This is John Mayer's cover of Route 66 from the movie Disney/Pixar movie "Cars". Its all
twelve bar blues in the key of G. Have fun with this tab.
There are pretty much just these three chords: G7, C9, and D9.
Here is the "jazz form" of these three chords that sound the best with this song.
G7 C9 D9
e|--x----------3----------5---------|
B|--3----------3----------5---------|
G|--4----------3----------5---------|
D|--3----------2----------4---------|
A|--x----------3----------5---------|
E|--3----------x----------x---------|
The rhythm is more of a faster jazz rock in the beginning and goes to a slower bluesy
rhythm.
Verse:
G7
If you ever plan to motor west
C9 G7
Travel my way, take the highway that's the best
D9 C9 G7
Get your kicks on Route 66
G7 C9 G7
It winds from Chicago to L.A.
C9 G7
More than 2000 miles all the way
D9 C9 G7
Get your kicks on Route 66
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_mayer/route_66_crd_ver_2.html ]
G7 ................
Now you go through St. Louie
C9 .............
Joplin, Missouri
G7
Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty
C9
You'll see Amarillo
G7
Gallop, New Mexico
D9 C9
Flagstaff, Arizona (Don't forget Winona)
G7 D9
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
G7 C9 G9
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
C9 G7
When you take that California trip
D9 C9 G7
Get your kicks on Route 66
D9 C9 G7
Get your kicks on Route 66.
[Solo in G pentatonic blues scale]
Okay, so the pattern isn't to complicated. Its just keeps on like this till the end
the song. In the ending blues solos it just changes rhythm type and tempo but all the
are the same.
Have fun and here's the rest of the lyrics
Now you go through St. Louie
Joplin, Missouri
Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty
You'll see Amarillo
Gallop, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona, Don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you take that California tri
Get your kicks on Route 66
Get your kicks on Route 66.
Get your kicks on Route 66.
Get your kicks on Route 66.
