Highway 61 Revisited — Johnny Winter
Chords and lyrics for Highway 61 Revisited by Johnny Winter (key of D).
Verse 1
(From the 1969 Album SECOND WINTER)
Intro
[D]
Verse 1
[D]Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
[D]Abe says, "Man, you must be putting me on"
[D]God say, "No". Abe say, "What?"
[D]God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
[G]Next time you see me comin' you better [D]run"
[A]Abe says, "Where do you want this killing done?"
[D]God says, "Out on Highway 61".
Guitar Solo
[D]
Verse 2
[D]Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose
[D]Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes
[D]He asked poor Howard where can I go
[D]Howard said there's only one place I know
[G]Sam said tell me quick man I got to [D]run
[A]Ol' Howard just pointed with his gun
And said [D]that way down on Highway 61.
Guitar Solo
[D]
Verse 3
[D]Mack the Finger said to Louie the King
[D]I got forty red white and blue shoe strings
[D]And a thousand telephones that will not ring
[D]Do you know where I can get rid of these things
And [G]Louie the King said let me think for a minute son[D]
And he [A]said yes I think it can be easily done
Just take [D]everything down to Highway 61.
Guitar Solo
[D]
Verse 4
[D]Well, the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
[D]Told the first father that things weren't right
[D]My complexion she said is much too white
He said come here and step into the light he says hmm, [G]yes you're right
Let me tell the second mother this has been [D]done
But [A]the second mother was with the seventh son
And they were [D]both out on Highway 61.
Guitar Solo
[D]
Verse 5
[D]Rovin' gambler he was very bored
[D]Tryin' to create a third world war
[D]He found a promoter who almost fell off the floor
[D]He said I never engaged in this kind of thing before
But [G]yes I think it can be very easily [D]done
Cause [A]put some bleachers out in the sun
And [D]have it on Highway 61.
Outro-Guitar Solo
[D]
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