Highway Forty Blues

E F#m
B E
G D A E


[Verse 1]
E                        F#m
Well these Highway Forty Blues,
B                            E
I've walked holes in both my shoes.
Counted the days since I've been 
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gone,
    B                             
And I'd love to see the lights of 
E
home.
                      A
Wasted time and money too,
B                             E  
Squandered youth in search of 
    B
truth,
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But in the end I had to lose
                        B
Lord above I've paid my dues
                       E       G D
Got them Highway Forty Blues.
 A E



[Verse 2]
E                             F#m
The highway called when I was young,
B                         E
Told me lies of things to come.
Continúa después del anuncio
                       F#m
Fame and fortune lies ahead,
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That's what the billboard lights 
   E
had said.
                            A
Shattered dreams my mind is numb,
B                            E   
My money's gone stick out my 
   B
thumb.
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My eyes are filled with bitter 
tears,
                        B
Lord I ain't been home in years,
                      E       G D 
Got the Highway Forty Blues.
A E



[Solo]
# First half Mandolin, second half 
starting on the A chord is Banjo

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B E
E F#m
B E
E A
| B     | E  B  |
| C#m   | F#    |
| B     | E  (G D A E)  (2 beats E 
followed by staccato G D A E)

# Repeat Solo with first half 
Electric Guitar then second half 
with pedal steel guitar


[Verse 3]
E                          F#m
You know I've rambled all around,
B                                 
Like a rolling stone from town to 
E
town.
                            F#m
Met pretty girls, I have to say,
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But none of them could make me stay.
Well, I've played the music halls 
    A
and bars,
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Had fancy clothes and big fine 
    B
cars,
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Things a country boy can't use,
                       B
Dixie Land I sure miss you,
                      E       G D 
Got the Highway Forty Blues.
A E



[Otro]

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B E
G D A
D A E