West Texas Highway Chords

by Lyle Lovett
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I think the Edim7 chord sound better that the D#7 that one of the other versions uses and I added underscors where the vocal pauses.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F
Capo: 1st fret
Author mikecuster [a] 34. Last edit on Feb 22, 2018

Chords

B7
E7
C#7
F#6
A7
Eb
E

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[Verse 1]
(B7)       E7
I was a   driving down   a West Texas highway
A7                                  Edmim7
   I seen a hitchhiker   with his   thumb pointin’ my way
E7                          C#7                       F#6   B7
   He didn't look suspicious   he didn't look any too clean
E7
   So I   I put on my brakes and I   I opened up the door
A7                                    Edmim7
   I could tell he was a bum by the   boots that he wore
               E7            C#7           F#6             B7  E7 A7 E7 B7
   He said I'm going down to Haskell got a woman back in   Abilene
 
[Verse 2]
           E7
He told me son    East Texas is where I come from
A7                                 Edmim7
   I been ridin' that Jacksonville Rodeo and I got humdrum
      E7                   C#7                     F#6  B7
I'm   traveling around   a whole lot of Texas I've seen
        E7
Yes and I'm    I'm mighty glad you was    pushin' down my way
A7                                Edmim7
   In your fancy clothes and this shiny Chevrolet
         E7            C#7           F#6           B7    E7 A7 E7 B7
Said I'm going down to Haskell got a woman back in Abilene
 
INSTRUMENTAL over verse chords
 
[Verse 3]
            E7
You know he was   was grinning like a possum   a mighty happy rascal
A7                              Edmim7
   He waved goodbye when I   I let him out in Haskell
    E7                            C#7                       F#6   B7
And that's about the last of that road tramp that I've ever seen
                    E7
But you know that   I'm still wishing   to this very day
A7                                   Edmim7
   That he had my clothes and this   shiney Chevrolet
             E7          C#7            F#6             B7     E7 A7 E7 B7
And it was   me going to Haskell with a woman back in   Abilene
                E7
You know that   I'm still wishing   to this very day
A7                              Edmim7
   He had my clothes and this   big Chevrolet
             E7          C#7            F#6             B7     E7 A7 E7 B7 Eb E
And it was   me going to Haskell with a woman back in   Abilene
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