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Dave Gunning - New Highway
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    C    F    G(4x)
My Cfather came to FWestvilleG  
And Chelped to build the townF  G  
They Fdamn near broke their Cbacks
Dm7Trying to break the Gground
But some Cdreams are not for FcatchingG  
They Cseldom ever stayF  G  
They Frun like a river Cof our tears
GDown the new highCwayF  G  C  F  G  
My Cmother was a FtailorG  
She Cfashioned all my clFothesG  
I Fwore those burlap Cbritches
Down a Dm7dozen dusty rGoads
But she Cpassed away in 'FSixty-NineG  
Thank Cgod before the FdayG  
She Fdidn't have to Cwatch our dreams go
GDown the new highCway
Now the Ammain street's Gdark and Csilent
Not a Fshadow or a soundC  
But Ammidnight Gbrings the Cspirits out
From the Dm7coal mines in the grounGd
In my Cdreams they all come Fback again G  
The Cgood folks of the Fday
GThey're all Ftrying to save the Clife they knew from going 
GDown the new highCway
INTERLUDE:    C    F    G(4x)
My Cbrother was a FmillwrightG  
He Chelped to build my FhomeG  
But the Fwork ran out as Cdid my wife
And Dm7now I'm all alonGe
WithCout a steady FincomeG  
I couldn't Cask for her to FstayG  
So I Fsent my love and my Ctwo young kids
GDown the new highCway
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    G     C    F     C    Am       G     C    Dm7  G  
              C   F  G  C   F  G  C   F  G
I reCmember Freddy FLandsburgG  
At the Cfarm beside the rFoadG  
He'd Fwave to every Cpassing car
He Dm7never was aloneG  
But the C4-lane left him FbreathlessG  
When it Ctook his view aFwayG  
Now his Fspirit haunts the Cold roadside 
Where it Gmeets the new highCway
But Amall things Gcome to Cpass
You see it Feverywhere you turCn
It's Amjust a big race Gto the Cfinish line
I hDm7ope someday we'll learGn
But some Cdreams are not for FcatchingG  
They Cseldom ever staFyG  
They Frun like a river Cof our tears 
GDown the new highCway
Some dreams are not for FcatchingG  
They Amseldom ever Cstay
They Frun like a river Cof our tears 
GDown the new highCwayF  G  C  
FDown the new highCwayF  G  C  
FDown the new highCwaaaay-Fyay-e-Cyay
FDown the new highCway
OUTRO:   F    G      C    F    G  C  

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New Highway

by Dave Gunning

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Dave Gunning - New Highway

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F G

INTRO: (4x)

C F G

My father came to Westville

C F G

And helped to build the town

F C

They damn near broke their backs

Dm7 G

Trying to break the ground

C F G

But some dreams are not for catching

C F G

They seldom ever stay

F C

They run like a river of our tears

G C F G C F G

Down the new highway

C F G

My mother was a tailor

C F G

She fashioned all my clothes

F C

I wore those burlap britches

Dm7 G

Down a dozen dusty roads

C F G

But she passed away in 'Sixty-Nine

C F G

Thank god before the day

F C

She didn't have to watch our dreams go

G C

Down the new highway

Am G C

Now the main street's dark and silent

F C

Not a shadow or a sound

Am G C

But midnight brings the spirits out

Dm7 G

From the coal mines in the ground

C F G

In my dreams they all come back again

C F

The good folks of the day

G F C

They're all trying to save the life they knew from going

G C

Down the new highway

C F G

INTERLUDE: (4x)

C F G

My brother was a millwright

C F G

He helped to build my home

F C

But the work ran out as did my wife

Dm7 G

And now I'm all alone

C F G

Without a steady income

C F G

I couldn't ask for her to stay

F C

So I sent my love and my two young kids

G C

Down the new highway

Am G C F C Am G C Dm7 G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F G C F G C F G

C F G

I remember Freddy Landsburg

C F G

At the farm beside the road

F C

He'd wave to every passing car

Dm7 G

He never was alone

C F G

But the 4-lane left him breathless

C F G

When it took his view away

F C

Now his spirit haunts the old roadside

G C

Where it meets the new highway

Am G C

But all things come to pass

F C

You see it everywhere you turn

Am G C

It's just a big race to the finish line

Dm7 G

I hope someday we'll learn

C F G

But some dreams are not for catching

C F G

They seldom ever stay

F C

They run like a river of our tears

G C

Down the new highway

F G

Some dreams are not for catching

Am C

They seldom ever stay

F C

They run like a river of our tears

G C F G C

Down the new highway

F C F G C

Down the new highway

F C F C

Down the new highwaaaay-yay-e-yay

F C

Down the new highway

F G C F G C

OUTRO:

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