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Gordon Lightfoot - Hi'way Songs
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO:]    D    A    C    G    D(4x)
[VERSE 1:]
When I walk the Ahills so high
ACround the Gtown where I was Dborn
New York seems so Afar away
Though CI was Gthere just yesterDday A  C  G  D  
[VERSE 2:]
I have played on Amy guitar
In CcoffeeGhouses, halls and Dbars
Everyone that AI call friend
CKnows they Gwill not be forDgot A  C  G  D  
[VERSE 3:]
Trains and planes and Arented cars
CSingers, Gsaints and other Dstars
I suspect them Aevery one
They'll Cnever Gchange, it's too much Dfun 
[CHORUS:]
AJust for now I'd Elike to rest
GIn the shade of a Dmaple tree
ATo the blue CaEnadian sky
I'll Gsay a prayer for the Dworld out there E  A  E  A  
[VERSE 4:]
DWhen I stand on Amy own sod
It Cfeels so Ggood to be home, by Dgod
The winter wind has Aturned my head
But I Calways Gcame up warm someDhow A  C  G  D  
[VERSE 5:]
Bottles, beads and Acigarettes
And Clovers Gthat I ain't found Dyet
Picking with a Afriend till dawn
And Csinging Gall those hi'way Dsongs
[INTERLUDE:]   A    C    G      D    A    C    G  D  
[CHORUS:]
AJust for now I'd Elike to rest
GIn the shade of a Dmaple tree
ATo the blue CaEnadian sky
I'll Gsay a prayer for the Dworld out there E  A  E  A  
[VERSE 6:]
DWhen I walk the Ahills so high
ACround the Gtown where I was Dborn
New York seems so Afar away
Though CI was Gthere just yesterDday 
[VERSE 7:]
I would travel Aall my life
If CloneliGness was not the Dprice
While heading north aAcross that line's
The Conly Gtime I'm Dflying
[OUTRO:]     (## repeat and fade to end ##)
         D    A  C  G  D

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Hiway Songs

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Gordon Lightfoot - Hi'way Songs

CAPO: 3rd Fret

D A C G D

[INTRO:] (4x)

[VERSE 1:]

When I walk the hills so high

C G D

Around the town where I was born

New York seems so far away

C G D A C G D

Though I was there just yesterday

[VERSE 2:]

I have played on my guitar

C G D

In coffeehouses, halls and bars

Everyone that I call friend

C G D A C G D

Knows they will not be forgot

[VERSE 3:]

Trains and planes and rented cars

C G D

Singers, saints and other stars

I suspect them every one

C G D

They'll never change, it's too much fun

[CHORUS:]

A E

Just for now I'd like to rest

G D

In the shade of a maple tree

A E

To the blue Canadian sky

G D E A E A

I'll say a prayer for the world out there

[VERSE 4:]

D A

When I stand on my own sod

C G D

It feels so good to be home, by god

The winter wind has turned my head

C G D A C G D

But I always came up warm somehow

[VERSE 5:]

Bottles, beads and cigarettes

C G D

And lovers that I ain't found yet

Picking with a friend till dawn

C G D

And singing all those hi'way songs

A C G D A C G D

[INTERLUDE:]

[CHORUS:]

A E

Just for now I'd like to rest

G D

In the shade of a maple tree

A E

To the blue Canadian sky

G D E A E A

I'll say a prayer for the world out there

[VERSE 6:]

D A

When I walk the hills so high

C G D

Around the town where I was born

New York seems so far away

C G D

Though I was there just yesterday

[VERSE 7:]

I would travel all my life

C G D

If loneliness was not the price

While heading north across that line's

C G D

The only time I'm flying

[OUTRO:] (## repeat and fade to end ##)

D A C G D

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