Biography:
America is a soft rock band, most popular in the early and mid 1970s and now best known for their #1 hits "A Horse With No Name" and "Sister Golden Hair." Comprised of Gerry Beckley (September 12, 1952 - ), Dewey Bunnell (January 19,1952 - ), and Dan Peek (November 1, 1950 - July 24, 2011), they were seldom a favorite with critics, but were exceptionally successful commercially selling both singles and albums. Despite the presence of other heavyweight acts like James Taylor and Rod Stewart on their roster
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Other songs:
- A Horse With No Name
- All My Life
- Another Try
- Daisy Jane
- Don't Cross The River
- Horse With No Name
- I Need You
- Last Unicorn
- Lonely People
- Only In Your Heart
- Sandman
- Sister Golden Hair
- Tin Man
- Ventura Highway
- Don’t Cross The River
- 1
- 1960
- All Around
- Amber Cascades
- And Forever
- Cast The Spirit
- Chasing The Rainbow
- Children
- Christmas In California
- Clarice
- Cornwall Blank
- Cornwall Blank Hollywood
- Crying In My Sleep
- Donkey Jaw
- Dont Cross The River
- Dont Cry Baby
- Everyone I Meet Is From California
- Glad To See You
- Hat Trick
- Head And Heart
- Here
- In The Sea
- Inspector Mills
- Its Life
- Loves Worn Out Again
- Mad Dog
- Mans Road
- Molten Love
- Muskrat Love
- Never Found The Time
- Only Game In Town
- Pages
- Paradise
- Pigeon Song
- Rainbow Song
- Rainy Day
- Right Back To Me
- Right Before Your Eyes
- Riverside
- Rudolph Valentino
- Saturn Nights
- Shes Gonna Let You Down
- Someday Well Know
- Sometimes Lovers
- Survival
- Thats All Ive Got To Say
- The Border
- The Last Unicorn
- Three Roses
- Till The Sun Comes Up Again
- To Each His Own
- Todays The Day
- Walk In The Woods
- Willow Tree Lullaby
- Wind Wave
- You Can Do Magic
- You Girl
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Ventura Highway - America.
To really do this song right, you need at least two guitars, and the one doing the riff
should be a twelve string. I've charted it for 2 guitars Rhythm Guitar, (Rhy) and lead
guitar (Lead). All riffs are done by the lead.
[Riff 1]
e|-----5---ho7---po5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7----5----ho7----po5--------------------5-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------6---6---sl7---------7-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
e|-----5---ho7---po5---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7----5----ho7----po5--------------------5-------------|
G|------------------------------------------------6---6---sl7---------5------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
(lead) Riff 1| Riff 2
G | D
[Verse 1]
(Riff 2)
G Dmaj7
Chewin' on a piece of grass, walkin' down the road.
(lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
(lead) (Riff 2)
(rhy) G Dmaj7
Some people say this town don't look good in snow.
(lead) Tacet until end of chorus
(rhy) G Dmaj7
You don't care, I know.
[Chorus]
G Dmaj7
Ventura highway in the sunshine
G Dmaj7
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
G Dmaj7 F#m
You gotta go, I know
G Dmaj7
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
G Dmaj7
And the days surround your daylight there
G Dmaj7
Seasons crying no despair
G Dmaj7
Alligator lizards in the air
G
In the air
(Do the intro, except switch riffs one and two with one another.)
[Verse 2]
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Wishin' on a fallin' star, waitin' for the early train
(Lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Sorry son, But I been hit by Purple rain
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Aw, c'mon Joe, You can always change your name
(Lead) Tacet
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Thanks a lot son, just the same.
[Chorus]
G Dmaj7
Ventura highway in the sunshine
G Dmaj7
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
G Dmaj7 F#m
You gotta go, I know
G Dmaj7
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
G Dmaj7
And the days surround your daylight there
G Dmaj7
Seasons crying no despair
G Dmaj7
Alligator lizards in the air
G
In the air
To get the timing right with the words, you'll have to listen to the song.
Also, if you have 3 guitar players, if the 3rd plays the same riffs that the lead plays,
except 3 frets higher, it gives a really nice sound. You don't need a 12-string, but it
helps.
************************************
| ho - hammer on
| po - pull off
| sl - slide
************************************
To really do this song right, you need at least two guitars, and the one doing the riff
should be a twelve string. I've charted it for 2 guitars Rhythm Guitar, (Rhy) and lead
guitar (Lead). All riffs are done by the lead.
[Riff 1]
e|-----5---ho7---po5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7----5----ho7----po5--------------------5-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------6---6---sl7---------7-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
e|-----5---ho7---po5---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7----5----ho7----po5--------------------5-------------|
G|------------------------------------------------6---6---sl7---------5------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
(lead) Riff 1| Riff 2
G | D
[Verse 1]
(Riff 2)
G Dmaj7
Chewin' on a piece of grass, walkin' down the road.
(lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe?
(lead) (Riff 2)
(rhy) G Dmaj7
Some people say this town don't look good in snow.
(lead) Tacet until end of chorus
(rhy) G Dmaj7
You don't care, I know.
[Chorus]
G Dmaj7
Ventura highway in the sunshine
G Dmaj7
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
G Dmaj7 F#m
You gotta go, I know
G Dmaj7
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
G Dmaj7
And the days surround your daylight there
G Dmaj7
Seasons crying no despair
G Dmaj7
Alligator lizards in the air
G
In the air
(Do the intro, except switch riffs one and two with one another.)
[Verse 2]
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Wishin' on a fallin' star, waitin' for the early train
(Lead) (Riff 1)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Sorry son, But I been hit by Purple rain
(Lead) (Riff 2)
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Aw, c'mon Joe, You can always change your name
(Lead) Tacet
(Rhy) G Dmaj7
Thanks a lot son, just the same.
[Chorus]
G Dmaj7
Ventura highway in the sunshine
G Dmaj7
Where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine
G Dmaj7 F#m
You gotta go, I know
G Dmaj7
'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
G Dmaj7
And the days surround your daylight there
G Dmaj7
Seasons crying no despair
G Dmaj7
Alligator lizards in the air
G
In the air
To get the timing right with the words, you'll have to listen to the song.
Also, if you have 3 guitar players, if the 3rd plays the same riffs that the lead plays,
except 3 frets higher, it gives a really nice sound. You don't need a 12-string, but it
helps.
************************************
| ho - hammer on
| po - pull off
| sl - slide
************************************
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