Big Bill Broonzy - Key to the highway
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Tuning: G C E A
[Intro]
C G7 F F7 Cm
C G7 C C G7
[Verse 1]
I got theC key to theG7 highway,
And I'm Fbilled out and bound to F7go Cm
I'm gonna Cleave here runnin',
G7 'Cause walkin' is most too Cslow G7
[Verse 2]
I'm goin' Cdown on the G7border,
Now Fwhere I'm better F7known Cm
Cause Cwoman you don't do nothin',
G7 But drive a good man 'way from Chome G7
[Verse 3]
Now when the Cmoon creeps over the G7mountain,
FI'll be on my F7way Cm
Now I'm gonna Cwalk this old highway,
G7 Until the break of Cday G7
[Verse 4]
CCome here, sweet G7mama,
Now and Fhelp me with this heavy F7load Cm
I am Cdue in West Texas,
G7 And I've got to get on the Croad G7
[Verse 5]
I'm Cgoin' to West G7Texas,
I'm goin' Fdown behind the F7sun Cm
I'm gonna Cask the good Lord
G7 What evil have I Cdone G7
[Outro]
C G7 F F7 Cm
C G7 C C G7 C
(in bars 7 & 8 you can use a turnaround like this instead of strumming:
the 3-2-1 sequence on the E string in bar 8 is played as triplets)
A|-----7---6---5---|-3---------2-------|
E|-----6---5---4---|-3---3-2-1-1-------|
C|-0---7-7-6-6-5-5-|-4---------2---3/4-|
g|-----------------|-------------------|
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