The Newry Highwayman Chords by The Johnstons
Tempo:
123.4 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
D
G
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [E] [Dm]
[G] [Dm]
In Newry Town I was bred and born, [G] At [Dm] Stephen's Green, now I die in scorn.
I [D] served my time to the silent trade, But I turned out to be, [Dm] but I turned out to be a robin blade.
At seventeen I took a wife, I loved her dearly as I loved my life,
And sparked to keep her both plain and gay.
[D] I went to robbin', I went [Dm] to robbin' on the King's Highway.
[G]
[D] But when my body it did grow low, Upon the highway I was forced to [Dm] go,
I robbed one Lord and Lady's bride, And brought their gold and gold and brought their gold home to my heart's delight.
I never robbed no poor man yet, Nor had he tradesmen cause I did dread,
[G] But I robbed one Lord [Dm] and Lady's bride, And brought their jewels and brought their jewels [E] to my heart's [D] delight.
I robbed [Gm] Lord Goding I do [Dm] declare, And Lady Mansell in Woburn Square,
I shut the shore then bad [D] and good night, And all my rent then, and all my rent then to my heart's delight.
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[A] [Dm]
In Covent Garden they took my way, With my dear wife out to see the play,
Our feelings gang made me [D] pursue, And I [Dm] was taken, and I was [G] taken by the [D] corset crew.
My father cried, oh my darling son, [Dm] My wife she wept and sighed, I am a nun.
My mother tore her white locks and [C] cried, [Dm] Sayin' in the cradle, sayin' in the cradle, [Am] thee shall [Dm] have done.
And when I'm dead and in my grave, A flashy funeral play let me have,
With six loaths high we meant to carry me, Give them the broadsword, give them the broadsword, them sweet little are gay.
Six pretty maidens to their wife all, Give [G] them white scarlet and silver [D] ribbons all,
And when I'm dead they will speak the truth, He was a wild, and he was a wild, and a wicked ewe.
[N]
[D]
[Dm] [E] [Dm]
[G] [Dm]
In Newry Town I was bred and born, [G] At [Dm] Stephen's Green, now I die in scorn.
I [D] served my time to the silent trade, But I turned out to be, [Dm] but I turned out to be a robin blade.
At seventeen I took a wife, I loved her dearly as I loved my life,
And sparked to keep her both plain and gay.
[D] I went to robbin', I went [Dm] to robbin' on the King's Highway.
[G]
[D] But when my body it did grow low, Upon the highway I was forced to [Dm] go,
I robbed one Lord and Lady's bride, And brought their gold and gold and brought their gold home to my heart's delight.
I never robbed no poor man yet, Nor had he tradesmen cause I did dread,
[G] But I robbed one Lord [Dm] and Lady's bride, And brought their jewels and brought their jewels [E] to my heart's [D] delight.
I robbed [Gm] Lord Goding I do [Dm] declare, And Lady Mansell in Woburn Square,
I shut the shore then bad [D] and good night, And all my rent then, and all my rent then to my heart's delight.
[Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[A] [Dm]
In Covent Garden they took my way, With my dear wife out to see the play,
Our feelings gang made me [D] pursue, And I [Dm] was taken, and I was [G] taken by the [D] corset crew.
My father cried, oh my darling son, [Dm] My wife she wept and sighed, I am a nun.
My mother tore her white locks and [C] cried, [Dm] Sayin' in the cradle, sayin' in the cradle, [Am] thee shall [Dm] have done.
And when I'm dead and in my grave, A flashy funeral play let me have,
With six loaths high we meant to carry me, Give them the broadsword, give them the broadsword, them sweet little are gay.
Six pretty maidens to their wife all, Give [G] them white scarlet and silver [D] ribbons all,
And when I'm dead they will speak the truth, He was a wild, and he was a wild, and a wicked ewe.
[N]
Key:
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _
In Newry Town I was bred and born, [G] At [Dm] Stephen's Green, now I die in scorn.
I [D] served my time to the silent trade, But I turned out to be, [Dm] but I turned out to be a robin blade. _
At seventeen I took a wife, I loved her dearly as I loved my life,
And sparked to keep her both plain and gay.
[D] I went to robbin', I went [Dm] to robbin' on the King's Highway. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ But when my body it did grow low, Upon the highway I was forced to [Dm] go,
I robbed one Lord and Lady's bride, And brought their gold and gold and brought their gold home to my heart's delight. _
I never robbed no poor man yet, Nor had he tradesmen cause I did dread,
[G] But I robbed one Lord [Dm] and Lady's bride, And brought their jewels and brought their jewels [E] to my heart's [D] delight.
I robbed [Gm] Lord Goding I do [Dm] declare, And Lady Mansell in Woburn Square,
I shut the shore then bad [D] and good night, And all my rent then, and all my rent then to my heart's delight.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
In Covent Garden they took my way, With my dear wife out to see the play,
Our feelings gang made me [D] pursue, And I [Dm] was taken, and I was [G] taken by the [D] corset crew.
My father cried, oh my darling son, [Dm] My wife she wept and sighed, I am a nun.
My mother tore her white locks and [C] cried, [Dm] Sayin' in the cradle, sayin' in the cradle, [Am] thee shall [Dm] have done.
And when I'm dead and in my grave, A flashy funeral play let me have,
With six loaths high we meant to carry me, Give them the broadsword, give them the broadsword, them sweet little are gay.
Six pretty maidens to their wife all, Give [G] them white scarlet and silver [D] ribbons all,
And when I'm dead they will speak the truth, He was a wild, and he was a wild, and a wicked ewe. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _
In Newry Town I was bred and born, [G] At [Dm] Stephen's Green, now I die in scorn.
I [D] served my time to the silent trade, But I turned out to be, [Dm] but I turned out to be a robin blade. _
At seventeen I took a wife, I loved her dearly as I loved my life,
And sparked to keep her both plain and gay.
[D] I went to robbin', I went [Dm] to robbin' on the King's Highway. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ But when my body it did grow low, Upon the highway I was forced to [Dm] go,
I robbed one Lord and Lady's bride, And brought their gold and gold and brought their gold home to my heart's delight. _
I never robbed no poor man yet, Nor had he tradesmen cause I did dread,
[G] But I robbed one Lord [Dm] and Lady's bride, And brought their jewels and brought their jewels [E] to my heart's [D] delight.
I robbed [Gm] Lord Goding I do [Dm] declare, And Lady Mansell in Woburn Square,
I shut the shore then bad [D] and good night, And all my rent then, and all my rent then to my heart's delight.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
In Covent Garden they took my way, With my dear wife out to see the play,
Our feelings gang made me [D] pursue, And I [Dm] was taken, and I was [G] taken by the [D] corset crew.
My father cried, oh my darling son, [Dm] My wife she wept and sighed, I am a nun.
My mother tore her white locks and [C] cried, [Dm] Sayin' in the cradle, sayin' in the cradle, [Am] thee shall [Dm] have done.
And when I'm dead and in my grave, A flashy funeral play let me have,
With six loaths high we meant to carry me, Give them the broadsword, give them the broadsword, them sweet little are gay.
Six pretty maidens to their wife all, Give [G] them white scarlet and silver [D] ribbons all,
And when I'm dead they will speak the truth, He was a wild, and he was a wild, and a wicked ewe. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _