America – Ventura Highway (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(5)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Tabbed by Baddguitar
Here is an easier version of Ventura Highway. When America plays this song
live, they use 3 acoustic guitars. One for the Riff melody, one the Riff
harmony and the third for the chords. This arrangement is for one guitar.
Using a capo on the 2nd fret will allow the player to play the song in the
correct key but offers some easier open chords to play. The main Riff is
a bit easier since it includes open strings. To keep it simple, the riff
harmony is not played.
Listen to the song to get the palm-muted timing on the chord strumming.
Standard Tuning. Capo = 2
[Main Riff/Intro]
Fmaj7(strum) Cmaj7(strum) e|--3h5p3----------------0-0-------3h5p3-----------------0-0------| B|-------5--3h5p3-0--0h1---1-------------5--3h5p3-0--0h1---0------| G|-------------------------2-------------------------------0------| D|-------------------------3-------------------------------2------| A|---------------------------------------------------------3------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
End of Verse Fill:
e|-12---10---7--|-5---3-0--| B|-13---12---9--|-6---5-1--| G|--------------|----------| D|--------------|----------| A|--------------|----------| E|--------------|----------| Fmaj7 Cmaj7 [Intro Riff + Strumming] 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 Em [End of Verse Fill]
You don't care, I know.
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Ventura Highway, in the sunshine Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Em You're gonna go I know ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh Dm7 Em Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair Dm7 Em And the day surrounds your daylight there Dm7 Em Season's crying, no despair Dm7 Em Fmaj7 [Intro Riff] Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air Cmaj7 Fmaj7 [Intro Riff + Strumming] 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
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Ventura Highway, in the sunshine Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Em You're gonna go I know ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh Dm7 Em Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair Dm7 Em And the day surrounds your daylight there Dm7 Em Season's crying, no despair Dm7 Em Fmaj7 [Intro Riff] Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air Cmaj7 Fmaj7 [Intro Riff + Strumming] x2 then Cmaj7 (Hold)
Doo Do Doo Doo Do Doo