Bruce Springsteen - Highway 29: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Highway 29" 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.

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                 F                            C
I slipped on her shoe; she was a perfect size seven.
                                          Am7   C/G
I said, "There's no smoking in the store, ma'am."
                           F
She crossed her legs and then
We made some small talk;
                             C
that's where it should have stopped.
                    Am7    C/G             F
She slipped me her number; I put it in my pocket.
My hand slipped up her skirt; everything
            C
slipped my mind
               Am7       F
In that little roadhouse
           C
On Highway 29.

It was a small town bank, it was a mess
Well, I had a gun, you know the rest
Money on the floorboards
Shirt was covered in blood and she was crying
Her and me we headed south on Highway 29

                     Am7                        F
In a little desert motel, the air was hot and clean.
                          C               G
I slept the sleep of the dead; I didn't dream.
               Am7                            F
I woke in the morning, washed my face in the sink.
                     C
We headed into the Sierra Madres,
                   G
'cross the border line.

The winter sun shot through the black trees
I told myself it was all something in her
But as we drove, I knew it was something in me
Something that had been coming for a long, long time
And something that was here with me now on
Highway 29

The road was filled with broken glass and gasoline
She wasn't saying nothing, it was just a dream
The wind come silent through the windshield
All I could see was snow and sky and pine
I closed my eyes and I was running
Yeah, I was running, then I was flying


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Highway 29" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Highway 29" by Bruce Springsteen.

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