Intro
(lead) Riff 1| Riff 2
C# | G#
[Verse 1]
(Riff 2)
C# G#maj7
Chewin' on a piece of grass, walkin' down the road.
(lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) C# G#maj7
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
(lead) (Riff 2)
(rhy) C# G#maj7
Some people say this town don't look good in snow.
(lead) Tacet until end of chorus
(rhy) C# G#maj7
You don't care, I know.
[Chorus]
C# G#maj7
Ventura highway in the sunshine
C# G#maj7
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
C# G#maj7 Cm
You gotta go, I know
C# G#maj7
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
C# G#maj7
And the days surround your daylight there
C# G#maj7
Seasons crying no despair
C# G#maj7
Alligator lizards in the air
C#
In the air
(Do the intro, except switch riffs one and two with one another.)
[Verse 2]
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) C# G#maj7
Wishin' on a fallin' star, waitin' for the early train
(Lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) C# G#maj7
Sorry son, But I been hit by Purple rain
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) C# G#maj7
Aw, c'mon Joe, You can always change your name
(Lead) Tacet
(Rhy) C# G#maj7
Thanks a lot son, just the same.
[Chorus]
C# G#maj7
Ventura highway in the sunshine
C# G#maj7
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
C# G#maj7 Cm
You gotta go, I know
C# G#maj7
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
C# G#maj7
And the days surround your daylight there
C# G#maj7
Seasons crying no despair
C# G#maj7
Alligator lizards in the air
C#
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.
| ho - hammer on
| po - pull off
| sl - slide