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Capo 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C       F      C      F      C
[Verse 1]
CWell, I said goodbye for that highFway,Am  
FI took you by the Chand and I tGold you not to cry, 
but you did anyAmway.
No you hFaven'Ct lost me. Cause you’re an EdFen to Cme.
Though I'm a fFirst fallen lCeaf; merFely a meAmmory for those who souGght me.
So long AmMilwaukee.
[Interlude and Harmonica Part]
F     C      F      C      F    C      F     Am      G
[Verse 2]
Well, I headed wCest; Montana climFbing,Am  
how the mountains lFook like fallen giCants
overGcome by all these things
that I'm fAmighting.
And aFs I'm riCding
through these beauFtiful stCates,
AmeFrica shCapes
to the lonFely feeAmlings that I'm hGiding,
and I put in wrAmiting.
[Interlude and Harmonica Part]
F     C      F      C      F    C      F     Am      G
[Verse 3]
Oh, CalifCornia, of an endless sFun,Am  
and as it Fsets like days of oCld,
all poor men's boGats turn to gold.
But I ain't Amgot one.
I just gFot these whCeels, son,
and toFmorrow they will tCake me,
with a loFad that'll brCeak me,
and the chFance I once hAmad to ever stGop them,
is long Amforgotten.
[Interlude and Harmonica Part]
F     C      F      C      F    C      F     Am      G
[Verse 4]
Oh West CVirginia,
you’re the song I'm sinFging,Am  
but your skyline Fof 10,000 piCnes
looks like a Gbloody jagged knife
slowly Amswinging,
till sumFmer brCings in
a nFew kind of hCope
that heFlps me to cCope,
'cause I'm Fslipping from the rAmope to which I'm clinGging
 ...yGeah, but I'm singing.
[Interlude and Harmonica Part]
F     C      F      C      F    C      F     Am      G
[Verse 5]
Oh my CWisconsin,
welcome me Fin.Am  
Don't let the Fsnow fall by my sCide
Ggently remind
me that I Amcant' win
and that I neFver wCill...
that the stFone I've been rolCling,
rolFling and rolCling
forFever up the hAmill was meant for sinGking.
Now I've been Amdrinkin.
And the botFtle's caCught me,
I'm thiFnking I should Cgo back home
and Glive that simple life...
...my father Amtaught meF  C  
...In old MilwAmaukee.F  C  
...In old MilAmwaukee.F  C  
Well, hello, MilAmwaukee...F  C  
[Outro]
F       F   Am   G      C

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Hello Milwaukee

by Joseph Huber

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C F C F C

[Verse 1]

C F Am

Well, I said goodbye for that highway,

F C G

I took you by the hand and I told you not to cry,

but you did anyway.

F C F C

No you haven't lost me. Cause you’re an Eden to me.

F C F Am G

Though I'm a first fallen leaf; merely a memory for those who sought me.

So long Milwaukee.

[Interlude and Harmonica Part]

F C F C F C F Am G

[Verse 2]

C F Am

Well, I headed west; Montana climbing,

F C

how the mountains look like fallen giants

overcome by all these things

that I'm fighting.

F C

And as I'm riding

F C

through these beautiful states,

F C

America shapes

F Am G

to the lonely feelings that I'm hiding,

and I put in writing.

[Interlude and Harmonica Part]

F C F C F C F Am G

[Verse 3]

C F Am

Oh, California, of an endless sun,

F C

and as it sets like days of old,

all poor men's boats turn to gold.

But I ain't got one.

F C

I just got these wheels, son,

F C

and tomorrow they will take me,

F C

with a load that'll break me,

F Am G

and the chance I once had to ever stop them,

is long forgotten.

[Interlude and Harmonica Part]

F C F C F C F Am G

[Verse 4]

Oh West Virginia,

F Am

you’re the song I'm singing,

F C

but your skyline of 10,000 pines

looks like a bloody jagged knife

slowly swinging,

F C

till summer brings in

F C

a new kind of hope

F C

that helps me to cope,

F Am G

'cause I'm slipping from the rope to which I'm clinging

...yeah, but I'm singing.

[Interlude and Harmonica Part]

F C F C F C F Am G

[Verse 5]

Oh my Wisconsin,

F Am

welcome me in.

F C

Don't let the snow fall by my side

gently remind

me that I cant' win

F C

and that I never will...

F C

that the stone I've been rolling,

F C

rolling and rolling

F Am G

forever up the hill was meant for sinking.

Now I've been drinkin.

F C

And the bottle's caught me,

F C

I'm thinking I should go back home

and live that simple life...

Am F C

...my father taught me

Am F C

...In old Milwaukee.

Am F C

...In old Milwaukee.

Am F C

Well, hello, Milwaukee...

[Outro]

F F Am G C

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