Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice Highway in the wind (live version) Arlo Guthrie Intro: E Emaj7 A E E Emaj7 A E VERSE 1 E Emaj7 A E Sail with me into the unknown void that has no end Emaj7 A E Swept along the open road, that don't seem to begin, Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E Come with me and love me babe, I may be back again. Emaj7 F#m G#m A E Mean time I'll keep sailing down this highway in the wind.
F#m G#m A G#m F#m A G#m F#m E VERSE 2 E Emaj7 A E Evenings just begin the days, and follows with the night, Emaj7 A E To love you and to be with you and say that it's all right. Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E Love me while you have me, babe, I may be back again. Emaj7 F#m G#m A E Meantime I'll keep sailing down this highway in the wind. F#m G#m A G#m F#m A G#m F#m E E Emaj7 A E E Emaj7 A E Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E Emaj7 F#m G# A E F#m G#m A G#m F#m A G#m F#m E VERSE 3 E Emaj7 A E There's times I feel like going, times I want to stay. Emaj7 A E Times that I ain't feeling well, times I feel okay. Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E Now you have time to love me, you may have time again. Emaj7 F#m G#m A E Meantime I'll keep sailing down this highway in the wind. F#m G#m A G#m F#m A G#m F#m E VERSE 4 E Emaj7 A E The fortune-teller tells me, I have somewhere to go. Emaj7 A E I Look and try to understand, I wonder how she knows. Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E So I must be going now, I'm losing time my friends, Emaj7 F#m G#m A E Looking for a rainbow down this highway in the wind. Emaj7 A F#m7 B7 E So I must be going now, I'm losing time my friends, Emaj7 F#m G#m A E Looking for a rainbow down this highway in the wind. F#m G#m A G#m F#m A G#m F#m E flyinglibra51 God Bless Glen Travis Campbell
"Highway in the Wind" is the closing track of American folk-rock singer Arlo Guthrie's debut album from 1967, "Alice's Restaurant". Arlo Guthrie plays the guitar on "Highway in the Wind".
"Highway in the Wind" is written by Arlo Guthrie.