Ghost on the Highway chords by The Gun Club

SimplifiedEm · D · G · Bm · B

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Intro 1

Verse 1

It's cloudy in the west,

it looks like rain

My eyes are black holes and I'm

burning away

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Verse 2

You slaughtered your loving man,

killed him in his sleep

The blood and crying of your murder

simply stains the sheets

Verse 3
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Em 
Now, you're a ghost on the highway
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Your gesture is  meaningless
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You're lost to the living men
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Trailing souls to the end
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You

Verse 4

thought winning as a woman,

meant failing as a friend

It is not an art statement to

drown a few passionate men

Verse 5

You made yourself a diamond to

blind young men's eyes

You claim because they want your shine

they deserve to walk the line

Verse 6
Em 
You're a   ghost on the highway
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Your gesture is meaningless
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You're lost forever
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to the living men
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Trailing souls till the
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en  d

Verse 7

Yes, I would give you my love

so my soul would not starve

But it could never move the hon

est rock of what you are

Verse 8

You're a ghost on the highway

You're like straw and meaningless

I hate you, but I love you

I'll carry that to the end

Verse 9
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Em 
If I ever lie with you again,
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I pray I do not sleep
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If I   ever close my eyes again,
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I'd realize what you are to me
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You are simply a liar
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An animal who bluffs and steals
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Until you become a  bigger
creature's meal

Verse 10
Em 
You're a   ghost on the highway
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You're trash and meaningless
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I  hate you, but I love you
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I'll carry that to the end
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You're