Ventura Highway - America.
To really do this song right, you need at least two guitars, and the one doing the riff
should be a twelve string. I've charted it for 2 guitars Rhythm Guitar, (Rhy) and lead
guitar (Lead). All riffs are done by the lead.
(Riff 1)
e|-----5---ho7---po5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7----5----ho7----po5--------------------5-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------6---6---sl7---------7-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Riff 2)
e|-----5---ho7---po5---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7----5----ho7----po5--------------------5-------------|
G|------------------------------------------------6---6---sl7---------5------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
(lead) Riff 1| Riff 2
(rhy) G | D
[Verse 1]
(Riff 2)
G Dm
Chewin' on a piece of grass, walkin' down the road.
(lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) G Dm
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
(lead) (Riff 2)
(rhy) G Dm
Some people say this town don't look good in snow.
(lead) Tacet until end of chorus
(rhy) G Dm
You don't care, I know.
[Chorus]
G Dm
Ventura highway in the sunshine
G Dm
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
G Dm F#m
You gotta go, I know
G Dm
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
G Dm
And the days surround your daylight there
G Dm
Seasons crying no despair
G Dm
Alligator lizards in the air
G
In the air
(Do the intro, except switch riffs one and two with one another.)
[Verse 2]
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) G Dm
Wishin' on a fallin' star, waitin' for the early train
(Lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) G Dm
Sorry son, But I been hit by Purple rain
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) G Dm
Aw, c'mon Joe, You can always change your name
(Lead) Tacet
(Rhy) G Dm
Thanks a lot son, just the same.
[Chorus]
G Dm
Ventura highway in the sunshine
G Dm
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
G Dm F#m
You gotta go, I know
G Dm
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
G Dm
And the days surround your daylight there
G Dm
Seasons crying no despair
G Dm
Alligator lizards in the air
G
In the air
To get the timing right with the words, you'll have to listen to the song.
Also, if you have 3 guitar players, if the 3rd plays the same riffs that the lead plays,
except 3 frets higher, it gives a really nice sound. You don't need a 12-string, but it
helps.
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| ho - hammer on
| po - pull off
| sl - slide
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