Chords for Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson The Highwayman
Tempo:
101.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
Bm
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bm]
[Bb] [Bm]
I was a [A] highwayman, along the [G] coach [Bm] roads I did ride, [A] with sword [G] and pistol [D] by [A] my side.
[Em] Many a [Bm] young maid lost [A] her baubles to [G] my trade, [Bm]
many a soldier shed his [A] lifeblood on [G] my blade.
[Bm] The [A] bastards hung me in the [G] spring [D] of twenty-five, [G] but I am [A] still alive.
[Bb] [Bm]
I was [A] a sailor, I [G] was born upon [Bm] the tide, [A]
with [G] the sea [D] I [A] did abide.
[Em] I [Bm] sailed a schooner [A] around the Horn of [G] Mexico, [Em]
I [Bm] went aloft to [A] furl the mainsail [G] in a blow.
[Bm] And [A] when the yards broke [G] off they [A] said that [D] I got killed, [G] but I am [A] living still.
[Bm]
I [A] was a dam builder, [G] across the river [Bm] deep and wide, [A]
where [G] steel and [D] water did [A] collide.
[Em] [Bm] A place called Boulder [A] on the wild [G] corner of my hood, [Em]
I [Bm] slipped and fell [A] into the wet [G] concrete below.
[Bm] They [Am] buried me in [G] that great [A] tomb that [D] knows no sound, [G] but I am [A] still around.
I'll always [D] be around, [A]
around, [Bm] around.
[A] [G]
[D] [Em]
[G] [A] [D]
[B] [A] I'll fly a starship [G] across the universe [Bm] divine,
[A] and [G] when I reach the [A] other side,
[Em] I'll [Bm] find a place to [A] rest my spirit [G] if I can.
[Em] [Bm] Perhaps I may [A] become a [G] highwayman again, [Bm]
or I [A] may simply [G] be a [A] single [D] drop of rain.
[G] But I will [A]
remain, and I'll be [D] back again, [A] and again, [Bm] and again, [A] and again, [G] and again, [D] and again.
[Em] [A] [D]
[Bb] [Bm]
I was a [A] highwayman, along the [G] coach [Bm] roads I did ride, [A] with sword [G] and pistol [D] by [A] my side.
[Em] Many a [Bm] young maid lost [A] her baubles to [G] my trade, [Bm]
many a soldier shed his [A] lifeblood on [G] my blade.
[Bm] The [A] bastards hung me in the [G] spring [D] of twenty-five, [G] but I am [A] still alive.
[Bb] [Bm]
I was [A] a sailor, I [G] was born upon [Bm] the tide, [A]
with [G] the sea [D] I [A] did abide.
[Em] I [Bm] sailed a schooner [A] around the Horn of [G] Mexico, [Em]
I [Bm] went aloft to [A] furl the mainsail [G] in a blow.
[Bm] And [A] when the yards broke [G] off they [A] said that [D] I got killed, [G] but I am [A] living still.
[Bm]
I [A] was a dam builder, [G] across the river [Bm] deep and wide, [A]
where [G] steel and [D] water did [A] collide.
[Em] [Bm] A place called Boulder [A] on the wild [G] corner of my hood, [Em]
I [Bm] slipped and fell [A] into the wet [G] concrete below.
[Bm] They [Am] buried me in [G] that great [A] tomb that [D] knows no sound, [G] but I am [A] still around.
I'll always [D] be around, [A]
around, [Bm] around.
[A] [G]
[D] [Em]
[G] [A] [D]
[B] [A] I'll fly a starship [G] across the universe [Bm] divine,
[A] and [G] when I reach the [A] other side,
[Em] I'll [Bm] find a place to [A] rest my spirit [G] if I can.
[Em] [Bm] Perhaps I may [A] become a [G] highwayman again, [Bm]
or I [A] may simply [G] be a [A] single [D] drop of rain.
[G] But I will [A]
remain, and I'll be [D] back again, [A] and again, [Bm] and again, [A] and again, [G] and again, [D] and again.
[Em] [A] [D]
Key:
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bm] _
I was a [A] highwayman, along the [G] coach [Bm] roads I did ride, _ [A] with sword [G] and pistol [D] by [A] my side. _
_ [Em] Many a [Bm] young maid lost [A] her baubles to [G] my trade, _ _ [Bm] _
many a soldier shed his [A] lifeblood on [G] my blade.
_ [Bm] _ The [A] bastards hung me in the [G] spring [D] of twenty-five, _ [G] but I am [A] still alive. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bm]
I was [A] a sailor, I [G] was born upon [Bm] the tide, _ _ [A]
with [G] the sea [D] I [A] did abide. _ _
_ [Em] I [Bm] sailed a schooner [A] around the Horn of [G] Mexico, _ _ _ [Em]
I [Bm] went aloft to [A] furl the mainsail [G] in a blow.
_ _ [Bm] And [A] when the yards broke [G] off they [A] said that [D] I got killed, _ [G] but I am [A] living still. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
I [A] was a dam builder, _ [G] across the river [Bm] deep and wide, _ _ [A]
where [G] steel and [D] water did [A] collide. _
_ [Em] _ [Bm] A place called Boulder [A] on the wild [G] corner of my hood, _ _ [Em]
I [Bm] slipped and fell [A] into the wet [G] concrete below.
_ _ _ [Bm] They [Am] buried me in [G] that great [A] tomb that [D] knows no sound, [G] but I am [A] still around. _
I'll always [D] be around, [A]
around, [Bm] around.
[A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] I'll fly a starship [G] across the universe [Bm] divine, _
_ [A] and [G] when I reach the [A] other side,
_ [Em] I'll [Bm] find a place to [A] rest my spirit [G] if I can. _
_ [Em] _ [Bm] Perhaps I may [A] become a [G] highwayman again, _ _ _ [Bm]
or I [A] may simply [G] be a [A] single [D] drop of rain.
_ [G] But I will [A]
remain, _ and I'll be [D] back again, [A] and again, [Bm] and again, [A] and again, [G] and again, [D] and again.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bm] _
I was a [A] highwayman, along the [G] coach [Bm] roads I did ride, _ [A] with sword [G] and pistol [D] by [A] my side. _
_ [Em] Many a [Bm] young maid lost [A] her baubles to [G] my trade, _ _ [Bm] _
many a soldier shed his [A] lifeblood on [G] my blade.
_ [Bm] _ The [A] bastards hung me in the [G] spring [D] of twenty-five, _ [G] but I am [A] still alive. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bm]
I was [A] a sailor, I [G] was born upon [Bm] the tide, _ _ [A]
with [G] the sea [D] I [A] did abide. _ _
_ [Em] I [Bm] sailed a schooner [A] around the Horn of [G] Mexico, _ _ _ [Em]
I [Bm] went aloft to [A] furl the mainsail [G] in a blow.
_ _ [Bm] And [A] when the yards broke [G] off they [A] said that [D] I got killed, _ [G] but I am [A] living still. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
I [A] was a dam builder, _ [G] across the river [Bm] deep and wide, _ _ [A]
where [G] steel and [D] water did [A] collide. _
_ [Em] _ [Bm] A place called Boulder [A] on the wild [G] corner of my hood, _ _ [Em]
I [Bm] slipped and fell [A] into the wet [G] concrete below.
_ _ _ [Bm] They [Am] buried me in [G] that great [A] tomb that [D] knows no sound, [G] but I am [A] still around. _
I'll always [D] be around, [A]
around, [Bm] around.
[A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] I'll fly a starship [G] across the universe [Bm] divine, _
_ [A] and [G] when I reach the [A] other side,
_ [Em] I'll [Bm] find a place to [A] rest my spirit [G] if I can. _
_ [Em] _ [Bm] Perhaps I may [A] become a [G] highwayman again, _ _ _ [Bm]
or I [A] may simply [G] be a [A] single [D] drop of rain.
_ [G] But I will [A]
remain, _ and I'll be [D] back again, [A] and again, [Bm] and again, [A] and again, [G] and again, [D] and again.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _