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Blazing Highway Home

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[Intro]
C G
F G C G
[Verse 1]
  CChasin' thunder, chasin' lightning tGoo
  FYou never wondered, what they thought of CyouG  
  CYou know you can't out  run the great unkGnown
May you   Ffind yourself a   Gblazin' highway homeC  G  
[Verse 2]
  CSomewhere the high cliffs, somewhere the waves hit whiteG  
  FThe wind in it's mischief, the palace of rainbows, CIG  
  CWill be here watchin' you though you may feel aGloneG  
While you   Ffind yourself a   Gblazin' highway homeC  
[Chorus]
I try to Fsleep
FSearching the darkness for Csomething
Your soul to Fkeep
FHere I am sleeping with nCothingG  
[Verse 3]
  CSo tell St. Peter,   you don't want to Gwait
  FThrow it in gear and    roll on through those gCatesG  
  CAn' know no matter     where your soul may GroamG  
That you'll   Ffind yourself a   Gblazin' highway homeC  
[Chorus]
I try to Fsleep
Searchin' the darkness for Csomethin'C  
Your soul to Fkeep
FHere I am sleeping with nCothin'G  
[Interlude]
C G
F G C G
[Verse 4]
  CAnd may the angel sing you country songsG  
  FYour mama sang you    back when days were longC  G  
  CMore beautiful than    anything you've knownG  G  
While you   Ffind yourself a   Gblazin' highway homeC  C  
[Chorus]
I try to Fsleep
FSearchin' the darkness for sComethin'C  
Your soul to Fkeep
FHere I am sleepin' with nCothin'G  
[Solo]
C G
F G C

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Blazing Highway Home

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G

F G C G

[Verse 1]

C G

Chasin' thunder, chasin' lightning too

F C G

You never wondered, what they thought of you

C G

You know you can't out run the great unknown

F G C G

May you find yourself a blazin' highway home

[Verse 2]

C G

Somewhere the high cliffs, somewhere the waves hit white

F C G

The wind in it's mischief, the palace of rainbows, I

C G G

Will be here watchin' you though you may feel alone

F G C

While you find yourself a blazin' highway home

[Chorus]

I try to sleep

F C

Searching the darkness for something

Your soul to keep

F C G

Here I am sleeping with nothing

[Verse 3]

C G

So tell St. Peter, you don't want to wait

F C G

Throw it in gear and roll on through those gates

C G G

An' know no matter where your soul may roam

F G C

That you'll find yourself a blazin' highway home

[Chorus]

I try to sleep

C C

Searchin' the darkness for somethin'

Your soul to keep

F C G

Here I am sleeping with nothin'

[Interlude]

C G

F G C G

[Verse 4]

C G

And may the angel sing you country songs

F C G

Your mama sang you back when days were long

C G G

More beautiful than anything you've known

F G C C

While you find yourself a blazin' highway home

[Chorus]

I try to sleep

F C C

Searchin' the darkness for somethin'

Your soul to keep

F C G

Here I am sleepin' with nothin'

[Solo]

C G

F G C

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