Words and music: Jimi Hendrix
Recorded: April 3, 1967 at Olympic Studios, London England
Producer: Chas Chandler                                Engineer: Eddie Kramer and George Chkiantz
Guitar, Vocals: Jimi Hendrix                            Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Bass: Noel Redding
Notes: This autobiographical song refers to Jimi's early years on the road with several bands.
The words behind the slashes are from the lyrics in the 'Are You Experienced' booklet, wich at the given places differs from the actual lyrics, and does also miss verse three.

He left home when he was seventeen,
the rest of the world he had not seen.            /    ... world he longed to see.
And everybody who knows, boss,
a rolling stone gathers no moss!

Now you probably call him a tramp,
but it goes a little deeper than that.
He's a
Highway Chile!

Now people say he had a girl back home,
who messed around and did him pretty wrong.    /     who messed him around...
They tell me it kinda hurt him bad,
kinda made him feel pritty sad.

I couldn't say what went thru the fire.
Anyway, he left the world behind.
And everybody knows the same old story:
Another war you can't lose in glory.                    /    Here ends boklet lyrics.

Now you probably off call him a tramp,
but I know it goes a little deeper than that;
He's a
Highway Chile!

Walk on home, brother!
Don't let noone stop you!
Highway Chile!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!

His guitar swung across his back,
his dusty boots, and its his Cadillac,
a diamond hair just a blowing in the wind.
Ain't seen a bed in so long it's a sin.

Walk on home, brother!
Don't let noone stop you!
Highway Chile!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Go on down the highway,
Highway Chile!
Yeah, yeah, highway chile!
Hey!
Ow!