Bruce Springsteen - Wreck on the Highway: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wreck on the 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.

      A
Last night I was out driving,
                                       E Esus4 E
Coming home at the end of the working day
       A
I was riding alone through the drizzling rain,
        D
On a deserted stretch of a county two-lane,
        A            E               A Asus4 A
When I came upon a wreck on the highway

Now there was blood and glass all over
And there was nobody there but me
As the rain tumbled down hard and cold
I seen a young man lying by the side of the road
He cried, "Mister, won't you help me please?"

An ambulance finally came and took him to Riverside
I watched as they drove him away
And I thought of a girlfriend or a young wife
And a state trooper knocking in the middle of
the night
To say your baby died in a wreck on the highway

Sometimes I sit up in the darkness
And I watch my baby as she sleeps
Then I climb in bed and I hold her tight
I just lay there awake in the middle of the night
Thinking 'bout the wreck on the highway
(Oh)

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

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

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