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High Time

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[Intro]
Cmriff 8 bars
[chorus]
it’s about Cmhigh time  F    Ebwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Cmhigh time FwEbe hit the roaCmdF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
[Verse 1]
   Cmi woke up this mornin’ with leavin’ on my mindF  Eb  
   Cmi didn’t ask no question, i didn’t waste my time
   F7woke up this mornin’, i stumbled out of bed
   Cmi hear the old dog barkin’
and Gaugthis is what he said:
[chorus]
it’s about Cmhigh time  F    Ebwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Cmhigh time FwEbe hit the roaCmdF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
[Verse 2]
   Cmi went down to the basement, i got myself a sawF  Eb  
   Cmi push and pull that blade, i cut the ball and chain right off
   F7went down to the station, some coffee and some gas
   Cmhear the pavement callin’
it said, “you Gaugbetter move yo ass!”
[chorus]
it’s about Cmhigh time  F    Ebwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Cmhigh time FwEbe hit the roaCmdF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
[re-intro]
Cmriff 8 bars
[solo]
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Cm    F Eb
Eb   D   C
Eb   D   C
Eb   D   F
[Verse 3]
   Cmi got my summer shades, and my lead boots on
   Cmi hear the radio play, and i start to sing along
   F7well, i’m a ramblin’ man, yes, a rollin’ stone
   Cmall across this land is Gaugwhere i’m gonna roam
[chorus]
it’s about Cmhigh time  F    Ebwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Cmhigh time FwEbe hit the roaCmdF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  Eb  
it’s about Ebhigh time   Dwe hit the CmroadF  F  
[Solo]
Cm  Cm  Cm  Cm
Cm  Cm  Cm  Cm
Cm  Cm  Cm  Cm
Cm  Cm  Cm  Cm
Eb D  Cm
Eb D  Cm
Eb D  F  F  F  F
[outro]
Cmriff      High time!
Cmriff      High time!
Cmriff      High time!
Cmriff      High time!

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High Time

by Robert Jon & The Wreck

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Gaug

[Intro]

riff 8 bars

[chorus]

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

[Verse 1]

Cm F Eb

i woke up this mornin’ with leavin’ on my mind

i didn’t ask no question, i didn’t waste my time

woke up this mornin’, i stumbled out of bed

i hear the old dog barkin’

Gaug

and this is what he said:

[chorus]

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

[Verse 2]

Cm F Eb

i went down to the basement, i got myself a saw

i push and pull that blade, i cut the ball and chain right off

went down to the station, some coffee and some gas

hear the pavement callin’

Gaug

it said, “you better move yo ass!”

[chorus]

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

[re-intro]

riff 8 bars

[solo]

Cm F Eb

Eb D C

Eb D F

[Verse 3]

i got my summer shades, and my lead boots on

i hear the radio play, and i start to sing along

well, i’m a ramblin’ man, yes, a rollin’ stone

Cm Gaug

all across this land is where i’m gonna roam

[chorus]

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Cm F Eb Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F Eb

it’s about high time we hit the road

Eb D Cm F F

it’s about high time we hit the road

[Solo]

Cm Cm Cm Cm

Eb D Cm

Eb D F F F F

[outro]

riff High time!

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