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Lights On The Hill

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
               oh oh oh yeah
e|----2---2---2-----------2-|
B|----3---3---3-----------3-|
G|----2---2---2-----------2-|
D|--0-------0-----------0---|
A|-0---0---0----0-0-2-4-----|
E|--------------------------|
[Verse 1]
It's a lDong straight road and the engine is deep,
I cGan't help thinkin' of a good night's sleep,
and the lAong long roads of my life are a-callin' mDe
These rDough old hands are a-glued to the wheel,
my Geyes full of sand from the way they feel,
and the lAights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' mDe.
[Verse 2]
It's a lDong tough haul from a-way down south,
a mGan's gotta find a little bread for his mouth,
and a hAome for a girl as sweet as my honey can bDe.
So it's dDown through the gears, she's a-startin' to pull,
the gGauge on the tank is a-showin' near full,
and the lAights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' mDe.
[Bridge]
There's rAain on the road and I can feel the load
start a-shDiftin' in a dance,
too lAate, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost
of a chDance, a-ha-ha-no
[Verse 3]
The wDindscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time,
The sGong they sing is a part of my mind,
And I cAan't believe it's a-really happenin' to mDe.
Oh but I’m Dover the edge and down the mountain side,
I knGow they'll tell about the night I died,
In the rAain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' mDe.
[Fiddle Solo]
 D   G   A   Dx2
[Bridge]
There's rAain on the road and I can feel the load
start a-shDiftin' in a dance,
too lAate, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost
of a chDance, a-ha-ha-no
[Verse 4]
The wDindscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time,
The sGong they sing is a part of my mind,
And I cAan't believe it's a-really happenin' to mDe.
Oh but I’m Dover the edge and down the mountain side,
I knGow they'll tell about the night I died,
In the rAain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' mDe.
In the rAain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' mDe.

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XXO232

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

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Skill · find home

D major

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Lights On The Hill

by Slim Dusty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

oh oh oh yeah

e|----2---2---2-----------2-|

B|----3---3---3-----------3-|

G|----2---2---2-----------2-|

D|--0-------0-----------0---|

A|-0---0---0----0-0-2-4-----|

E|--------------------------|

[Verse 1]

It's a long straight road and the engine is deep,

I can't help thinkin' of a good night's sleep,

A D

and the long long roads of my life are a-callin' me

These rough old hands are a-glued to the wheel,

my eyes full of sand from the way they feel,

A D

and the lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' me.

[Verse 2]

It's a long tough haul from a-way down south,

a man's gotta find a little bread for his mouth,

A D

and a home for a girl as sweet as my honey can be.

So it's down through the gears, she's a-startin' to pull,

the gauge on the tank is a-showin' near full,

A D

and the lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' me.

[Bridge]

There's rain on the road and I can feel the load

start a-shiftin' in a dance,

too late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost

of a chance, a-ha-ha-no

[Verse 3]

The windscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time,

The song they sing is a part of my mind,

A D

And I can't believe it's a-really happenin' to me.

Oh but I’m over the edge and down the mountain side,

I know they'll tell about the night I died,

A D

In the rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me.

[Fiddle Solo]

D G A D

[Bridge]

There's rain on the road and I can feel the load

start a-shiftin' in a dance,

too late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost

of a chance, a-ha-ha-no

[Verse 4]

The windscreen wipers are a-beatin' in time,

The song they sing is a part of my mind,

A D

And I can't believe it's a-really happenin' to me.

Oh but I’m over the edge and down the mountain side,

I know they'll tell about the night I died,

A D

In the rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me.

A D

In the rain when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me.

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