Ben from nottingham, england yep, i agree with the comments below about this being done by springsteen first. Dar williams performed highway patrolman on badlands a tribute to bruce springsteens nebraska. Johnny cash lyrics highway patrolman originally by bruce springsteen my name is joe roberts, i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks number 8. Highway patrolman chords by johnny cash with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. Johnny cash highway patrolman chords ultimateguitar.
Johnny cash the legend of john henrys hammer live in las vegas, 1979. Highway patrolman is a song written by bruce springsteen and. Highway patrolman d g d my name is joe roberts i work for the state a im a sergeant out of perrineville barracks number eight d g d i always done an honest job as honest as i could a d i got a brother named frankie and frankie aint no good d g d now ever since we. Johnny cash hey porter by jazz and blues experience. Highway patrolman chords bruce springsteen echords. Music notes for pianovocalguitar sheet music by bruce springsteen bruce springsteen. Download highway patrolman as pdf file for printing etc.
Johnny cash highway patrolman lyrics genius lyrics. The album also includes a cover of bruce springsteens johnny 99. The song was covered by johnny cash on his 1983 album johnny 99. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Other semiobscurities include the chain gang shufflehonky tonk boogie goin to memphis and a delightfully twisted comic version of the traditional death house lament joe beam. Bruce frederick joseph springsteen born september 23, 1949, nicknamed the boss, is an american singersongwriter and leader of the e street band. Highway patrolman bruce springsteen also done by johnny cash, but kinda ruined it d g d my name is joe roberts i work for the state a im a sergeant out of perrineville barracks number 8. My name is joe roberts i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks no 8 ive always done an honest job honest. Highway patrolman album version bruce springsteen lyrics.
Feb 21, 2014 music video by bruce springsteen performing highway patrolman. Johnny cash johnny 99 lp columbia fc 38696 usa, 1983 includes two bruce springsteen covers. This is a free downloadonly digital bruce springsteen tribute album. He is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Johnny cash highway patrolman high quality sheet music available for download. It is notable for including two covers of bruce springsteen songs, highway patrolman and johnny 99. No take of highway patrolman from these sessions with the e street band at. Listen free to johnny cash highway patrolman radio. Bruce springsteen highway patrolman lyrics songmeanings. Johnny 99 1983 my name is joe roberts i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks no 8. Johnny s covers of both highway patrolman and the title track johnny 99 are perhaps better than springsteens own versions. Song information for highway patrolman johnny cash on allmusic. 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 hes straying, like any brother should. Highwayman is the first studio album released by country supergroup the highwaymen, comprising kris kristofferson, johnny cash, waylon jennings and willie nelson.
Check out highway patrolman by johnny cash on amazon music. My name is joe roberts, i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks number 8 ive always done an honest job, honest as i could got a brother. Highway patrolman, lyrics, chords and pdf for printing. The solemn opener, springsteens highway patrolman, sets the tone as cash turns a very restrained reading into an emotional powerhouse, supported by. Merle haggard doing impersonations marty, hank snow, buck, cash. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. My name is joe roberts, i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks number 8 i. The above lyrics are for johnny cash s cover version of bruce springsteens highway patrolman. Lyrics for highway patrolman by bruce springsteen songfacts. Johnny 99 is the 69th album by american country singer johnny cash, released on columbia records in 1983. Highway patrolman is a song written and recorded by bruce springsteen, and was first released as the fifth track on his 1982 album nebraska. A tribute to bruce springsteen cd totem records ttm 480499 2 italy, 1995 this is a bruce springsteen tribute album.
Im ragged but im right, a george jones song, was a minor hit, reaching no. The title track of the album is also a springsteen song originally released on the album nebraska. Highway patrolman johnny cash chords and lyrics for guitar. Lyrics to highway patrolman by johnny cash from the johnny 99 album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. He owns the song despite the fact that the liberal american hater bruce springsteen wrote it.
Bruce springsteen highway patrolman lyrics genius lyrics. Johnny cash highway patrolman sheet music pdf notes, chords. Its a small film, directed in mexico with a mexican cast english subtitles and the help of his mexicanborn wife. Pulled over to the side out the highway, watched the taillights disappear yeah, me and frankie. The backing vocals from hoyt axton are exceptional, reaching even deeper than johnny himself. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Johnny cash february 26, 1932 september 12, 2003, was an american singersongwriter, actor,2 and author,2 who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Highway patrolman, a song by johnny cash on spotify. My name is joe roberts, i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks number 8 ive always done an honest job. The song above is not stored on the chordie server.
Springsteens highway patrolman some interesting facts. He is recognized for his poetic lyrics, his jersey shore roots, his distinctive voice, and his lengthy, energetic stage performances. Highway patrolman chords by johnny cash learn how to play chords diagrams. The song was covered by johnny cash on his 1983 album, johnny 99, named after another song cash recorded from nebraska. Johnny cash, june carter cash jackson the best of the johnny cash tv show. Though murders concept may seem restricting, this compiltion contains enough variety and great music to please casual music fans and johnny cash freaks alike. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Roberto from vermont, united states johnny cash played the heck out of highway patrolman. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. Jan 08, 2016 highway patrolman johnny cash capo on 2nd intro. He excels on these songs and there are plenty of other gems on this album as well. The 1983 johnny cash lp johnny 99 contained 10 songs, including the bruce springsteern title highway patrolman, and here is this work as a brand new cd. I was a highwayman along the coach roads i did ride with sword and pistol by my side many a young maid, lost her baubles to my trade. Feb, 2014 highway patrolman bruce springsteen also done by johnny cash, but kinda ruined it d g d my name is joe roberts i work for the state a im a sergeant out of perrineville barracks number 8.
My name is joe roberts, i work for the state im a sergeant out of perrineville barracks number 8 i always done an honest job as honest as i could i got a brother named. Discussion in music corner started by tin whisker, aug 7. The song tells the story of joe roberts, the highway patrolman of the title from whose viewpoint the song is written and his brother, frankie, and is set in perrineville, ohio in the 1960s. Whitey morgan covered this song on his 2014 album grandpas guitar. Johnny cash johnny 99 with the 10 songs of the original lp. Highway patrolman by bruce springsteen bruce springsteen.
Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment highway patrolman johnny cash johnny 99. Highwayman, released through columbia records in 1985, was the groups first and most successful album. The story centers around a young rookie highway patrolman attempting and sometimes failing to lead an ethical life in a sometimes unethical world. Johnny cash highway patrolman subtitulado en espanol duration. Johnny cash i walk the line the best of the johnny cash tv show. G 4x g g my name is joe roberts c g i work for the state g g im a sergeant out of perrineville g d7 d7 barracks number eight g g i a. In some ways its his best work to datea beautifully realized tale about the life of a mexican highway patrolman whos neither sentimentalized nor treated like a villain. Highway patrolman is a song written and recorded by bruce springsteen and was first released as the fifth track on his 1982 album nebraska. Mar 30, 2010 johnny cash highway patrolman the very best of johnny cash cd1 the classics i dont own this music all rights to c sony bmg music entertainment germany gmbh. Feb 11, 2014 highway patrolman d g d my name is joe roberts i work for the state a im a sergeant out of perrineville barracks number eight d g d i always done an honest job as honest as i could a d i got a brother named frankie and frankie aint no good d g d now ever since we was young kids its been the same come down a i get a call on the shortwave.
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