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Highway Star

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[Intro]
G5  F/G C/G F/G   G5 F/G   G5 G5
G5
C5  Bb5
[Verse 1]
NG5obody gonna take my car, I'm gonna race it to the groundBb5  C5  Bb5  
NoG5body gonna beat my car, it's gonna break the speed of soundBb5  C5  Bb5  
F5Ooh, it's a killing machine, it's got everythingF5  E5  Eb5  
LD5ike a driving power, big fat tires, everything
[Chorus]
A5I  lAmove it and A5I  nAmeed it, A5I  blAmeed it    Amyeah, it's a wild hurricane
C5Al..rD5ight, hC5old tD5ight, C5I'm  D5a   hF5igh...wG5ay  stA5arC5  Bb5  
[Verse 2]
NG5obody gonna take my girl, I'm gonna keep her to the endBb5  C5  Bb5  
NG5obody gonna have my girl, she stays close on every bendBb5  C5  Bb5  
F5Ooh, she's a killing machine, she's got everythingF5  E5  Eb5  
LD5ike a moving mouth, body control and everything
[Chorus]
A5I  lAmove her, A5I nAmeed her, A5I  sAmeed her    Amyeah, she turns me on
C5Al..D5right, hC5old tD5ight, C5I'm D5a  hF5igh..wG5ay  stA5ar
[Organ Solo]
D5
  Am    G#5    G5      F#5x2
F5    D5    A5
   D5   F5   G5      F5x4
D5
D5 D5    F5 G5 A5     C5 C5    D5     C5 D5 C5 D5
D5 C5 A5 Ab5 G5 F5 D5 C5      C5 Bb5
[Verse 3]
NoG5body gonna take my head, I got speed inside my brainBb5  C5  Bb5  
NoG5body gonna steal my head, now that I'm on the road agai...nBb5  C5  Bb5  
F5Ooh, I'm in heaven again, I've got everythingF5  E5  Eb5  
D5like a moving ground throttle, control and everything.
[Chorus]
A5I  lAmove it, A5I  nAmeed it, A5I  sAmeed it    Ameight cylinders all mine
C5Al..D5right, hC5old tD5ight, C5I'm  D5a   hF5igh..wG5ay  stA5arC5  Bb5  
[Guitar Solo]
D5     A5
 D5    G5    C5    A5x4
A5     C5  Bb5
[Verse 4]
NG5obody gonna take my car, I'm gonna race it to the groundBb5  C5  Bb5  
NG5obody gonna beat my car, it's gonna break the speed of soundBb5  C5  Bb5  
F5Ooh, it's a killing machine, it's got everythingF5  E5  Eb5  
LD5ike a driving power, big fat tyres and everything
[Chorus]
A5I lAmove it and A5I nAmeed it, A5I blAmeed it yeah,    Amit's a mad hurricane
C5Al..rD5ight, hC5old tD5ight, C5I'm  D5a   hF5igh..wG5ay  stA5ar
C5I'm  D5a   hF5igh..wG5ay ..stA5ar,  C5I'm  D5a   hF5igh..wG5ay ..stA5aaaaaaaaarA5  
Josef Solomonoff - JOFF.

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The story behind the song

"Highway Star" captures the exhilarating feeling of a powerful car on the open road, a theme improvised by vocalist Ian Gillan on a tour bus in 1971. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore started with a simple riff, and the song was refined and performed that very night, becoming a live staple even before its release on the 1972 album Machine Head. Characterized by its fast tempo and classically inspired guitar and organ solos, it embodies the raw energy of early hard rock. Playing this song means channeling that unrestrained, driving force.

AI-written from these sources:Highway Star (song) — Wikipedia ↗Deep Purple — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Highway Star

by Deep Purple

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

C/G

Bb5

Eb5

G#5

F#5

Ab5

[Intro]

G5 F/G C/G F/G G5 F/G G5 G5

C5 Bb5

[Verse 1]

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna take my car, I'm gonna race it to the ground

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna beat my car, it's gonna break the speed of sound

F5 F5 E5 Eb5

Ooh, it's a killing machine, it's got everything

Like a driving power, big fat tires, everything

[Chorus]

A5 Am A5 Am A5 Am Am

I love it and I need it, I bleed it yeah, it's a wild hurricane

C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 A5 C5 Bb5

Al..right, hold tight, I'm a high...way star

[Verse 2]

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna take my girl, I'm gonna keep her to the end

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna have my girl, she stays close on every bend

F5 F5 E5 Eb5

Ooh, she's a killing machine, she's got everything

Like a moving mouth, body control and everything

[Chorus]

A5 Am A5 Am A5 Am Am

I love her, I need her, I seed her yeah, she turns me on

C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 A5

Al..right, hold tight, I'm a high..way star

[Organ Solo]

Am G#5 G5 F#5

F5 D5 A5

D5 F5 G5 F5

D5 D5 F5 G5 A5 C5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5

D5 C5 A5 Ab5 G5 F5 D5 C5 C5 Bb5

[Verse 3]

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna take my head, I got speed inside my brain

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna steal my head, now that I'm on the road agai...n

F5 F5 E5 Eb5

Ooh, I'm in heaven again, I've got everything

like a moving ground throttle, control and everything.

[Chorus]

A5 Am A5 Am A5 Am Am

I love it, I need it, I seed it eight cylinders all mine

C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 A5 C5 Bb5

Al..right, hold tight, I'm a high..way star

[Guitar Solo]

D5 A5

D5 G5 C5 A5

A5 C5 Bb5

[Verse 4]

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna take my car, I'm gonna race it to the ground

G5 Bb5 C5 Bb5

Nobody gonna beat my car, it's gonna break the speed of sound

F5 F5 E5 Eb5

Ooh, it's a killing machine, it's got everything

Like a driving power, big fat tyres and everything

[Chorus]

A5 Am A5 Am A5 Am Am

I love it and I need it, I bleed it yeah, it's a mad hurricane

C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 F5 G5 A5

Al..right, hold tight, I'm a high..way star

C5 D5 F5 G5 A5 C5 D5 F5 G5 A5 A5

I'm a high..way ..star, I'm a high..way ..staaaaaaaaar

Josef Solomonoff - JOFF.

About Highway Star Chords by Deep Purple

Learn how to play Highway Star by Deep Purple with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Highway Star chords”, “Highway Star guitar chords”, or “Deep Purple Highway Star chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Highway Star chords and for experienced players who want accurate Highway Star lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G5, F/G, C/G, C5, Bb5, F5.

FAQ — Highway Star by Deep Purple

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