Ghost Highway
View chords used in this chart
F# E F# A F#
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|-----------------|-2---------------|A
|-4-4-2-4-------4-|-----2-4---------|
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|-----------------|-----------------|B
|-4-4-4-4---------|-----------X-4-4-|
|-4-4-4-4-X-X-X-X-|-X-X-X-X-X-X-4-4-|
|-2-2-0-2-X-X-X-X-|-X-X-X-X-X-X-2-2-|
RHYTHM FIGURE 2
B A B (D) B
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|-4-4-2-4-------4-|-----2-4---------|A
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|-4-4-4-4---------|-4---4-4---------|B
|-4-4-4-4---------|-4---4-4-X-X-X-X-|
|-2-2-0-2---------|-2---0-2-X-X-X-X-|
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RHYTHM FIGURE 3
F# A G# G
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|-4-------7-------|-6-------5-------|
|-4-------7-------|-6-------5-------|
|-2-------5-------|-4-------3-------|
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|-----------------|-----------------|B
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|-2---------------|-4-------3-------|
START WITH RHY FIG 1A
RHYTHM FIG.1B ENTERS AT THE FIFTH TIME
You're a ghost on the highway
And I'll love you forever
Ghost on the highway
And I'll love you forever
RHY FIG 2A and B
Forever and ever
And ever and ever
RHY FIG 1A and B
Your eyes are an island
And I'll own them forever
Your eyes are an island
And I'll love them forever
RHY FIG 3
Forever and ever
And ever and ever
RHY FIG 1A and B (2X)
RHY FIG 3A and B (3x)
RHY FIG 1A and B (play during guitar solo)
You're a ghost on the highway
And I'll love you forever
Ghost on the highway
And I'll love you forever
RHY FIG 2A and B
Forever and ever
And ever and ever
RHY FIG 1A and B (2x)
then play:
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|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
RHY FIG 3A and B (3x)
RHY FIG 1A and B (2x)
then play:
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|-4-4-4-4---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-4-4-4-4---------|-4---4-4-4-7---4-||
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4---4-4-4-7---4-||
|-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-|-2---0-2-0-5---2-||
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|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------2-----||B
|-4-4-2-4---------|-4-4-2-4---------|-4-4-2-4---------|-4---2-4-2-----4-||
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How to play Ghost 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 F#. 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.