Highway Song chords by
James Taylor

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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Father, let us build a boat

Bm

Bm

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and sail away

Em

Em

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G

G

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There's nothing for you

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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here

Dm

Dm

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And brother, let us throw

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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our lot out upon the sea

G

G

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It's been done before

Verse 2

Dsus4

Dsus4

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C

C

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G

G

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I'm thinking

C

C

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'bout a broken heart

G

G

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C

C

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I'm talking 'bout the break of dawn

G

G

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You love me while i'm here

C

C

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G

G

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Then you can miss me

C

C

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when i'm gone

G

G

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C

C

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Sweet misunderstanding

G

G

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C

C

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Won't you leave a poor boy alone

G

G

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C

C

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I'm the one eyed seed of a tumbleweed

G

G

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F

F

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In the belly of a rolling stone

Verse 3

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Back on the road again

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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I had a little woman in memphis

G

G

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C

C

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She wanted to be my bride

G

G

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She said, settle on down,

C

C

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traveling man

G

G

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C

C

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You can stay right by my side

G

G

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C

C

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I tried so hard to please her

G

G

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C

C

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But i couldn't hold out too long

G

G

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'cause one saturday night

C

C

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i was laying in bed

G

G

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F

F

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And i heard that highway song

Verse 5

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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Back on the road again

G

G

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C

C

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Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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Now one of these days that highway

G

G

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C

C

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song will lose its appeal to me

G

G

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I'm gonna settle on down like a

C

C

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natural born man

G

G

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I'm gonna live my life natur

C

C

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G

G

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ally (free and easy)

C

C

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Until that day the thunder's gonna roll

G

G

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C

C

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And i no tice there's a sign of rain

G

G

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C

C

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So i grab my bags and i pack my clothes

G

G

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F

F

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And i'm back on the road again

Verse 7

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah

G

G

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C

C

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Back on the road again

G

G

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C

C

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Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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I'm thinking 'bout a broken heart

G

G

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C

C

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I been talking 'bout the break of dawn

G

G

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C

C

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You loved me while i'm here

G

G

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C

C

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And you can miss me when i'm gone

G

G

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C

C

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And i said sweet misunderstanding

G

G

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C

C

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Won't you leave a poor boy alone

G

G

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'cause i'm the one

C

C

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eyed seed of a tumbleweed

G

G

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F

F

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In the belly of a rolling stone

Verse 9

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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Back on the road again

G

G

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C

C

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Verse 10

G

G

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Here i am again

C

C

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Holiday inn

G

G

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C

C

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Same old four walls again

G

G

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C

C

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Gee, but it's fine to be back home

G

G

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C

C

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again (whoa, now)

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Say, holiday inn, i'm on the road again

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C ₃

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Chords

G
Em
Bm
Dsus4
Dm
C
F
Gsus4
D

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Highway Song by James Taylor is G major.

The primary chords used in Highway Song are G, Em, Bm, Dsus4, Dm, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, Bm, Dsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Highway Song is approximately 65 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Highway Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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