Highway (under Construction) Chords

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Highway (under Construction) by Gorillaz is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A, C, D, Am, Bm and Cm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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16
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Intro: G A C A (4x) 

Verse 1 

G        A          C       A 
Well I'm building a highway back, 

C           D        A 
Back to the heart of things, 

Am      C       Bm 
No love left to walk back, 

A           C        Cm 
Back to the heart of things... 

D 
So... 


G       A         C 
Falling above and black, 

C       D         A 
All our city gone red, 

Am            C       Bm 
When I get it all for you, 

A         C      Cm 
I'm gonna get it all... 

D 
True...   True... 


Bridg 

Intro: (G  A C A) 

Verse 2: 

       G          A        C 
Its so cold an' I say good-bye, 

C      D          A 
With a hold and a meaning why, 

Am      C             Bm 
But you never let the parted in, 

A             C           Cm 
Holdin' on to sound don't swim, 

D 
...Didj'you wanna worry now... 


G       A             C 
Said it would take me home, 

C          D          A 
All of the fitting it broke, 

Am           C          Bm 
Say whatchu' want don't bring, 

A        C          Cm     D 
Anything back to... Me.... .... 


      G     A              C 
Yes a whole lotta day goes by, 

C            D           A 
Hopin' for a lover won't lie, 

Am         C        Bm 
If I get a lie from you, 

A         C      Cm      D 
I'll make it all come... True......  
    	

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