Highway Junkie
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[Intro: ](D)
(D)A hundred cups of coffee five hundred cigarettes
A thousand miles of highway and I ain't forgot her yet
But I keep on(G)movin' I keep movin down the(D) line
There ain't nothin' in my mirror just a cloud of dust and smoke
What do you expect when some ole truckers heart gets broke (G) yeah a
truckers heart gets (G) broke
but them(A) big wheels of rubber gonna rub her off my mind
well (G) I'm a highway junkie and I need that old white (D) line
Ten miles outta' Nashville I was doin a hundred and one
State boy pulled me over he said where's the fire(G) son
said where's the fire (D) son
I said man there ain't no fire I'm just runnin from a flame
So go on an write your ticket man but I aint the one to(G) blame
That county judge tried to rob me(D) blind
But them(A) big wheels of rubber gonna rub her off my mind
well(G) I'm a highway junkie and I need that old white(D) line
Guitar solo: (G D A G D)
(D) So I rolled on down to Memphis I had nothin left loose
Wanted to hear some rock n' roll but all they played was(G) blues
I didn't wanna hear no(D) blues
So I went to call up Elvis but Roger Miller grabbed the phone
He said drive that eighteen wheeler boy you're the king of the(G) road
Said I was the king of the(D) road
But them(A) big wheels of rubber gonna rub her off my mind
well(G) I'm a highway junkie and I need that old white(D) line
I said(A) I'm a highway junkie man and I(G) need that old white(D) line
How to play Highway Junkie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.