Route 66
(Appears on Quiet Knight Club 1978, and For all the Modern Lovers)
For all the Modern Lovers version - Chords
For all the Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
Well if you ever plan to motor west
take my highway that's the highway that's the best
get your kicks on route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
over 2000 miles along the way
get your kicks on route 66
well it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of tip
and take a little California trip
get your kicks on route, are you ready? are you ready?
you know it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of tip
and take a little California trip
get your kicks on route, Leroy, do it again go
you know it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
and oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to that kind of tip
and take that California trip
get your kicks on route 66
one more
well get your kicks on route 66
one more, one more,
well get your kicks on route 66
Quiet Knight Club #1 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club #1 version - Lyrics
Well if you ever plan to motor west
you gotta take my way see??? that's the highway that's the best
get your kicks on route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
over 2000 miles along the way
get your kicks on route 66
so??? it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
and oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of tip
and take that California trip
get your kicks on route 6, go Leroy, go Leroy
you know it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
oklahoma city looks very very pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
well flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of tip
and take a little California trip
??? kicks on route, go Leroy, go Leroy
you know it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
and oklahoma city looks very very pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to that kind of tip
and take that California trip
get your kicks on route 66
one more time
you gotta get your kicks on route
one more time
get your kicks on route 66
Quiet Knight Club #2 version - Chords
Quiet Knight Club #2 version - Lyrics
Well if you ever plan to motor west
you gotta take my way that's the highway that's the best
get your kicks on route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
over 2000 miles along the way
get your kicks on route 66
well it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
and oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
oh, flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of tip
and take that California trip
get your kicks on route 66, go Leroy, go
you know it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
and oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
well flagstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of tip
and take that California trip
get your kicks on route 66
well you gotta get your kicks on route 66
you gotta get your kicks on route 66
G C G
If you ever plan to motor west
C G
Travel my way, take the highway that's the best
D C G
Get your kicks on Route 66
G C G
It winds from Chicago to L.A.
C G
More than 2000 miles all the way
D C G
Get your kicks on Route 66
BRIDGE:
G (then no chord)
Now you go through St. Louie
C (n.c.)
Joplin, Missori
G
Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty
C
You'll see Amarillo
G
Gallop, New Mexico
D C
Flagstaff, Arizona (Don't forget Winona)
G D
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
G C G
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
C G
When you take that California trip
D C G
Get your kicks on Route 66
D C G
Get your kicks on Route 66.
Well if you ever plan to motor west
take my highway that's the highway that's the best
get your kicks on route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
more than 2000 miles along the way
get your kicks on route 66
well it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
falgstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of ?
and take a little California trip
get your kicks on route 66
well it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
falgstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of ?
and take a little California trip
get your kicks on route 66
well it winds from St Louis
the top of Missouri
oklahoma city looks oh so pretty
you ought to see Amarillo
Gallup New Mexico
falgstaff arizona
dont forget Wynona
kingman barstow and san bernadino
if you get hip to this kind of ?
and take a little California trip
get your kicks on route 66
get your kicks on route 66
get your kicks on route 66
[a] well if you ever [d]plan to motor [a]west;
[a] best take [d] my way, that's the hiway thats the [a] best
[a] get your [e7]kicks, on[d]route 66[a]
[a]it winds, from Chi [d] cago to L.A.[a] almost [d] two thousand miles
all the way[a] get your [e7] kicks, on[d] route 66[a]
ch: well it winds from missouri [d] down thru St. Louie [a] oklahoma
city looks oh so pretty oh [d] see Amarillo, [a] Nogales new mexico
[e7]Flagstaff arizona, don't forget Winona, Needled ,Barstow San Bernidino
well [a] Do, get[d] hip to this kindly tip,[a]
if you [d] take that california [a] trip
get your [d] kicks[e7] on [d] route 66 [a]
well if you ever plan to motor west;
best take my way, that's the hiway thats the best
get your kicks, on route 66
it winds, from Chicago to L.A.almost two thousand miles
all the way get your kicks, on route 66
ch: well it winds from missouri down thru St. Louie oklahoma
city looks oh so pretty oh see Amarillo, Nogales new mexico
Flagstaff arizona, don't forget Winona, Needled ,Barstow San Bernidino
well Do, get hip to this kindly tip,
if you take that california trip
get your kicks on route 66
Main Riff
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There are several ways to play the main riff :
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D|-7--12--10-7--7-12--10-7--------
A|-5--10--8--5--5-10--8--5--------
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or
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G|-----12--10--------12--10-7-----
D|-12--12--10-12--12-12--10-7-----
A|-12--10--8--12--12-10--8--5-----
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Chords
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Intro: D5 followed by main riff * 4
D5 G5 D5, Main Riff
Well if you ever plan to motor west
G5 D5, Main Riff
Travel my way, take the highway that's the best
A5 G5 D5, Main Riff
Get your kicks on Route 66
G5 D5, Main Riff
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
G5 D5, Main Riff
More than two thousand miles all the way
A5 G5 D5, Main Riff
Get your kicks on Route 66
D5 D5
Well it goes to St. Louis, down to Missouri
D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 [Strike chord at these points]
Oklahoma City looks so, so pretty
G5 D5
You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
A5 G5
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Wynonna
D5
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
D5 G5 D5, Main Riff
If you get hip to this kind of tip
G5 D5, Main Riff
And go take that California trip
A5 G5 D5, Main Riff
Get your kicks on Route 66
[Chord sequence from Behind The Wheel, played 3 semitones higher]
Dm Fm Bbm7 C# [two bars each, play 4 times]
[Following chords as for previous verses]
Well it goes to St. Louis, down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks so, so pretty
You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Wynonna
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
If you get hip to this kind of tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
A5 G5 D5, Main Riff
Get your kicks on Route 66
[Repeat to fadeout]
Well if you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, take the highway that's the best
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well it winds from Chicago to LA
More than two thousand miles all the way
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well it goes to St. Louis, down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks so, so pretty
You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Wynonna
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
If you get hip to this kind of tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Well it goes to St. Louis, down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks so, so pretty
You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Wynonna
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino
If you get hip to this kind of tip
And go take that California trip
Get your kicks on Route 66
Get your kicks on Route 66
[Repeat to fadeout]