Deep Purple - Highway Star - Guitar Tab | Lesson | Cover | Tutorial

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Intro: 0:00
Verse: 0:35
Pre-Chorus: 0:57
Chorus: 1:06
Verse: 1:17
Pre-Chorus: 1:40
Chorus: 1:48
Organ Solo: 2:11
Verse: 3:07
Pre-Chorus: 3:30
Chorus: 3:38
Guitar Solo: 3:50
Verse: 5:10
Pre-Chorus: 5:33
Chorus: 5:41

[toottoot]

You are by far the best cover guitarist on YT. The tabs are nice too, but the amount of effort you put into mastering songs is incredible

[carlosgonzalez]

The keyboard solo! I know how to play the whole song without the keyboard solo. But now, I can learn it. Thank you.

[jasonsheppard]

Thanks so much for making me a part of this! It was a privilege and an honour to work with you. I hope your subscribers find value in what I added.

[raphaeloliveira]

The keyboards solo on the guitar. That was incredible!!!

[Mr.Tabs.Guitar.Lessons]

Hey guys! Special thanks go out to patrons who voted for this Deep Purple hit. I had a load of fun doing this along with my good friend and shred extraordinaire, Jason Sheppard, who played his amazing rendition of the organ solo on his Ron Kirn signature guitar. This was a really fun collaboration and Jason was super professional to work with. Not to mention just an all around cool and down to earth person. There are links to his YouTube page in the description. Give him a like and subscribe if you are inclined to do so!

For the Hammond organ in this track, I am using IKMultimedia’s Hammond B-3X software. It sounds killer and has some really cool sounds in there including a Highway Star preset. I was blown away by this and immediately used it. There are also links in the description if you are interested in checking that out for your own Hammond organ projects by chance.

This project took a ton of work and I looked closely at some of Ritchies hand positioning but he never plays the solo the same way live. So I took my own best educated guesses there and took a listen to some isolated tracks. He has a Killer tone happening in this song as well which is worth noting.

Are there any more Deep Purple songs out there that would fit in nicely with this page? Leave a comment below!

[rockycuro]

Nobody gonna take my car
I'm gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
It's gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh it's a killing machine
It's got everything
Like a driving power big fat tires
And everything
I love it and I need it
I bleed it
Yeah it's a wild hurricane
Alright hold tight
I'm a highway star

Nobody gonna take my girl
I'm gonna keep her to the end
Nobody gonna have my girl
She stays close on every bend
Ooh she's a killing machine
She's got everything
Like a moving mouth body control
And everything
I love her I need her
I seed her
Yeah she turns me on
Alright hold on tight
I'm a highway star

Organ solo

Nobody gonna take my head
I got speed inside my brain
Nobody gonna steal my head
Now that I'm on the road again
Ooh I'm in heaven again
I've got everything
Like a moving ground an open road
And everything
I love it and I need it
I seed it
Eight cylinders all mine
Alright hold on tight
I'm a highway star

Guitar solo

Nobody gonna take my car
I'm gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
It's gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh it's a killing machine
It's got everything
Like a driving power big fat tires
And everything
I love it and I need it
I bleed it
Yeah it's a mad hurricane
Alright hold on tight
I'm a highway star
I'm a highway star
I'm a highway star

[connordix]

The bass playing in this song is absolutely spectacular

[unacuentadeyoutube]

I've seen dozens of covers playing it wrong. You absolutely are one of a kind! Love the organ solo arrangement

[dtuck]

Be me a week ago.
Stumble across old Deep Purple CD and throw it in the Challenger for funsies.
Recall how awesome Highway Star is. Make it Challenger's theme song. Listen ad nauseam.
Decide to finally learn Highway Star after 20 years of playing guitar.
Lament and despair over lack of good tabs available.
Days pass. Weeping continues.
Remember that you haven't checked in on Mr. Tabs in a week or two. Better see what he's posted.
Happiness commences.

[mikhailbazhanov]

The only solo in YouTube, that doesn't sound discrete at 3:51 moment, like others do (even with two guitars). Bravo

[mertcelik]

Some suggestions to play
- fear of the dark
- wherever ı may roam
- rock you like a hurricane
- no one like you
- aces high
- the unforgiven
- seek and destroy

[themountaiinman]

Dang, you made me grab my dusty guitar and start again like million times... and that hammond organ solo just swept me away! Your videos are always spot on!

[austinknowlton]

Sir Ritchie Blackmore. Long may he reign. GREAT cover.

[foxmulder]

Dazed and Confused, baby! Wore that soundtrack out as a kid.

[rgortega]

An associate, Greg Farish, from Houston Tx and I meet him in Tucumcari, NM; Then he got better when he moved to Alburquerque, NM and is one of the hardest guitarist I had the plesure knowing. He did this tune totally correct and with gusto.

[ВикторАбакумов-вз]

подача материала с нотами и табами просто замечательная -лучше и быть не может !!

[dr.know-it-all]

it's interesting i hadn't noticed before. the lead that starts around 2:16 is very similiar to what Randy Rd.'s did on Crazy T.

[guitaristdoggo]

This cover was amazing, i almost cried because i like this song so much.

[BobbyBecker-tj]

FANTASTIC YOU ARE A GREAT MUSICIAN AND GUITARIST. YOUR TONE AND PLAYING ARE JUST PLAIN PURE TALENT. KEEP PLAYING THE GREATS, YOU HAVE IT DOWN PAT. BOB.

[rgortega]

An associate Greg Farish from Houston Tx and I meet him in Tucumcari then he got better when he moved to Alburquerque, NM and is one of the hardest guitarist I had the plesure knowing. He did this tune totally correct and with gusto.