Learn to play "Ventura Highway" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gmaj7 Chewing on a piece of grass Dmaj7 Walking down the road Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, Joe? Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Some people say this town don't look good in snow Gmaj7 Dmaj7 You don't care, I know Chorus: Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Ventura Highway, in the sunshine Gmaj7 Where the days are longer Dmaj7 The nights are stronger than moonshine Gmaj7 You're gonna go Dmaj7 F#m I know Em7 F#m Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair Em7 F#m And the day surrounds your daylight there Em7 F#m Season's crying, no despair Em7 F#m Gmaj7 Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air Wishing on a falling star Waiting for the early train Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain Aw, come on, Joe, you can always Change your name Thanks a lot, son, just the same Chorus: Ventura Highway in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine You're gonna go I know-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh 'Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair And the days surround your daylight there Seasons crying no despair Alligator lizards in the air, in the air You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsDmaj7 Em7 F#m Gmaj7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ventura Highway" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ventura Highway" by America.