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Bminor

90BPM

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This tab is based off the Fireman record. Live versions of this song are a bit different, use a few different
riffs, and generally, Paul's guitarist's play it a bit different.
[Intro]
e|Bm--------------D----|
B|------------------|  Riff played throughout intro and verses
G|------------------|
D|-----------7---7--|
A|2----2/5------(5)-|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
BmRunning through the night time babyD, Bmlooking like a wreck. 
BmGot too many highlights with a lDovelight on her neck.
BmLookin'' for some paydirt that'll mDaybe come around.
BmEverybody wonderiDn' what's that sBmound? 
[Chorus]
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do ya. 
EMove me. F#  
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do ya. 
EAlways. F#  
[Interlude]
Bm  D
Bm  D
[Verse 2]
BmStanding in the doorway of a Dlittle black shop. 
BmLifting off the penknife and Da-ringin' up the cops. 
BmRunning down the street, Deverybody sees. 
BmWhat she's got is Dwhat she needs and 
Bmwhat she loves is me. 
[Chorus]
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do yaE. Baby. F#  
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do yaE. Play deF#ad. 
BmHighway, Ddo ya ,do ya, do yaE. Who's mF#aking you follow. 
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do yaE. Lose me F#in the hollow. 
[Interlude]
Bm  D
Bm  D
[Bridge]
    Bm    AOh Elose me in the GholF#low,    Bm   Aevery Enight and every GhouF#r. 
    Bm   ATake me Ehigher every GdaF#y, Bmmove me Ababy, Emove me. G  F#  
BmEverybody Awonders why you're Elookin' such a GwrecF#k.       Bm  AYeaEhG  F#  
[Chorus]
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do ya. ELiftin' up your penknifF#e. 
BmHighway, Ddo ya, do ya, do ya. ELookin' for some paydirF#t. 
BmEverybody wonders why you Ddidn't mind the store. 
EThey don't know what you'rF#e sellin'. 
BmNo. D  
ESomebody can move me, F#oh I feel it shakin'. 
[Outro]
N.C.
Words are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.
N.C.
Words are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.
Bm
BmWords are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.
BmWords are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.
BmWords are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.
Bm  A  E  G F#
Bm  A  E  G F#
Bm  A  E  G F#
Bm  A  E  G F#
Bm  A  E  G F#
Bm  A  E  G F#
Bm
End (:

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Highway

by The Fireman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This tab is based off the Fireman record. Live versions of this song are a bit different, use a few different

riffs, and generally, Paul's guitarist's play it a bit different.

[Intro]

Bm D

e|------------------|

B|------------------| Riff played throughout intro and verses

G|------------------|

D|-----------7---7--|

A|2----2/5------(5)-|

E|------------------|

[Verse 1]

Bm D Bm

Running through the night time baby, looking like a wreck.

Bm D

Got too many highlights with a lovelight on her neck.

Bm D

Lookin'' for some paydirt that'll maybe come around.

Bm D Bm

Everybody wonderin' what's that sound?

[Chorus]

Bm D

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya.

E F#

Move me.

Bm D

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya.

E F#

Always.

[Interlude]

Bm D

[Verse 2]

Bm D

Standing in the doorway of a little black shop.

Bm D

Lifting off the penknife and a-ringin' up the cops.

Bm D

Running down the street, everybody sees.

Bm D

What she's got is what she needs and

what she loves is me.

[Chorus]

Bm D E F#

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya. Baby.

Bm D E F#

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya. Play dead.

Bm D E F#

Highway, do ya ,do ya, do ya. Who's making you follow.

Bm D E F#

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya. Lose me in the hollow.

[Interlude]

Bm D

[Bridge]

Bm A E G F# Bm A E G F#

Oh lose me in the hollow, every night and every hour.

Bm A E G F# Bm A E G F#

Take me higher every day, move me baby, move me.

Bm A E G F# Bm A E G F#

Everybody wonders why you're lookin' such a wreck. Yeah

[Chorus]

Bm D E F#

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya. Liftin' up your penknife.

Bm D E F#

Highway, do ya, do ya, do ya. Lookin' for some paydirt.

Bm D

Everybody wonders why you didn't mind the store.

E F#

They don't know what you're sellin'.

Bm D

No.

E F#

Somebody can move me, oh I feel it shakin'.

[Outro]

N.C.

Words are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.

N.C.

Words are gettin' higher, everybody fire, oh the sun is risin' again.

Bm A E G F#

End (:

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