Hillbilly Highway — Steve Earle
Chords and lyrics for Hillbilly Highway by Steve Earle (key of G).
Verse 1
The following progression is played throughout the song, but prominently at
the intro:
Verse 1
[G]My granddaddy was a miner but he finally [C]saw the [G]light
He didn't have much just a beat up truck
And a dream about a [C]better [G]life
Gran mamma cried when she waved goodbye
You never heard such a [C]lonesome [G]sound
Pretty soon the dirt road tuned to blacktop
Detroit [C]city [G]bound
Chorus
[C]Down that [G][C]Hill..billy [G]Highway
[C]On that [G][C]Hill..billy [G]Highway
[C]That old [G][C]Hill..billy Highway, Goes on and[G] on
Verse 2
[G]Now he worked and saved his money so that one day [C]he might [G]send
My old man off to college to use his brain and [C]not his [G]hands
Gran mama cried when she said goodbye
You never heard such a [C]lonesome [G]sound
But daddy had himself a good job in Houston
One more [C]rolling [G]down
Chorus
[C]That old [G][C]Hill..billy [G]Highway
[C]That old [G][C]Hill..billy [G]Highway
[C]That old [G][C]Hill..billy Highway, rolls on and [G]on
Verse 3
[G]Now granddaddy rolled over in hi grave the day that [C]I quit [G]school
I just sat around the house playing my guitar, my daddy said [C]"I was a
[G]fool!"
My mama cried when I said goodbye
I never heard such a [C]lonesome [G]sound
Now I'm standing on the highway and if your going my way
You know [C]we're I'm [G]bound
Chorus
[C]Down that [G][C]Hill..billy [G]Highway
[C]That old [G][C]Hill..billy [G]Highway
[C]That old [G][C]Hill..billy Highway rolls on and [G]on
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