Heavy Traffic Ahead Chords
by Bill Monroe
Heavy Traffic Ahead by Bill Monroe is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
On Saturday night, when our work is done,
G
We load our music up on the run.
G C G
Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead.
D G
We gotta ramble, ramble, heavy traffic ahead.
G
We pulled out of Nashville, right on time,
G
The Blugrass Special fits down the line.
G C G
Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead.
D G
We gotta ramble, ramble, heavy traffic ahead.
G
Travel around, state to state,
G
The Bluegrass Boys are never late.
G C G
Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead.
D G
We gotta ramble, ramble, heavy traffic ahead.
G
Late in evening, about sundown,
G
You know we've come to some other town.
G C G
Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead.
D G
We gotta ramble, ramble, heavy traffic ahead.
G
We do our work, with the good will,
G
On Friday night we head for Nashville.
G C G
Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead.
D G
We gotta ramble, ramble, heavy traffic ahead.