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Johnny Winter - Highway 61 Revisited Chords

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Highway 61 Revisited Chords

(ver. 1)
Johnny Winter
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
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Abe says, "Man, you must be putting me on"
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God say, "No". Abe say, "What?"
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God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
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Next time you see me comin' you better run"
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Abe says, "Where do you want this killing done?"
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God says, "Out on Highway 61".
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 2]
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Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose
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Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes
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He asked poor Howard where can I go
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Howard said there's only one place I know
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Sam said tell me quick man I got to run
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Ol' Howard just pointed with his gun
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And said that way down on Highway 61.
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Mack the Finger said to Louie the King
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I got forty red white and blue shoe strings
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And a thousand telephones that will not ring
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Do you know where I can get rid of these things
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And Louie the King said let me think for a minute son
       A
And he said yes I think it can be easily done
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Just take everything down to Highway 61.
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 4]
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Well, the fifth daughter on the twelfth night
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Told the first father that things weren't right
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My complexion she said is much too white
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He said come here and step into the light he says hmm, yes you're right
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Let me tell the second mother this has been done
    A
But the second mother was with the seventh son
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And they were both out on Highway 61.
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
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[Verse 5]
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Rovin' gambler he was very bored
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Tryin' to create a third world war
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He found a promoter who almost fell off the floor
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He said I never engaged in this kind of thing before
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But yes I think it can be very easily done
      A
Cause put some bleachers out in the sun
    D
And have it on Highway 61.
 
 
[Outro-Guitar Solo]
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