Intro
Verse 1
Bm I was a Ahighwayman
Along the Gcoach roads I did Bmride
A With sword and Gpistol Dby my Aside
Em Many a young Bmmaid lost her Abaubles to my Gtrade
Em Many a Bmsoldier shed his lAifeblood on my Gblade
Em The bastards Ahung me in the Gspring of Atwenty Dfive
But GI am still aAlive A
Verse 2
Bm I was a Asailor, I was Gborn upon the Bmtide
A With the Gsea I Ddid aAbide
Em I sailed a Bmschooner around the AHorn to MexiGco
Em I went aBmloft and furled the Amainsail in a bGlow
Bm And when the Ayards broke off they Gsaid that AI got Dkilled
But GI am living Astill A
Verse 3
Bm I was a dAam builder, across a Griver deep and Bmwide
A Where steel and Gwater Ddid colAlide
Em A place called BmBoulder, on the Awild ColoGrado
Em I slipped and Bmfell into the Awet concrete beloGw
Bm They buried Ame in that gray Gtomb that Aknows noD sound
But GI am still aAround
Bridge
I’ll always be aDround, and aA/C#round, and aBmround, and aAround
And aGround, and aD/F#round,…Em G A D
Verse 4
Bm I fly a Astarship, across the GUniverse diBmvide
A And when I Greach the Dother Aside
Em I’ll find a Bmplace to rest my Aspirit if I Gcan
Em Perhaps I Bmmay become a highAwayman aGgain
Bm Or I may Asimply be a GsingleA drop of Drain
GBut I will reAmain
Outro
And I’ll be back aDgain, and aA/C#gain, and aBmgain, and aAgain
And aGround, and aD/F#round,…Em G A D
Exploring the Highwayman Chords by The Highwaymen allows you to tap into the song’s deep emotional and historical layers. Keep honing these chords, and let this powerful ballad enhance your connection to both the music and the stories it tells.