Down The Highway Chords by Bob Dylan

Down The Highway chords by Bob Dylan

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 5th

Difficulty: Intermediate


Double drop D tuning (D-A-D-G-B-d')

Recurring riff:

d|--------------------------------------0--|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------3--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------2--|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3p0----------------0--|
A|-----------------------3p0------------0--|
D|---------------------------3---3---0--0--|

An occasional flourish:

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d|-------3-0--|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
D|---3-0------|


Verse:
D7
Well, I'm walkin' down the highway

With my suitcase in my hand.
         G
Yes, I'm walkin' down the highway
        D7 (riff)
With my suitcase in my hand.
        A
Lord, I really miss my baby,
              (riff)
She's in some far-off land.


Verse:
D7
Well, your streets are gettin' empty,

Lord, your highway's gettin' filled.
          G
And your streets are gettin' empty
         D7 (riff)
And your highway's gettin' filled.
         A
Well, the way I love that woman,
                 (riff)
I swear it's bound to get me killed.


Verse:
D7
Well, I been gamblin' so long,

Lord, I ain't got much more to lose.
        G
Yes, I been gamblin' so long,
        D7 (riff)
Lord, I ain't got much more to lose.
        A
Right now I'm havin' trouble,
                    (riff)
Please don't take away my highway shoes.

Verse:
D7
Well, I'm bound to get lucky, baby,

Or I'm bound to die tryin'.
         G
Yes, I'm a-bound to get lucky, baby,
         D7 (riff)
Lord, Lord I'm a-bound to die tryin'.
         A
Well, meet me in the middle of the ocean
                      (riff)
And we'll leave this ol' highway behind.


Verse:
D7
Well, the ocean took my baby,

My baby stole my heart from me.
       G
Yes, the ocean took my baby,
       D7 (riff)
My baby took my heart from me.
       A
She packed it all up in a suitcase,
                   (riff)
Lord, she took it away to Italy, Italy.


Verse:
D7
So, I'm a-walkin' down your highway

Just as far as my poor eyes can see.
       G
Yes, I'm a-walkin' down your highway
       D7  (riff)
Just as far as my eyes can see.
       A
From the Golden Gate Bridge
                  (riff)
All the way to the Statue of Liberty.

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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