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Highway Forty Blues by Ricky Skaggs
Highway Forty Blues
Brightly (2 beat feel)
Verse 1;
E F#m B E
Well these Highway Forty Blues, I've walked holes in both my shoes.
F#m B E
Counted the days since I've been gone, And I'd love to see the lights of home.
A B E B
Wasted time and money too, Squandered youth in search of truth,
C#m F# B
But in the end I had to lose Lord above I've paid my dues
E G D A E
got the Highway Forty Blues.
Verse 2;
The highway called when I was young, Told me lies of things to come.
Fame and fortune lies ahead, That's what the billboard lights had said.
Shattered dreams my mind is numb, My money's gone stick out my thumb.
My eyes are filled with bitter tears, Lord I ain't been home in years,
Got the Highway Forty Blues.
Verse 3:
You know I've rambled all around, Like a rolling stone from town to town.
Met pretty girls I have to say, but none of them could make me stay.
Well I've played the music halls and bars, Had fancy clothes and big fine cars,
Things a country boy can't use, Dixie Land I sure miss you,
Got the Highway Forty Blues.
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version 2
G Am
Well these Highway Forty blues
D7 G
I've walked holes in both my shoes
Am
Counted the days since I've been gone
D7 G
And I'd love to see the lights of home
C
Wasted time and money too
D7 G
Squandered youth in search of truth
Em Am
But in the end I had to lose
D7
Lord above I've paid my dues
G
Got the Highway Forty blues
Am
The highway called when I was young
D7 G
Told me lies of things to come
Am
Fame and fortune lies ahead
D7 G
That's what the billboard lights had said
C
Shattered dreams my mind is numb
D7 G
My money's gone stick out my thumb
Em Am
My eyes are filled with bitter tears
D7
Lord I ain't been home in years
G
Got the Highway Forty blues
Am
You know I've rambled all around
D7 G
Like a rolling stone from town to town
Am
Met pretty girls I have to say
D7 G
But none of them could make me stay
C
Well I've played the music halls and bars
D7 G
Had fancy clothes and big fine cars
Em Am
Things a country boy can't use
D7
Dixieland I sure miss you
G
Got the Highway Forty blues
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