Eric Clapton - Key To The Highway Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[chorus]
I got the [A]key to the [E7]highway,
Billed [D]out and bound to [D7]go.
I’m gonna [A7]leave here running
[E7]Walking is most too [A]slow [E7]
[Opening]
I’m going [A]back to the [E7]border
[D]Woman, where I’m better [D7]known.
You know you [A7]haven’t done nothing
[E7]Drove a good man away from [A]home [E7]
[verse 2]
When the [A]moon peeks over the [E7]mountains
[D]I’ll be on my [D7]way.
I’m gonna [A7]roam this old highway
[E7]Until the break of [A]day [E7]
[Closing]
Oh give me [A]one, one more kiss [E7]darlin’
[D]Just before I [D7]go,
‘Cause when I [A7]leave this time you [E7]know I
I won’t be back no [A]more [E7]
[chorus]
I got the [A]key to the [E7]highway,
Billed [D]out and bound to [D7]go.
I’m gonna [A7]leave here running
[E7]Walking is most too [A]slow [E7]
How to play Key To The Highway on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eric Clapton - Key To The Highway on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Key To The Highway uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (10), E7 → A (9), and A7 → E7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
4. D7 → A7 chord transition
To move from D7 to A7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
5. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Key To The Highway chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Key To The Highway.
- Key To The Highway includes 39 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Key To The Highway connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → D: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E7: 4%