Highway 40 Blues — Ricky Skaggs
Chords and lyrics for Highway 40 Blues by Ricky Skaggs (key of D).
Verse 1
Highway Forty Blues
c1979 PolyGram Int'l Publishing & Amanda-Lin Music
Brightly (2 beat feel)
Intro
[E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[G] [D] [A] [E]
Verse 1
[E]Well these Highway Forty [F#m]Blues,
[B]I've walked holes in both my [E]shoes.
Counted the days since I've been [F#m]gone,
And [B]I'd love to see the lights of [E]home.
Wasted time and money [A]too,
[B]Squandered youth in search of [E]truth,[B]
[C#m]But in the end I had to [F#]lose
Lord above I've paid my [B]dues
Got them Highway Forty [E][G][D]Blues.[E][A]
Verse 2
[E]The highway called when I was [F#m]young,
[B]Told me lies of things to [E]come.
Fame and fortune lies [F#m]ahead,
[B]That's what the billboard lights had [E]said.
Shattered dreams my mind is [A]numb,
[B]My money's gone stick out my [E]thumb.[B]
[C#m]My eyes are filled with [F#]bitter tears,
Lord I ain't been home [B]in years,
Got the Highway Forty [E][G][D]Blues.[E][A]
Solo
# First half Mandolin, second half starting on the A chord is Banjo
[E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[E]| [A]B | E B |
| C#m | F# |
| B | E (G D A E) (2 beats E followed by staccato G D A E)
# Repeat Solo with first half Electric Guitar then second half with pedal
steel guitar
Verse 3
[E]You know I've rambled all [F#m]around,
[B]Like a rolling stone from town to [E]town.
Met pretty girls, I have to [F#m]say,
[B]But none of them could make me [E]stay.
Well, I've played the music halls and [A]bars,
[B]Had fancy clothes and big fine [E]cars,[B]
[C#m]Things a country boy [F#]can't use,
Dixie Land I sure miss [B]you,
Got the Highway Forty [E][G][D]Blues.[E][A]
Outro
[E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[G] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
X