CHighway 90, the jobs are gone now
We tend our garden and we set the sFun
This is the oAmnly place on Gearth Blue Bonnets Cgrow
And once a Fyear they come and Cgo at this old Ghouse here by the rCoad
And when we Amdie we say we'll caGtch some blackbird's wiCng
And we will fFly away to hCeaven, come some sGweet Bluebonnet sCpring.
[Outro]
And when we Amdie we say we'll caGtch some blackbird's wiCng
And we will fFly away togeCther, come some swGeet Bluebonnet spCring.

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Gulf Coast Highway

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd fret

[Verse]

Gulf coast highway, he worked the rails

He worked the rice fields with their cool, dark wells

Am G C

He worked the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico

F C G C

The only thing we've ever owned is this old house here by the road

Am G C

And when he dies he says he'll catch some blackbird's wing

F C G C

And he will fly away to heaven, come some sweet Bluebonnet spring.

[Verse]

She walked through springtime when I was home

Our days were sweet, our nights were warm

Am G C

The seasons changed, the jobs would come, the flowers fade

F C G C

And this house felt so alone, when the work took me away

Am G C

And when she dies he says she'll catch some blackbird's wing

F C G C

And she will fly away to heaven, come some sweet Bluebonnet spring.

[Verse]

Highway 90, the jobs are gone now

We tend our garden and we set the sun

Am G C

This is the only place on earth Blue Bonnets grow

F C G C

And once a year they come and go at this old house here by the road

Am G C

And when we die we say we'll catch some blackbird's wing

F C G C

And we will fly away to heaven, come some sweet Bluebonnet spring.

[Outro]

Am G C

And when we die we say we'll catch some blackbird's wing

F C G C

And we will fly away together, come some sweet Bluebonnet spring.

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