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Intro and common riff played throughout the song
[Intro] x2
e|-Am------------G--------------Am----------F---------G---------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-----------------3--------5--------------------|
A|-0-5-7------0-5-7----------0-5-7-----3--------5--------------------|
E|-------5-------------3------------5--1--------3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
AmSo you wanna be a big time rock star.
GWithout my help you know you won't get too far.
AmJust give me everything you might get something.
FBut be prepared to walk Gaway with nothing.
AmAre you waiting if you wanna join me.
GBring me a life and don't disappoint me.
AmI know you want it so don't keep me waiting.
FRock n roll only want your Gsoul.
DmYou can get there but I wont say how.
AmYou'll never make it on your own anyhow.
FI think you told your friend that I should tell you Gnow.
[Chorus]
GTheres Cblood Gon the highFway, so many livGes between the Clines.
CTheres blood Gon the Fhighway, and a loGt of it is Ammine.
[Verse 2]
AmDon't look for reasons and don't ask me questions.
GI have the plan I don't need suggestions.
AmI've been doing this for a real long time.
FJimmy and Janice were Gboth friends of mine.
AmThink your ready for the grand adventure.
GYou see theres nothing out there to prevent you.
AmIm here to tell you that it won't last long.
FI'll still be here aftGer you're long gone.
DmI know the secret of your wildest dreams.
AmI got the key to your limousine.
FJust give me everything and leave it all to Gme.
[Chorus]
GTheres Cblood Gon the highFway, so many livGes between the Clines.
CTheres blood Gon the Fhighway, and a loGt of it is Ammine.

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Blood On The Highway

by Ken Hensley

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro and common riff played throughout the song

[Intro] x2

Am G Am F G

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

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

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------5-----------------3--------5--------------------|

A|-0-5-7------0-5-7----------0-5-7-----3--------5--------------------|

E|-------5-------------3------------5--1--------3--------------------|

[Verse 1]

So you wanna be a big time rock star.

Without my help you know you won't get too far.

Just give me everything you might get something.

F G

But be prepared to walk away with nothing.

Are you waiting if you wanna join me.

Bring me a life and don't disappoint me.

I know you want it so don't keep me waiting.

F G

Rock n roll only want your soul.

You can get there but I wont say how.

You'll never make it on your own anyhow.

F G

I think you told your friend that I should tell you now.

[Chorus]

G C G F G C

Theres blood on the highway, so many lives between the lines.

C G F G Am

Theres blood on the highway, and a lot of it is mine.

[Verse 2]

Don't look for reasons and don't ask me questions.

I have the plan I don't need suggestions.

I've been doing this for a real long time.

F G

Jimmy and Janice were both friends of mine.

Think your ready for the grand adventure.

You see theres nothing out there to prevent you.

Im here to tell you that it won't last long.

F G

I'll still be here after you're long gone.

I know the secret of your wildest dreams.

I got the key to your limousine.

F G

Just give me everything and leave it all to me.

[Chorus]

G C G F G C

Theres blood on the highway, so many lives between the lines.

C G F G Am

Theres blood on the highway, and a lot of it is mine.

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