Johnny Cash - Highway Patrolman: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Highway Patrolman" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Highway Patrolman Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Highway Patrolman" smoothly on your guitar.
A D A My name is Joe Roberts I work for the state E I'm a sergeant out of Perrineville barracks number eight A D A I always done an honest job as honest as I could E A I got a brother named Frankie and Frankie ain't no good Ever since we were young kids, it's been the same come down I'd get a call on the short wave, Frankie's in trouble downtown Well, if it was any other man, I'd put him straight away But sometimes when it's your brother, you look the other way Chorus: D A Yeah me and Frankie laughin' and drinkin' D A Nothin' feels better than blood on blood D A Takin' turns dancin' with Maria as the band E Played "Night of the Johnstown Flood" A D A I catch him when he's straying, teach him how to walk that line E A Man turns his back on his family well he just ain't no good Well, Frankie went into the army back in 1965 I got a farm deferment, settled down, took Maria for my wife But them wheat prices kept on dropping, until it was like we's getting robbed Frankie came home in '68, and me, I took this job Chorus: Yeah, me and Frankie laughing and drinking, nothing feels better than blood on blood Taking turns dancing with Maria while the band played "The Night of the Johnstown Flood" I catch him when he's straying, teach him how to walk that line Man turns his back on his family, ain't no friend of mine The night was like any other, I got a call about a quarter to nine There was trouble at a roadhouse out on the Michigan line There was a kid on the floor, looking bad, bleeding hard from his head There was a girl crying at a table, it was Frankie, she said I ran out and I jumped in my car, then I hit the lights I must have done about a hundred and ten to Michigan County that night It was down by the crossroads, out by willow bank Seen the Buick with Ohio plates, behind the wheel was Frank Well, I chased him through them county roads, until the sign said Canadian border five miles from here Pulled over to the side out the highway, watched the taillights disappear Chorus: Yeah, me and Frankie laughing and drinking, nothing feels better than blood on blood Taking turns dancing with Maria while the band played "The Night of the Johnstown Flood" I catch him when he's straying, like any brother should Man turns his back on his family, he ain't no good | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  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 Patrolman" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Highway Patrolman" by Johnny Cash.