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I Am The Highway

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[Intro]
  C    G    Dm    Amx2
e|-Amadd9------0-------0-----0-----0-------0----------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---------|
B|-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0----------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---------|
G|-------5-------5-----5-----5-------5----------------5-------5-----5-----5-------5---------|
D|-------7-------7-----7-----7-------7----------------7-------7-----7-----7-------7---------|
A|----0----------------------------0---------------0----------------------------0-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
FPearls and swCine beGreft of mAme
Flong and Cweary my rGoad has bAmeen
I was Flost in the CciAmties
aGlone in the ChiAmlls
no Fsorrow or CpiAmty for Gleaving I CfeAmel
Play over Chorus
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|-2-------|---------|---------|---------|-------2-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---2-----|---------|---------|-0-------|---------2-----|---------|---------|--0------|---------|
A|-----0---|-3-------|---------|---------|-0---------0---|-3-------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|-3-------|---------|---------------|---------|-3-------|---------|-0-------|
[Chorus]
    CI am not Gyour rolling wDmheels
I am the Amhighway
    CI am noGt your carpet riDmde
I am the Esky
[Interlude]
Amadd9
[Verse 2]
FFriends and lCiars don't Gwait for mAme
cause FI'll get oCn all Gby mysAmelf
I put Fmillions of CmiAmles
undeGr my CheAmels
and Fstill too CclAmose to Gyou I CfeAmel
[Chorus]
    CI am not Gyour rolling wDmheels
I am the Amhighway
    CI am noGt your carpet riDmde
I am the Amsky
    CI am noGt your blowing wiDmnd
I am the lAmightning
    CI am noGt your autumn mDmoon, I am
The nEight, the Enight
[Guitar Solo]
  F    C    G    Amx4
[Chorus]
    CI am not Gyour rolling wDmheels
I am the Amhighway
    CI am noGt your carpet riDmde
I am the Amsky
    CI am noGt your blowing wiDmnd
I am the lAmightning
    CI am noGt your autumn mDmoon, I am
The nEight, the Enight
[Outro]
Amadd9yeah, yeah...  x4

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The story behind the song

"I Am The Highway" comes from Audioslave's debut album, a band formed from members of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine. This song, in particular, showcases their blend of 1970s hard rock and 1990s alternative rock, highlighting Chris Cornell's wide vocal range and Tom Morello's distinctive guitar work. The band prided themselves on creating all sounds using only guitars, bass, drums, and vocals. Playing this song can feel like embodying a journey, a solitary path with a powerful, enduring spirit.

AI-written from these sources:I Am the Highway — Wikipedia ↗Audioslave — Wikipedia ↗

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I Am The Highway

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Amadd9

[Intro]

C G Dm Am

Amadd9

e|-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0----------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---------|

B|-------0-------0-----0-----0-------0----------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0---------|

G|-------5-------5-----5-----5-------5----------------5-------5-----5-----5-------5---------|

D|-------7-------7-----7-----7-------7----------------7-------7-----7-----7-------7---------|

A|----0----------------------------0---------------0----------------------------0-----------|

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

[Verse 1]

F C G Am

Pearls and swine bereft of me

F C G Am

long and weary my road has been

F C Am

I was lost in the cities

G C Am

alone in the hills

F C Am G C Am

no sorrow or pity for leaving I feel

Play over Chorus

e|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

B|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

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

D|---2-----|---------|---------|-0-------|---------2-----|---------|---------|--0------|---------|

A|-----0---|-3-------|---------|---------|-0---------0---|-3-------|---------|---------|---------|

E|---------|---------|-3-------|---------|---------------|---------|-3-------|---------|-0-------|

[Chorus]

C G Dm

I am not your rolling wheels

I am the highway

C G Dm

I am not your carpet ride

I am the sky

[Interlude]

Amadd9

[Verse 2]

F C G Am

Friends and liars don't wait for me

F C G Am

cause I'll get on all by myself

F C Am

I put millions of miles

G C Am

under my heels

F C Am G C Am

and still too close to you I feel

[Chorus]

C G Dm

I am not your rolling wheels

I am the highway

C G Dm

I am not your carpet ride

I am the sky

C G Dm

I am not your blowing wind

I am the lightning

C G Dm

I am not your autumn moon, I am

E E

The night, the night

[Guitar Solo]

F C G Am

[Chorus]

C G Dm

I am not your rolling wheels

I am the highway

C G Dm

I am not your carpet ride

I am the sky

C G Dm

I am not your blowing wind

I am the lightning

C G Dm

I am not your autumn moon, I am

E E

The night, the night

[Outro]

Amadd9

yeah, yeah... x4

About I Am The Highway Chords by Audioslave

Learn how to play I Am The Highway by Audioslave with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Am The Highway chords”, “I Am The Highway guitar chords”, or “Audioslave I Am The Highway chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Am The Highway chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Am The Highway lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Dm, Am, Amadd9, B.

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