Discussion in music corner started by tin whisker, aug 7. Roberto from vermont, united states johnny cash played the heck out of highway patrolman. 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. Bruce springsteen highway patrolman lyrics genius lyrics. Johnny cash highway patrolman sheet music pdf notes, chords. Highwayman is the first studio album released by country supergroup the highwaymen, comprising kris kristofferson, johnny cash, waylon jennings and willie nelson. 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. The song was covered by johnny cash on his 1983 album, johnny 99, named after another song cash recorded from nebraska. Johnny cash the legend of john henrys hammer live in las vegas, 1979.
Highway patrolman chords bruce springsteen echords. Download highway patrolman as pdf file for printing etc. The backing vocals from hoyt axton are exceptional, reaching even deeper than johnny himself. Music notes for pianovocalguitar sheet music by bruce springsteen bruce springsteen. Feb 21, 2014 music video by bruce springsteen performing highway patrolman. Highway patrolman chords by johnny cash with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. 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.
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. It is notable for including two covers of bruce springsteen songs, highway patrolman and johnny 99. Though murders concept may seem restricting, this compiltion contains enough variety and great music to please casual music fans and johnny cash freaks alike. 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. Johnny cash highway patrolman lyrics genius lyrics. Johnny cash hey porter by jazz and blues experience. 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. 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. Ben from nottingham, england yep, i agree with the comments below about this being done by springsteen first. This is a free downloadonly digital bruce springsteen tribute album.
Johnny cash highway patrolman high quality sheet music available for download. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. Bruce frederick joseph springsteen born september 23, 1949, nicknamed the boss, is an american singersongwriter and leader of the e street band. The above lyrics are for johnny cash s cover version of bruce springsteens highway patrolman. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. My name is joe roberts, i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks number 8 i. 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. Listen free to johnny cash highway patrolman radio.
Merle haggard doing impersonations marty, hank snow, buck, cash. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Highway patrolman by bruce springsteen bruce springsteen. Springsteens highway patrolman some interesting facts. Highway patrolman, a song by johnny cash on spotify. He is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. He owns the song despite the fact that the liberal american hater bruce springsteen wrote it. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. 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 is a song written and recorded by bruce springsteen, and was first released as the fifth track on his 1982 album nebraska. Highway patrolman johnny cash chords and lyrics for guitar. Its a small film, directed in mexico with a mexican cast english subtitles and the help of his mexicanborn wife. He excels on these songs and there are plenty of other gems on this album as well.
Highway patrolman is a song written and recorded by bruce springsteen and was first released as the fifth track on his 1982 album nebraska. No take of highway patrolman from these sessions with the e street band at. Johnny s covers of both highway patrolman and the title track johnny 99 are perhaps better than springsteens own versions. Im ragged but im right, a george jones song, was a minor hit, reaching no. 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. Lyrics to highway patrolman by johnny cash from the johnny 99 album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. 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. Lyrics for highway patrolman by bruce springsteen songfacts. Johnny cash johnny 99 lp columbia fc 38696 usa, 1983 includes two bruce springsteen covers. Johnny cash johnny 99 with the 10 songs of the original lp. Jan 08, 2016 highway patrolman johnny cash capo on 2nd intro. 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. 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. 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.
Johnny 99 is the 69th album by american country singer johnny cash, released on columbia records in 1983. Johnny cash highway patrolman chords ultimateguitar. Johnny cash, june carter cash jackson the best of the johnny cash tv show. Check out highway patrolman by johnny cash on amazon music. Dar williams performed highway patrolman on badlands a tribute to bruce springsteens nebraska. The solemn opener, springsteens highway patrolman, sets the tone as cash turns a very restrained reading into an emotional powerhouse, supported by. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment highway patrolman johnny cash johnny 99.
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 99 1983 my name is joe roberts i work for the state im a sergeant out on perenville barracks no 8. Highway patrolman chords by johnny cash learn how to play chords diagrams. Highway patrolman is a song written by bruce springsteen and. The title track of the album is also a springsteen song originally released on the album nebraska. Highway patrolman album version bruce springsteen lyrics. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Whitey morgan covered this song on his 2014 album grandpas guitar.
Highway patrolman, lyrics, chords and pdf for printing. The song was covered by johnny cash on his 1983 album johnny 99. A tribute to bruce springsteen cd totem records ttm 480499 2 italy, 1995 this is a bruce springsteen tribute album. He is recognized for his poetic lyrics, his jersey shore roots, his distinctive voice, and his lengthy, energetic stage performances. The album also includes a cover of bruce springsteens johnny 99. Bruce springsteen highway patrolman lyrics songmeanings. Johnny cash i walk the line the best of the johnny cash tv show. Johnny cash highway patrolman subtitulado en espanol duration.
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. Song information for highway patrolman johnny cash on allmusic. 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. Dec 20, 2011 johnny cash the legend of john henrys hammer live in las vegas, 1979. Highwayman, released through columbia records in 1985, was the groups first and most successful album. Pulled over to the side out the highway, watched the taillights disappear yeah, me and frankie. February 26, 1932 september 12, 2003 was an american singersongwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. 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. The story centers around a young rookie highway patrolman attempting and sometimes failing to lead an ethical life in a sometimes unethical world. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. 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 named frankie, frankie aint no good ever since we were young kids, its been the same come down id.