Amarillo Highway
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(C)Well I'm a high straight in Plainview, side bet in Idalou
A fresh deck in New (F)Deal
(G)Some call me high hand some call me low hand
But I'm holdin what I am the (C)wheel
Well I'm a panhandlin man handlin
High rollin post holin dust bowlin (F)daddy
(G)I ain't got no blood veins
I just got them four lanes
Of hard amarillo (C)highway
I don't wear a stetson but I'm willin to bet son
That I'm a bigger texan as (F)you are
There's a (G)girl in her barefeet asleep on my back seat
An my trunk's full of Pearl and (C)Lone Star
Well I'm a panhandlin man handlin
High rollin post holin dust bowlin (F)daddy
(G)I ain't got no blood veins
I just got them four lanes
Of hard amarillo (C)highway
Gonna hop outta bed pop a pill in my head
Bust the hub for that golden spread under (F)blue skies
Gonna (G)stuff my hide behind some power glide
Get some southern fried back in my (C)eyes
Well I'm a panhandlin man handlin
High rollin post holin dust bowlin (F)daddy
(G)I ain't got no blood veins
I just got them four lanes
Of hard amarillo (C)highway
Well I'm a panhandlin man handlin
High rollin post holin dust bowlin (F)daddy
An the (G)closest I'll ever get to heaven
Is speedin up ol' 87
That hard-ass amarillo (C)highway
How to play Amarillo Highway
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.