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Ventura Highway

by America

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Type
Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version
1
Created by
Bagus
Created
6/9/2026
Updated
6/9/2026
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Intro: Gmaj7  Dmaj7  (×2) (see riff at bottom)

 

Gmaj7                                                                   Dmaj7
Chewin' on a piece of grass walkin' down the road  (riff)
Gmaj7                                                       Dmaj7
   tell   me,   how   long   you   gonna     stay here Joe?  (riff)
Gmaj7                                                               Dmaj7
Some  people  say  this  town  don't  look   good in snow  (riff)
Fmaj7                                             Cmaj7      Em
   You   don't   care,                       I know.  (other riff)

 

Gmaj7                                Dmaj7
Ventura Highway, in the  sunshine
                  Gmaj7                                                                    Dmaj7
Where the days are longer  The nights are stronger than moonshine
Gmaj7                             Dmaj7                                                                         F#m
   You're gonna go         I know  ooo-oh  ooo-o-ooo-oh  ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh

 

                Em7                             F#m
Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
               Em7                           F#m
And the day surrounds your daylight there
Em7                      F#m
Season's crying, no despair
       Em7               F#m                   Gmaj7
Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air  (intro riff)

 

 Dmaj7                           Gmaj7  (×2)
 Doo Do Doo   Doo Do Doo

 

Wishin' on a fallin' star   Waitin' for the  early train
Sorry   boy,   but   I've  been   hit   by   purple rain
Aw,  come on  Joe,    you   can   always     change your name
Thanks    alot     son,      just    the     same  (end fill)

 

Chorus

 

Bridge

 

Dmaj7                          Gmaj7  (×2)
Doo Do Doo   Doo Do Doo

Cmaj7  (hold)

 

Main riff:            Gmaj7(strum)                    Dmaj7(strum)
e|--5h7p5----------------2-2-------5h7p5-----------------2-2------|
B|-------7--5h7p5-2--2h3---3-------------7--5h7p5-2--2h3---2------|
G|-------------------------4-------------------------------2------|
D|-------------------------5-------------------------------4------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Other riff:
e|-14---12---9--|-7---5-2--|
B|-15---14---11-|-8---7-3--|
G|--------------|----------|
D|--------------|----------|
A|--------------|----------|
E|--------------|----------|