Highway Song

artist : james taylor song : highway song tabbed by : dj tuning : standard capo : 3rd fret ( sounds in key of G ) E Bm7 C#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 A/B father , let us build a boat and sail A - way , there’s nothing for you here , E Bm7 C#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 A/B and brother , let us throw our lot out upon the sea , it’s been done be - fore! D/E E/A D/E E/A i’m thinkin’ ’bout a broken heart , i’m talkin’ ’bout the break of dawn , D/E E/A D/E E/A you’ve loved me while i’m here , then you can miss me when i’m gone , D/E E/A D/E E/A sweet misunder - standing , won’t you leave a poor boy A - lone? D/E E/A E D C#m D i’m the one - eyed seed of a tumbleweed , in the belly of a rolling stone , C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7 back on the highway , yeah , yeah , yeah , E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A back on the road - - - - - again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D/E E/A D/E E/A i had a little woman in memphis , she wanted to be my bride , D/E E/A D/E E/A she said , "settle on down , travel - ing man , and you can stay right by my side!" D/E E/A D/E E/A i tried so hard to please her , but i couldn’t hold out too long , D/E E/A E D C#m D ’cause , one saturday night , i was laying in bed , and i heard that highway song , C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7 back on the highway , yeah , yeah , yeah , E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A back on the road - - - - - again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D/E E/A D/E E/A | / / / / | / / / / | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D/E E/A D/E E/A now , one of these days , that highway song will lose it’s appeal to me , D/E E/A i’m gonna settle on down , like a natural born man , D/E E/A i’m gonna live my life naturally , ( free and easy! ) D/E E/A D/E E/A till that day , the thunder’s gonna roll , and i notice there’s a sign of rain , D/E E/A E D C#m D so i grab my bags , and i pack my clothes , and i’m back on the road A - gain , C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7 back on the highway , yeah , yeah , yeah , E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A back on the road - - - - - again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D/E E/A D/E E/A i’m thinkin’ ’bout a broken heart , i’ve been talkin’ ’bout the break of dawn , D/E E/A D/E E/A you’ve loved me while i’m here , and you can miss me when i’m gone , D/E E/A D/E E/A and i said , sweet misunder - standing , won’t you leave a poor boy A - lone? D/E E/A E D C#m D ’cause i’m the one - eyed seed of a tumbleweed , in the belly of a rolling stone , C#m7 Bm7 Amaj7 back on the highway , yeah - yeah , yeah , yeah now , E7sus4 D/E E/A D/E E/A back on the road - - - - - again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D/E E/A D/E E/A here i Am again , holi - day inn , same old four walls A - gain , D/E E/A D/E gee , but it’s fine to be back home A - gain , woh now , E/A D/E E/A D/E Amaj7 it’s a holi - day inn , i’m on the road again! | /__/ /__/ / / | / | | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * E = 022100 Bm7 = x24232 C#m7 = x46454 G#m7 = 464444 Amaj7 = x02120 A/B = x22220 D/E = 000232 E/A = x02100 D = xx0232 C#m = x24432 E7sus4 = 020200