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Ventura Highway

America
Versions2TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high) Download chord source (.txt)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{capo: 2}
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}Main Riff/Intro:
|--3h5p3----------------0-0-------3h5p3-----------------0-0------
|-------5--3h5p3-0--0h1---1-------------5--3h5p3-0--0h1---0------
|-------------------------2-------------------------------0------
|-------------------------3-------------------------------2------
|---------------------------------------------------------3------
|----------------------------------------------------------------{eot}
End of Verse Fill:
{sot}|-12---10---7--|-5---3-0--|
|-13---12---9--|-6---5-1--|
|--------------|----------|
|--------------|----------|
|--------------|----------|
|--------------|----------|{eot}
{Verse 1]
Chewin' on a piece of grass walkin' down the road
tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
Some people say this town don't look good in snow
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 [End of Verse Fill]
You don't care, I know.
{section: Chorus}
Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air
 
[Doo] [Do] [Doo] [Doo] [Do] [Doo]
{Verse 2]
Wishin' on a fallin' star Waitin' for the early train
Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain
Aw, come on Joe, you can always change your name
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 [End of Verse Fill]
Thanks alot son, just the same
[Repeat Chorus]
[Doo] [Do] [Doo] [Doo] [Do] [Doo]

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Readable chord sheet for Ventura Highway by America

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

{capo: 2}
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}Main Riff/Intro:
                         [Fmaj7]                           [Cmaj7]
|--3h5p3----------------0-0-------3h5p3-----------------0-0------
|-------5--3h5p3-0--0h1---1-------------5--3h5p3-0--0h1---0------
|-------------------------2-------------------------------0------
|-------------------------3-------------------------------2------
|---------------------------------------------------------3------
|----------------------------------------------------------------{eot}

End of Verse Fill:

{sot}|-12---10---7--|-5---3-0--|
|-13---12---9--|-6---5-1--|
|--------------|----------|
|--------------|----------|
|--------------|----------|
|--------------|----------|{eot}

[Fmaj7][Intro Riff + Strummi[Cmaj7]ng]    x2

{Verse 1]
[Fmaj7]                                        [Cmaj7]  [Riff]
Chewin' on a piece of grass walkin' down the road
[Fmaj7]                                        [Cmaj7]  [Riff]
   tell   me,   how   long   you   gonna     stay here Joe?
[Fmaj7]                                        [Cmaj7]  [Riff]
Some  people  say  this  town  don't  look   good in snow
Fmaj7                                        Cmaj7  [End of Verse Fill]
   You   don't   care,                       I know.

{section: Chorus}
[Fmaj7]Ventura Highway, in the [Cmaj7] sunshine
Where the [Fmaj7]days are longer  The nights are stronger than [Cmaj7]moonshine
[Fmaj7]   You're gonna go         [Cmaj7]I know  ooo-oh  ooo-o-ooo-oh  ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh
Cause the [Dm7]free wind is blowin' [Em]through your hair
And the [Dm7]day surrounds your [Em]daylight there
[Dm7] Season's crying, [Em]no despair
    [Dm7]            [Em]                [Fmaj7]  [Intro Riff]
Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air

 
[Cmaj7][Intro Riff + Strummi[Fmaj7]ng]    x2
[Doo] [Do] [Doo]   [Doo] [Do] [Doo]

{Verse 2]
[Fmaj7]                                        [Cmaj7]  [Riff]
Wishin' on a fallin' star   Waitin' for the  early train
[Fmaj7]                                        [Cmaj7]  [Riff]
Sorry   boy,   but   I've  been   hit   by   purple rain
[Fmaj7]                                        [Cmaj7]  [Riff]
Aw,  come on  Joe,    you   can   always     change your name
Fmaj7                                        Cmaj7  [End of Verse Fill]
Thanks    alot     son,      just    the     same

[Repeat Chorus]

[Cmaj7][Intro Riff + Strummi[Fmaj7]ng]    x2  then Cmaj7 (Hold)
[Doo] [Do] [Doo]   [Doo] [Do] [Doo]

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