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Ventura Highway by America - Guitar Chords
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America - Ventura Highway
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
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
We also have 18 songs by America
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- I Need You
- Inspector Mills
- Lonely People
- Mans Road
- Muskrat Love
- Only In Your Heart
- Right Before Your Eyes
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- Tin Man
- Ventura Highway
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