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Ventura Highway by America

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1. Chew-in' on a piece of grass___ Wal-kin' down the  ro-o-oad
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   Tell me how long___ You gon-na stay here Joe
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   Some people say___ This town don't look good in snow
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   You don't care___ I know

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Chorus: Ven-tu-ra High-way___ In   the  sun-shine
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        Where the days are lon-ger___ The nights are stron-ger than  moon-shine
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        You're gon-na go___ I know-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow
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       'Cause the free wind is blow-in' through your hair
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        And the days sur-round you day-light there
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        Seas-ons crying no despair
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        All-i-ga-tor liz-ards in the air___ In the air
   
    
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        Doo – doo – doo...

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2. Wish-in' on a fal-lin' star___ Wait-in' for the  ear-ly train
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   Sor-ry boy but Iv'e been hit by purp-le rain
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   Aw come on Joe___ You can al-ways  change your name
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   Thanks a lot son___ Just the same
  
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Chorus: Ven-tu-ra High-way___ In  the  sun-shine
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        Where the days are lon-ger___ The nights are stron-ger than  moon-shine
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        You're gon-na go___ I know-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow-oo-ow
                  Em7                     F#m7 
       'Cause the free wind is blow-in' through your hair
                Em7                F#m7 
        And the days sur-round you day-light there
     Em7                F#m7 
        Seas-ons crying no despair
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        All-i-ga-tor liz-ards in the air___ In the air
   
    
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        Doo – doo – doo...                              ...repeat and fade


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