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Stretch Of The Highway

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
INTRO
(slide down from E)
A- G  Em  
A- Em7-
A- G  Em  
A- Em7-
I was Aborn Gsinging Emyes I amA  
e||A--------Asus-----A---|G--------Em7--------|
B||--------3---2---|2-0---0---------|
G||--------2---2---|2-0---0---------|
D||--------2---2---|2-0---0---------|
A||0---------0-----|----------------|
E||--------------3-|3-------0-------|
Grew Aup Emsome kind of travelin’ AmanAsus  A  G  Em7  
Sunday Amorning, Empack my thingsA  Asus  A  G  Em7  
Say so lAong sweet potato
I’m Em7on the road againA  Asus  A  G  Em7  
D/F#Oh Git’s a Emlovely Astretch of the D/F#highwGay
EmLeading me oAn (leading me D/F#on)GM7  
And my Emfavorite Athing is to D/F#miss my GhomeEm9  
When I’m AgoAsusne, A   G  Emsoon as I’m AgonEm7e
AChi-Town babyEm, that’s my town AtoAsusoA  G  
EmPeople pick it Aright on upEm, do the looma lamaAloAsusoA  G  Em  
Just for AexampleEm, look at ye yonder over AthereEm7  
A Emm7
Chicago’s got the finest high-test first-class
Poontang AanAsusywherAeG  Em  
D/F#Oh Git’s a Emlovely Astretch of the D/F#highway, Gchild
EmLeading me oAn (leading me D/F#on)GM7  
And my Emfavorite Athing is to D/F#miss my GhomeEm9  
When I'm AgoneG, Emsolid AgonEme
I want to A7thank the man that planed the land
I want to thank the man that towed the load
In the burning sun and the freezing cold
(A7) G  D/F#  
I want to thank the man that made this road
A7   G   Em| A  Em  
A   G   Em| A  Em9  
AEisenhowerEm  
Mr. D-wight AD. (EisenhoGweEm7r)
AGeneral Motors A7(General Motors CorpoEmration)
Big Ol’ GMACAsus  A  G  Em  
They saw the AfuturEm7e
Yes, Aindeed (yes inGdeeEmd)
AEternal combustion, baby
EmThat’s what the country’s gonna AneAsusedA  G  Em  
D/F#Oh Git’s a Emlovely Astretch of the D/F#highwGay
EmLeading me oAn (leading me D/F#on)GM7  
And my Emfavorite Athing is to D/F#miss my GhomeEm9  
A   Em| A   G  Em  
When I'm gone
A   Em| A   G  Em  
When I'm gone
Someday, AgoneG  Em  
ToAmorroEmw
Same as toAdayG  Em  
AOne more timEme
Mama that’s Aokay
Shake your head “Ayes” (shake your Emhead)
Shake your head “Ano”G  Em  
Keep it Astraight and leveEml
And steady as she AgoesG  Em  
Steady as she AgoesEm  
A   G  EmI'm gonna ride around
(I wanna Athank the man)Em  
Steady as she AgoesAsus  A  G  Em  
(I wanna Athank the man)Em  
A(Thank the GmaEmn)
(I wanna Athank the manEm)
(AThank the maGn Em...)
A Em
A   G   Em... ...
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