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David Francey - Highway
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    G    F    Cadd9    C    G    F    C  
Down on that Ghighway, on Fthat highway Cside
You can watch the big Gtrucks, you can Cwatch 'em roll by
Stand in the Gwind that they'll Fleave far beChind
You can stand there and Gsavour your Fown peace of Cmind
CHORUS:
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
CUnder the Goverpass, Frear mirror Cview
I came out of the Gshadow to a Cmemory of you
Talking miles with the Gdriver, killing Fboredom and Ctime
On the fields of SasGkatchewan Fcut by the Cline
CHORUS:
Of that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
Of that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
And It's Ctoo late for Gsummer, too Fearly for Csnow
And the diesels are Glined up, there's Cten in a row
The waitress in the Gtruck stop keeps the Fcountertop Cshined
And there's music from the Gcowboy bar, Fthree-quarter Ctime
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    F     C    G     C    G    F     C    G    F  C  
CHORUS:
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
CHORUS:
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
Stare down the Gsun, smoke your Flast cigaCrette
And the day's nearly Gdone and you're Cno further yet
No divine interGvention, no diFvine sleight of Chand
Would leave you aGbandoned, forFever to Cstand
CHORUS:
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
CHORUS:
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  
On that FhighwayCsus4  G  C  

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Highway

by David Francey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Csus4

David Francey - Highway

CAPO: 4th Fret

C G F Cadd9 C G F C

INTRO:

G F C

Down on that highway, on that highway side

G C

You can watch the big trucks, you can watch 'em roll by

G F C

Stand in the wind that they'll leave far behind

G F C

You can stand there and savour your own peace of mind

CHORUS:

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

C G F C

Under the overpass, rear mirror view

G C

I came out of the shadow to a memory of you

G F C

Talking miles with the driver, killing boredom and time

G F C

On the fields of Saskatchewan cut by the line

CHORUS:

F Csus4 G C

Of that highway

F Csus4 G C

Of that highway

C G F C

And It's too late for summer, too early for snow

G C

And the diesels are lined up, there's ten in a row

G F C

The waitress in the truck stop keeps the countertop shined

G F C

And there's music from the cowboy bar, three-quarter time

C G F C G C G F C G F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

CHORUS:

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

G F C

Stare down the sun, smoke your last cigarette

G C

And the day's nearly done and you're no further yet

G F C

No divine intervention, no divine sleight of hand

G F C

Would leave you abandoned, forever to stand

CHORUS:

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

CHORUS:

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

F Csus4 G C

On that highway

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