{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":949585,"song":"The Newry Highwayman","artist":"Solas","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11616316-the-newry-highwayman-chords-by-solas/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/949585?type=chord","rating":4.64024,"votes":16,"content":"The Newry Highwayman as performed by Solas\r\n\r\nIntro: [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]G[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]G[/ch]/ [ch]Am[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nIn Newry town I was bred and born,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nIn Stephen's Green now I lie in scorn.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI served my time in the saddling trade,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI always was the rovin' blade,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI always was the rovin' blade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn Newry town I was bred and born[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nIn Stephens Green now I lie in scorn[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI served me time at the saddler's trade[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI always was a roving blade[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI always was a roving blade[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAt seventeen I took a wife[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nI loved her dearer than I loved me life[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd so to keep her both fine and gay[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI went out robbing on the king's highway[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI went out robbing on the king's highway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI never robbed a poor man yet[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nNor lately caused anyone to fret[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I robbed lords and ladies fine[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I carried the gold home to me heart's delight[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI carried the gold home to me heart's delight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI robbed Lord Baldwin, I do declare[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nAnd Lady Manswell up in Grovenors Square[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI closed me shutters and bade them good night[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I carried the gold home to me heart's delight[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI carried the gold home to me heart's delight[/tab]\r\n\r\nInstrumental Bridge:\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]/ [ch]Bm[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]/ [ch]Bm[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]D[/ch]/ [ch]C[/ch]/ [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo Covent Garden I made my way[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nWith me dear wife for to see the play[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe Fielding's men there did me pursue[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I was taken by that cursed crew[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh I was taken by that cursed crew[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy father cried, \"Oh me darling son\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nMy wife, she cried, \"Now I am undone\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy mother tore her gray locks and cried[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's in the cradle I should have died[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's in the cradle I should have died[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I am dead, I want for my grave[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nA flashy funeral pray let me have[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSix highwaymen for to carry me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh give them broadswords and sweet liberty[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh give them broadswords and sweet liberty[/tab]","plain_text":"The Newry Highwayman as performed by Solas\n\nIntro: D/ C/ G/ C/ D/ C/ G/ Am/ C/ D/ C/ D/ C/ G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental Bridge:\n\nEm/ Bm/ C/ D/ C/ D\nEm/ Bm/ C/ D/ C/ D/ C/ G","chords":["D","C","G","Am","Em","Bm","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}