Intro riff Basically an chord which is slid up to the 3rd, 6th and 8th frets slide slide slide > > > 0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------0-0--0-0--0-0-0 0--0-0--0-0--0-0-------0--0-0--0-0-2-0 1----3----6----8-------1----8----1-2-1 2----4----7----9-------2----9----2-2-2 2----4----7----9-------2----9----2-0-2 0----0----0----0-5-4-2-0----0----0---0 Ive travelled across the country, on every beaten track, from the sugarcane to the Nullarbor plain and Ive been to Bourke and back, but there's nothing I like better just before Australia day than heading down the New England highway to 3rd fret Got my boots on, got my hat on got my old guitar and a new song for a week I'll be where I belong slide E to 3rd fret with big stars, golden guitars dream will be ours some day cruising the New England Highway They'll be busking down on Peel street looking for a lucky break, there's the chhok man and the one man band, Slim Dusty's in the cavalcade but there's nothing I like better just before Australia day than heading down the New England highway Intro Chorus, crusing down the New England Highway x2 Intro