New Highway
Written & Recorded by Dave Alvin
Album: Blackjack David (2014)

(Capo on 4)

Intro.:  |(G) / (G7)(G)| x 4

Well I'm (G7)leavin' this mornin', baby, ridin' that new highway
Yeah, I'm (C7)leavin' this mornin', baby, ridin' that new high-(G7)way
And the (D7)more you cry the (C7)more you gonna drive me a-(G7)way

I ain't (G7)got no family, ain't got no wife or no child
I ain't (C7)got no family, ain't got no wife, no (G7)child
Ain't got (D7)no religion, I'm just (C7)out here runnin' (G7)wild

Well a (G7)rich man's got money, and a poor man's only got his soul
Yeah, rich (C7) man's got the money, baby, poor boy only got his (G7)soul
But I got this (D7)new highway and I (C7)don't care where I (G7)go

Solo:  |(G7) |(G7) |(G7) |(G7) |(C7) |(C7) |(G7) |(G7) |(D7) |(C7/F) |(G7) |(G7)

Well, this (G7)new highway, baby, takes me from town to town
Yeah, this (C7)new highway, baby, takes me from town to (G7)town
Where (D7)some sweet angel (C7/F)always lets me lay (G7)down

Well, my (G7)Kansas woman's got skin as white as snow
Yeah, my (C7)Kansas City baby's got skin as white as (G7)snow
But my (D7)Deep Ellum woman's got (C7)hair as black as (G7)coal

Well, your (G7)lovers will leave you, baby, good friends will come and go
Yeah, your (C7) lovers will leave you baby, good friends come and (G7)go
But this (D7)new highway's the (C7)best friend I've ever (G7)known

Solo:  |(G7) |(G7) |(G7) |(G7) |(C7) |(C7) |(G7) |(G7) |(D7) |(C7/F) |(G7) |(G7)

Now the (G7)gold sun's settin', baby, silver moon on the rise
Yeah, the (C7)gold sun's settin', baby, silver moon on the (G7)rise
Gonna (D7)ride this highway (C7)'til the day I (G7)die -----