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New Highway
Written & Recorded by Dave Alvin
Album: Blackjack David
Capo on 4
[Intro]
 G   G7   Gx 4
Well I'm G7leavin' this mornin', baby, ridin' that new highway
Yeah, I'm C7leavin' this mornin', baby, ridin' that new high- G7way
And the D7more you cry the C7more you gonna drive me a- G7way
I ain't G7got no family, ain't got no wife or no child
I ain't C7got no family, ain't got no wife, no G7child
Ain't got D7no religion, I'm just C7out here runnin' G7wild
Well a G7rich man's got money, and a poor man's only got his soul
Yeah, rich C7man's got the money, baby, poor boy only got his G7soul
But I got this D7new highway and I C7don't care where I G7go
[Solo]
G7  G7  G7  G7  C7  C7  G7  G7  D7  C7/F  G7  G7
Well, this G7new highway, baby, takes me from town to town
Yeah, this C7new highway, baby, takes me from town to G7town
Where D7some sweet angel C7/Falways lets me lay G7down
Well, my G7Kansas woman's got skin as white as snow
Yeah, my C7Kansas City baby's got skin as white as G7snow
But my D7Deep Ellum woman's got C7hair as black as G7coal
Well, your G7lovers will leave you, baby, good friends will come and go
Yeah, your C7lovers will leave you baby, good friends come and G7go
But this D7new highway's the C7best friend I've ever G7known
[Solo]
G7  G7  G7  G7  C7  C7  G7  G7  D7  C7/F  G7  G7
Now the G7gold sun's settin', baby, silver moon on the rise
Yeah, the C7gold sun's settin', baby, silver moon on the G7rise
Gonna D7ride this highway C7'til the day I G7die

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New Highway

by Dave Alvin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/F

New Highway

Written & Recorded by Dave Alvin

Album: Blackjack David

Capo on 4

[Intro]

G G7 G

x 4

Well I'm leavin' this mornin', baby, ridin' that new highway

C7 G7

Yeah, I'm leavin' this mornin', baby, ridin' that new high- way

D7 C7 G7

And the more you cry the more you gonna drive me a- way

I ain't got no family, ain't got no wife or no child

C7 G7

I ain't got no family, ain't got no wife, no child

D7 C7 G7

Ain't got no religion, I'm just out here runnin' wild

Well a rich man's got money, and a poor man's only got his soul

C7 G7

Yeah, rich man's got the money, baby, poor boy only got his soul

D7 C7 G7

But I got this new highway and I don't care where I go

[Solo]

G7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7 G7 G7 D7 C7/F G7 G7

Well, this new highway, baby, takes me from town to town

C7 G7

Yeah, this new highway, baby, takes me from town to town

D7 C7/F G7

Where some sweet angel always lets me lay down

Well, my Kansas woman's got skin as white as snow

C7 G7

Yeah, my Kansas City baby's got skin as white as snow

D7 C7 G7

But my Deep Ellum woman's got hair as black as coal

Well, your lovers will leave you, baby, good friends will come and go

C7 G7

Yeah, your lovers will leave you baby, good friends come and go

D7 C7 G7

But this new highway's the best friend I've ever known

[Solo]

G7 G7 G7 G7 C7 C7 G7 G7 D7 C7/F G7 G7

Now the gold sun's settin', baby, silver moon on the rise

C7 G7

Yeah, the gold sun's settin', baby, silver moon on the rise

D7 C7 G7

Gonna ride this highway 'til the day I die

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