In the Highways

Anita Carter

Written by Maybelle Carter

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along

Verse 1

C
In the highways in the hedges
       G7              C
In the highways in the hedges
In the highways in the hedges
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 2

        F
I'll be somewhere working
        C
I'll be somewhere working
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord
        F
I'll be somewhere working
        C
I'll be somewhere working
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 3

If my robe is white when he calls me
      G7                   C
If my robe is white I will hear
If my robe is white when he calls me
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 2

        F
I'll be somewhere working
        C
I'll be somewhere working
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord
        F
I'll be somewhere working
        C
I'll be somewhere working
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 4

When He calls me I will answer
        G7                  C
When He calls for me I will be here
When He calls me I will answer
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 2

        F
I'll be somewhere working
        C
I'll be somewhere working
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord
        F
I'll be somewhere working
        C
I'll be somewhere working
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 1

C
In the highways in the hedges
       G7              C
In the highways in the hedges
In the highways in the hedges
        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord

Verse 5

        G7                       C
I'll be somewhere working for my Lord