Route 66
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Intro: E A F#m E C#7 F#7 B7 E A F#m B7
E A F#m E
If you ever plan to motor west
A F#m E
Travel my way, take the highway that is best
C#7 F#7 B7 E
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
E A F#m E
It winds from Chicago to LA
A F#m E
More than two thousand miles all the way
C#7 F#7 B7 E
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
Bridge
E F#m
Now you go through Saint Looey, Joplin, Missouri
E E7
And Oklahoma City is mighty pretty
A F#m E F#m E
You see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
A F#m
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Winona
E A F#m B7
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernandino
E A F#m E
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
A F#m E
When you make that California trip
C#7 F#7 B7 E
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
Interlude: E A F#m E A F#m E C#7 F#7 B7 E A F#m E A F#m E C#7 F#7 B7 E A F#m E A F#m E C#7 F#7 B7 E A F#m E A
F#m E C#7 F#7 B7 E
E A F#m E
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
A F#m E
When you make that California trip
C#7 F#7 B7 E
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
C#7 F#7 B7 E
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
C#7 F#7 B7 E
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
C#7 F#7 B7 E A B7 E6
Get your kicks on Route six-ty-six
How to play Route 66
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 E. 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.