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This is the same version from the Disney Movie "Cars." 
Just listen to the song to get the rhythm and picking.
[Intro]
G-G-G-G...etc
GIf you ever Cplan to motor Gwest
Travel Cmy way, take the highway that's the Gbest
Get your Dkicks on CRoute 6G6
GIt winds from CChicago to L.GA.
More than C2000 miles all the Gway
Get your Dkicks on CRoute 6G6
[Bridge]
        G (then no chord)
Now you go through St. Louis
C (N.C.)
Joplin, Missouri
GOklahoma City looks mighty pretty
You'll Csee Amarillo
GGallup, New Mexico
DFlagstaff, Arizona (CDon't forget Winona)
GKingman, Barstow, DSan Bernadino
Won't Gyou get Chip to this timely Gtip
When you Ctake that California Gtrip
Get your Dkicks on CRoute 6G6
Get your Dkicks on CRoute 6G6.
[Solo]
Just solo on the Blues and Pentatonic scales in the Key of G.
(I may tab it out later)
[Bridge]
        G (then no chord)
Now you go through St. Louis
C (N.C.)
Joplin, Missouri
GOklahoma City looks mighty pretty
You'll Csee Amarillo
GGallup, New Mexico
DFlagstaff, Arizona (CDon't forget Winona)
GKingman, Barstow, DSan Bernadino
Won't Gyou get Chip to this timely Gtip
When you Ctake that California Gtrip
Get your Dkicks on CRoute 6G6
Get your A7kicks on D7Route 6G6.
Get your A7kicks on D7Route 6G6.
Get your A7kicks on D7Route 6G6.
Continue with a solo on the high notes in the key of G. then end on a G5 chord. 
Enjoy ^_^

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Route 66

by John Mayer

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This is the same version from the Disney Movie "Cars."

Just listen to the song to get the rhythm and picking.

[Intro]

G-G-G-G...etc

G C G

If you ever plan to motor west

C G

Travel my way, take the highway that's the best

D C G

Get your kicks on Route 66

G C G

It winds from Chicago to L.A.

C G

More than 2000 miles all the way

D C G

Get your kicks on Route 66

[Bridge]

G (then no chord)

Now you go through St. Louis

C (N.C.)

Joplin, Missouri

Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty

You'll see Amarillo

Gallup, New Mexico

D C

Flagstaff, Arizona (Don't forget Winona)

G D

Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino

G C G

Won't you get hip to this timely tip

C G

When you take that California trip

D C G

Get your kicks on Route 66

D C G

Get your kicks on Route 66.

[Solo]

Just solo on the Blues and Pentatonic scales in the Key of G.

(I may tab it out later)

[Bridge]

G (then no chord)

Now you go through St. Louis

C (N.C.)

Joplin, Missouri

Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty

You'll see Amarillo

Gallup, New Mexico

D C

Flagstaff, Arizona (Don't forget Winona)

G D

Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino

G C G

Won't you get hip to this timely tip

C G

When you take that California trip

D C G

Get your kicks on Route 66

A7 D7 G

Get your kicks on Route 66.

A7 D7 G

Get your kicks on Route 66.

A7 D7 G

Get your kicks on Route 66.

Continue with a solo on the high notes in the key of G. then end on a G5 chord.

Enjoy ^_^

About Route 66 Chords by John Mayer

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