Cold Highway
View chords used in this chart
Intro
Dm C Bb Em E/G# Am
verse 1
Am Dm C
Your life stepped lightly out our hands
Bb C F Em E/G# Am
When no one's looking out you understand
Dm C
Your world was a wheel but the cog ceased to turn
Bb F/A Gm7 C
The bottom fell out and our fingers got burned
[Refrão] A7/C# Bb7 Bb7/C Dm7 Dm7
And there's a cold, cold highway that the wind whistles down
Bb7 Bb7/C Dm7 Dm7/C
Where the corners turn blind like the graveyard ground
Gm7 Gm7/C# Am7 Dm Dm/C
Oh your black icy stare once cut down my friend
F Bb F/A Gm7
In the deepest dark winter when the world seemed to end
Em E/G# Am
verse 2
Am Dm C
Every new version of the way of life
Bb C F Em E/G# Am
Leaves you reckless and searching for stars in the night
Am Dm C
But whose kid are you when they finally decide
Bb F/A Gm7 C
The lifestyle you led and the way that you died
[Refrão]
A7/C# Bb7 Bb7/C Dm7 Dm7
And there's a cold, cold highway that the wind whistles down
Bb7 Bb7/C Dm7 Dm7/C
Where the corners turn blind like the graveyard ground
Gm7 Gm7/C# Am7 Dm Dm/C
Oh your black icy stare once cut down my friend
F Bb F/A Gm7
In the deepest dark winter when the world seemed to end
verse 3
F Dm F Bb Bb7
But they're oh so simple, they're still trying to tell
G/B C F Em E/G#
The difference for you between heaven and hell
Am Dm Dm/C
To glorify something, your legends are found
G/B C C/Bb C/A Em E/G# Am
But all they bought you was a hole in the ground
verse 4
Am Dm C
Years rolling by just like a dream (ooh)
Bb C F Em E/G# Am
I'm partly human and I'm partly machine
Dm C
They've lost you and fate put your name on a stone (ahh)
Bb F/A Gm7 C
Perhaps now my friend they might leave you alone (ahh)
[Refrão] A7/C# Bb7 Bb7/C Dm7 Dm7
And there's a cold, cold highway that the wind whistles down
Bb7 Bb7/C Dm7 Dm7/C
Where the corners turn blind like the graveyard ground
Gm7 Gm7/C# Am7 Dm Dm/C
Oh your black icy stare once cut down my friend
F Bb F/A Gm7
In the deepest dark winter when the world seemed to end
Outro
Em E/G# Am
How to play Cold Highway
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.