Highway Forty Blues chords by Ricky Skaggs

Chords with lyrics

G+G            A minorAm
Well these Highway Forty blues

D7D7              G+G
I've walked holes in both my shoes

                 A minorAm
Counted the days since I've been gone

D7D7                G+G
And I'd love to see the lights of home


           C majorC
Wasted time and money too

D7D7              G+G
Squandered youth in search of truth

E minorEm           A minorAm
But in the end I had to lose

            D7D7
Lord above I've paid my dues

           G+G
Got the Highway Forty blues

               A minorAm
The highway called when I was young

D7D7            G+G
Told me lies of things to come

           A minorAm
Fame and fortune lies ahead

D7D7                  G+G
That's what the billboard lights had said


              C majorC
Shattered dreams my mind is numb

D7D7              G+G
My money's gone stick out my thumb

E minorEm               A minorAm
My eyes are filled with bitter tears

             D7D7
Lord I ain't been home in years

           G+G
Got the Highway Forty blues

             A minorAm
You know I've rambled all around

D7D7                G+G
Like a rolling stone from town to town

              A minorAm
Met pretty girls I have to say

D7D7               G+G
But none of them could make me stay


                   C majorC
Well I've played the music halls and bars

D7D7               G+G
Had fancy clothes and big fine cars

E minorEm             A minorAm
Things a country boy can't use

           D7D7
Dixieland I sure miss you

           G+G