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Trans-Canada Highway:Gene Pitney.
#14 in UK and Australia on BRONZE
Records in 1974/'75. (Wasn't released
in Canada or USA.)
INTRO:  D   C  E  
#1.
EMet a woman in VanBcouver..Dbmnearly drove me outta 
my Amind.
She F#mtold me she was looking for a Bman that could 
satisEfy her.A  B  
EShe was married to a Blaw-man and Dbmlife was passing 
her Aby in a F#mtwo-room shack and Enow she wanted to fly.
BRIDGE:
AbmYou know a Bman of hunger is a man of fear and being 
Ehungry for your love is being hungry for my blood.
A Bjealous man can make a big man run and I am Erunning 
like the devil through the morning sun.A  
CHORUS:
ETraaaans-ACanada EHighway take me Bhome..ETrans-ACanada EHighway 
take me Bhome..take me Ahome.
#2.
EMoved out of town in a Bhurry..he's Dbmchasing me Emile after 
Amile.
I'm F#mdriving cause I'm knowing that I've Egot his lady with meA.B  
EI see a sign for TorBonto Dbmalmost making me Asmile..the F#mborder's 
in sight I Ethink I'm gonna be free.A  B  
BRIDGE:
AbmYou know a Bman of hunger is a man of fear and being 
Ehungry for your love is being hungry for my blood.
A Bjealous man can make a big man run and I am Erunning 
like the devil through the morning sun.A  B  
CHORUS:
ETraaaans-ACanada EHighway take me Bhome..ETrans-ACanada EHighway 
take me Bhome..take me Ahome.E  
#3.
The Dbmmorning paper had a AbmphotoAbgraph of his Aburnt out wreck and it 
Emade me laugh.
I Dbmtold the lady but the lady ran and F#now the papers say, I'm a 
wanted Bman on the..
CHORUS:
ETraaaans-ACanada EHighway take me Bhome..ETrans-ACanada EHighway 
take me Bhome..take me AhomeE.....Bcome on..
OUTRO:
ETraaaans-ACanada EHighway take me Bhome..ETrans-ACanada EHighway 
take me Bhome..take me Ahome.E..B..E(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Trans-Canada Highway

by Gene Pitney

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Dbm

F#m

Abm

Trans-Canada Highway:Gene Pitney.

#14 in UK and Australia on BRONZE

Records in 1974/'75. (Wasn't released

in Canada or USA.)

D C E

INTRO:

#1.

E B Dbm

Met a woman in Vancouver..nearly drove me outta

my mind.

F#m B

She told me she was looking for a man that could

E A B

satisfy her.

E B Dbm

She was married to a law-man and life was passing

A F#m E

her by in a two-room shack and now she wanted to fly.

BRIDGE:

Abm B

You know a man of hunger is a man of fear and being

hungry for your love is being hungry for my blood.

B E

A jealous man can make a big man run and I am running

like the devil through the morning sun.

CHORUS:

E A E B E A E

Traaaans-Canada Highway take me home..Trans-Canada Highway

B A

take me home..take me home.

#2.

E B Dbm E

Moved out of town in a hurry..he's chasing me mile after

mile.

F#m E A B

I'm driving cause I'm knowing that I've got his lady with me.

E B Dbm A F#m

I see a sign for Toronto almost making me smile..the border's

E A B

in sight I think I'm gonna be free.

BRIDGE:

Abm B

You know a man of hunger is a man of fear and being

hungry for your love is being hungry for my blood.

B E

A jealous man can make a big man run and I am running

A B

like the devil through the morning sun.

CHORUS:

E A E B E A E

Traaaans-Canada Highway take me home..Trans-Canada Highway

B A E

take me home..take me home.

#3.

Dbm Abm Ab A

The morning paper had a photograph of his burnt out wreck and it

made me laugh.

Dbm F#

I told the lady but the lady ran and now the papers say, I'm a

wanted man on the..

CHORUS:

E A E B E A E

Traaaans-Canada Highway take me home..Trans-Canada Highway

B A E B

take me home..take me home.....come on..

OUTRO:

E A E B E A E

Traaaans-Canada Highway take me home..Trans-Canada Highway

B A E B E

take me home..take me home.....(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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