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The Highland Light chords by
Norman Blake
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Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 1
D
D

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Up and down the Blue
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Ridge mountain chain,

they're strippin' coal
G
G

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Sellin' it across the sea to Japan,
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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so I'm told
D
D

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See the mighty wheels of progress turn
A
A

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and the lanes of commerce run

A cornucopia of junk
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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it flows from the land of the rising sun
D
D

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All across this mighty country, friends,
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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the oak trees turn to gold

We can't afford our timber,
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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we cannot buy our coal
D
D

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Cause the foreigners own houses,
A
A

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lifestyle like ours they see

So we trade our own resources
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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for transistorized TV
D
D

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So get on board the highland light train
G
G

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of my palisade
A
A

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And ride to hell or glory,
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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it makes no never mind to me
D
D

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This train should not crowd it
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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and the ticket fare is free

But it's a long, hot, dusty

ride
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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A
A

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backward to 1933
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
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A
A

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
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D
D

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A

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Some say that the great invention of all time

It was the wheel, his progress,
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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really, the automo biles
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Immaterialistic slavery,
A
A

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kind friends, now we must toil

As we bow down
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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to the idolistic god of Arab oil
D
D

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And way down in Alabama,
A
A

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on the old Browns Ferry Shore

See the TV, a nuclear reactor,
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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like a child of war
D
D

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I'm just sending out the kilowatts
A
A

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down the Girdard Peak load line

A detriment to society
G
G

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F#m
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Bm
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and a threat to all mankind
D
D

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So get on board the Highland Light train
G
G

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of my fantasy
A
A

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And right to hell the glory
G
G

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F#m
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Bm
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makes no never mind to me
D
D

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This train's not crowded
Bm
Bm
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A
A

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and the ticket fare is free

But it's a long, hot, ride
G
G

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F#m
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2

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Bm
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G
G

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backward to 1933 three
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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A
A

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G
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F#m
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Bm
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D
D

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So get on board the Highland Light train
G
G

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of my fantasy
A
A

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And ride to hell or glory,
G
G

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D
D

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F#m
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Bm
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Max will never mind me
D
D

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This train, she's not crowded
A
A

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and the ticket fare is free

But it's a long, hot, dusty ride
G
G

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backward to 1933

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • A

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Highland Light by Norman Blake is Gb major.

The primary chords used in The Highland Light are Cb, Bbm, Ebm, Gb, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cb, Bbm, Ebm, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Highland Light is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Highland Light 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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