Dmaj7: x 0 0 11 10 9
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D: x x 0 5 5 7
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D6: x x 0 7 7 7
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intro: Dmaj7 / D / D6 / Dmaj7 / D / D6 / Dmaj7 / D / D6
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D Bm D Bm
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The kid's left home, the kid's got a kid of her own
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D Bm D Bm
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Don't knock that door, don't knock it, nobody's home
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Em Bm Em Bm
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The mystery sign, turn off and follow it blind
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Em D G D
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The interstate is jammed and crammed with exhaust mist
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Em D G
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It only leads to somewhere you'll never miss
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A
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You'll never miss
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D Bm D Bm
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Get on the blue highways, follow the blue highways
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Em Bm Em Bm
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You know that they're there, you know that they're there
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F#m G A D Bm D Bm
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Where the real America lies
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D Bm D Bm
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The rusty chrome, the shutters swing open and closed
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D Bm D Bm
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Don't knock that door, don't knock it, nobody's home
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Em Bm Em Bm
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The blood runs cold, the blood runs cold
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Em D
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There must be gold where fools are
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G A
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That's what we are, that's what we are
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D Bm D Bm
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Get on the blue highways, follow the blue highways
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Em Bm Em Bm
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You know that they're there, you know that they're there
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F#m G A Bm
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Where the real America lies
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Em Bm Em Bm Em D Bm D Bm
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Blue highways, blue highways, blue highways
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(outro same as intro)
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Blue Highways
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| Graham Parker |
