America – Ventura Highway (Guitar Fingerpicking Tab)

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Chords, Lead Guitars & Finger Picking... Completely figured out by ear. **NOT 100 PERCENT ACCURATE!!! h = Hammer on p = Pull off s = Slide Best played on acoustic guitar in standard tuning. Chords: G Major e| 3 B| 3 G| 0 D| 0 A| 2 E| 3 D Major 7th e| x B| x G| 2 D| 2 A| 0 E| 2 F # Minor 7th e| x B| x G| 2 D| 2 A| 0 E| 2 E Minor e| x B| x G| 0 D| 2 A| 2 E| 0 ********************* PART 1 of 3: TWO GUITAR HARMONY [Intro Guitar 1]
                      G Major
                         v
e|----5h7-----------------------|
B|--------7--5h7-------7--------|
G|---------------6-7h9---7------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

                    D Major 7th
                         v
e|----5h7-----------------------|
B|--------7--5h7-------7--------|
G|---------------6-7h9---6------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
After this, the lick plays one more time, but 2 notes are added at the end. The vocals kick in after this. G Major v
e|----5h7-----------------------|
B|--------7--5h7-------7---7-8--|
G|---------------6-7h9---7------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Intro Guitar 2] x2
                      G Major
                         v
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|----6h7-----------------------|
D|--------7--6h7-------7-9------|
A|---------------7-7h9----------|
E|------------------------------|

                    D Major 7th
                         v
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|----6h7-----------------------|
D|--------7--6h7-------7--------|
A|---------------7-7h9---7------|
E|------------------------------|
After this, the lick plays one more time, but 2 notes are added at the end. The vocals kick in after this. G Major v
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|----6h7------------------7-7--|
D|--------7--6h7-------7-9------|
A|---------------7-7h9----------|
E|------------------------------|
********************* PART 2 of 3: Chords, Lyrics, and Main Lick. [Verse 1] (The lead Guitar is played in between singing.) D Minor 7th v Chewing on a piece of grass, walking down the road.
                      G Major
                         v
e|----5h7------------------------------|
B|--------7--5h7-------7---7-8--10-12--|
G|---------------6-7h9---7-------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
D Minor 7th v Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
                      G Major
                         v
e|----5h7------------------------------|
B|--------7--5h7-------7---7-8---------|
G|---------------6-7h9---7-------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
D Minor 7th v Some people say, this town don't look good in snow.
                      G Major
                         v
e|----5h7------------------------------|
B|--------7--5h7-------7---7-8--10-12--|
G|---------------6-7h9---7-------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
D Minor 7th v You don't care, I know.
e|----14--12--9--7--5--2----|
B|----15--14--10-8--7--3----|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Chorus] (For fingerpicking, see part 2 of 3.) G Major v Ventura Higway, D Minor 7th v In the sunshine. G Major v Where the days are longer, D Minor 7th v the nights are stronger than moonshine. G Major v You're gonna go, D Minor 7th F # Minor 7th v v I know. E Minor v Cause the free wind is blowing F # Minor 7th v Through your hair, E Minor v And the days surround your F # Minor 7th v Daylight there. E Minor v Seasons crying F # Minor 7th v No Dispair E Minor v Alligator lizards F # Minor 7th v In the air G Major v In the air [Interlude] D Major 7th G Major D Major 7th (The verse and chorus repeat once more. The verse has different lyrics, But the chorus remains the same.) [Verse 2] (I've included only the lyrics for the second verse. You should be able to connect the dots from the first verse.) Wishin' on a falling star, Watchin' for the early train. Sorry boy, but I've been hit by Purple rain. Aw, come on Joe, you can always Change your name. Thanks a lot son, just the same. [Chorus] (This repeats once more and then the outro is played. The outro is the same as the interlude) ********************* PART 3 of 3: (Finger picking in the chorus) [Chorus]
e|---------3-------3-------3--------3-------3-------3--------|
B|------5-------5-------5--------5-------5-------5-----------|
G|---0-------0-------0--------0-------0-------0--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

e|------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------------|
B|---------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-----------------|
G|---7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
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