James Taylor – Stretch Of The Highway (Guitar)

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"Before This World"(2015) Submitted by ClassicalfreaK INTRO (slide down from E) A - G Em A - Em7 - A - G Em A - Em7 -
      A   G        Em      A
I was born singing yes I am

   A       Asus A   G       Em7
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     A Em                      A  Asus A G Em7
Grew up some kind of travelin’ man

       A       Em              A  Asus A G Em7
Sunday morning, pack my things

        A
Say so long sweet potato

    Em7              A Asus A G Em7
I’m on the road again

D/F# G        Em     A              D/F# G
Oh     it’s a lovely stretch of the highway

Em          A             D/F# GM7
Leading me on (leading me on)

       Em       A           D/F#    G   Em9
And my favorite thing is to miss my home

         A Asus A G Em          A  Em7
When I’m gone,      soon as I’m gone

A            Em               A Asus A G
Chi-Town baby, that’s my town too

Em             A          Em                 A Asus A G Em
People pick it right on up, do the looma lamaloo

         A      Em                       A    Em7
Just for example, look at ye yonder over there
A Emm7 Chicago’s got the finest high-test first-class
         A Asus A G Em
Poontang anywhere

D/F# G        Em     A              D/F#     G
Oh     it’s a lovely stretch of the highway, child

Em          A             D/F# GM7
Leading me on (leading me on)

       Em       A           D/F#    G   Em9
And my favorite thing is to miss my home

         A   G Em    A  Em
When I'm gone, solid gone

          A7
I want to thank the man that planed the land
I want to thank the man that towed the load In the burning sun and the freezing cold
(A7)                         G         D/F#
I want to thank the man that made this road
A7 G Em | A Em A G Em | A Em9
A         Em
Eisenhower

            A          G Em7
Mr. D-wight D. (Eisenhower)

A             A7                    Em
General Motors (General Motors Corporation)

          A Asus A G Em
Big Ol’ GMC

             A    Em7
They saw the future

     A             G  Em
Yes, indeed (yes indeed)

A 
Eternal combustion, baby

Em                               A Asus A G Em
 That’s what the country’s gonna need

D/F# G        Em     A              D/F# G
Oh     it’s a lovely stretch of the highway

Em          A             D/F# GM7
Leading me on (leading me on)

       Em       A           D/F#    G   Em9
And my favorite thing is to miss my home

         A  Em | A  G Em
When I'm gone

         A  Em | A  G Em
When I'm gone

        A    G Em
Someday, gone

  A    Em
Tomorrow

          A   G Em
Same as today

A           Em
One more time

            A
Mama that’s okay

                 A                Em
Shake your head “yes” (shake your head)

                 A  G Em
Shake your head “no”

        A                Em
Keep it straight and level

                  A   G Em
And steady as she goes

              A   Em
Steady as she goes

A  G Em
     I'm gonna ride around

         A             Em
(I wanna thank the man)

              A   Asus A G Em
Steady as she goes

         A             Em
(I wanna thank the man)

A           G Em
 (Thank the man)

         A            Em
(I wanna thank the man)

 A           G Em
(Thank the man ...)
A Em A G Em ... ...