Route 66 Song Lyrics and Chords by Asleep at the Wheel
Route 66
Recorded by Asleep At The Wheel
Written by Bobby Troup
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plan to motor
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west
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way it's the highway that's the
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best
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It
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winds from Chicago to L.
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More than
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2000 miles along the
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Now go to St. Louie Joplin Missouri
Oklahoma City looks
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oh so pretty
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You'll see Amarillo
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Gallup New Mexico
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Flagstaff Arizona
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don't forget Winona
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Kingman Barstow San Bernadino
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hip to this kindly
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When you make that
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California
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trip
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Repeat #3,4
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Route 66?
- The song Route 66 was sang by Asleep at the Wheel.
Who is Asleep at the Wheel?
- Asleep at the Wheel is an American country music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception, released over twenty albums, and has charted more than 21 singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest-charting single, "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read", peaked at No. 10 in 1975.
