Route 66 Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays725

Route 66 by Acústicos & Valvulados is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  				A	 D		   A
NOW IF YOU EVER PLAN TO MOTOR WEST
	D				     A
TRAVEL MY WAY, TAKE THE HIGHWAY, THAT'S THE BEST
	  E	   D	       A
GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE SIXTY-SIX
	 A	       D	A
WELL IT WINDS FROM CHICAGO TO L.A.
	   D			      A
MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND MILES ALL THE WAY
	  E	   D	       A   E	
GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE SIXTY-SIX
    A
IT GOES THROUGH SAINT LOUIS
 D
JOPLIN, MISSOURI
A
OKLAHOMA CITY LOOKS OH SO PRETTY
	D
YOU'LL SEE AMARILLO
 A
GALLUP, NEW MEXICO
  E
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
 D
DON'T FORGET WINONA
 E
BARSTOW, RENO
 D
SAN BERNARDINO
       A       D	          A
WON'T YOU GET HIP TO THIS TIMELY TIP
     D			   A
AND TAKE THAT CALIFORNIA TRIP
	  E	   D	       A
GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE SIXTY-SIX
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante