Graham Parker
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Blue Highways

Blue Highways lyrics by Graham Parker. Dmaj7: x 0 0 11 10 9 D: x x 0 5 5 7 D6: x x 0 7 7 7 intro: Dmaj7 / D / D6 / Dmaj7 / D / D6 / Dmaj7 / D / D6 D Bm D Bm...

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Blue Highways

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Dmaj7: x 0 0 11 10 9

D: x x 0 5 5 7

D6: x x 0 7 7 7

intro: Dmaj7 / D / D6 / Dmaj7 / D / D6 / Dmaj7 / D / D6

D Bm D Bm

The kid's left home, the kid's got a kid of her own

D Bm D Bm

Don't knock that door, don't knock it, nobody's home

Em Bm Em Bm

The mystery sign, turn off and follow it blind

Em D G D

The interstate is jammed and crammed with exhaust mist

Em D G

It only leads to somewhere you'll never miss

A

You'll never miss

D Bm D Bm

Get on the blue highways, follow the blue highways

Em Bm Em Bm

You know that they're there, you know that they're there

F#m G A D Bm D Bm

Where the real America lies

D Bm D Bm

The rusty chrome, the shutters swing open and closed

D Bm D Bm

Don't knock that door, don't knock it, nobody's home

Em Bm Em Bm

The blood runs cold, the blood runs cold

Em D

There must be gold where fools are

G A

That's what we are, that's what we are

D Bm D Bm

Get on the blue highways, follow the blue highways

Em Bm Em Bm

You know that they're there, you know that they're there

F#m G A Bm

Where the real America lies

Em Bm Em Bm Em D Bm D Bm

Blue highways, blue highways, blue highways

(outro same as intro)

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