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The Highwayman - Stevie Nicks (1981)
Chorded By: Zack Oxford.
4/4 TIME @ 88 BPM (4 Min. 33 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
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                GUITAR               KEYS
             E    A    D    G    Be    Bass|   Chord
          ------------------   ----------------
A       -  x  0  2  2  2  0     A    A-C#-E
D       -  x  x  0  2  3  2     D    A-D-F#
E       -  0  2  2  1  0  0     E    B-E-G#
DM7     -  x  x  0  2  2  2     D    A-C#-D-F#
AM7/C#  -  x  4  2  2  2  4     C#   A-C#-E-G#
Bm7     -  x  2  4  2  3  2     B    B-D-F#-A
A7      -  x  0  2  0  2  0     A    A-C#-E-G
E5/G#   -  4  2  2  4  0  0     G#   E-B-E
F#m7    -  2  4  2  2  2  2     F#   A-C#-E-F#
C#m7    -  x  4  6  4  5  4     F#   B-C#-E-G#
A/C#    -  x  4  2  2  2  5     C#   A-C#-E
Bm      -  x  2  4  4  3  2     B    B-D-F#
INTRO: [2 M]
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|       A|           A|
                A-las,…
VERSE #1: [17 M]
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|                   A|                 A|                         D|
…  he was…  the high-… way-… man,…   the one… that comes…  and goes…
|            A|                   A|                  A|
…      And on-… ly… the high-… way… wom-an…    keeps up…
|                         E|            E|                 A|
…  with the likes… of those…      And she…  in all… her mag-…
|                  A|                    D|             A|
… ic,…    with hands…  as quick… as light,…      took him…
|    DM7      AM7/C#|                 Bm7|     DM7            E|
…  to be…  a chal-… lenge,…    and went…  in-to… the night…
|       A|           A|
…               And he…
VERSE #2: [17 M]
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|                  A|           A|                   D|            A|
…  in all…  his glo-…   ry…   was far… a-head…  of her…      But she…
|               A|                   A|                     E|
… was…  nev-… er… sor-ry…    for wish-…  es… that… would burn…
|         E|                 A|                   A|
…       En-…  ter com-… pe-ti-…  tion…    she chas-…
|                      D|             A|      DM7      AM7/C#|
…  es be-neath… the moon…      Her home…  is like…  a drag-…
|            Bm7|       DM7         E|       A|     A       A7|
… on-fly…    She…  is just… a fool…               And she
BRIDGE #1: [9 M]
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|        DM7            AM7/C#|          Bm7|         A          E/G#|
 won-… ders,… is this real?…       Or does she… just… want to be…
|              F#m7|             D        AM7/C#|     Bm7|
 queen?…     And he fights… the way… he feels…
|          DM7            E|             A|             A|
 Is this… the end… of the dream?…              And then…
VERSE #3: [17 M]
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|                   A|        A|                          D|
…  he sees…  her com-…   ing…   heart-… beats on…  the wind…
|             A|                 A|                 A|
…      Con-sid-… ers…  slow-… in'… down,…    but then…
|                       E|            E|                  A|
…  he could… nev-… er win…      And she…  out in… the dis-…
|                   A|                    D|           A|
…  tance…    sees him…  a-gainst…  the sky,…      a pale…
|      DM7         AM7/C#|             Bm7|      DM7          E|
…  and vio-…  lent rid-… er,…    a dream…  be-gun… in wine…
|       A|     A       A7|
…               And she
BRIDGE #2: [11 M]
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|        DM7            AM7/C#|          Bm7|         A          E/G#|
 won-… ders,… is this real?…       Or does she… just… want to be…
|              F#m7|             D        AM7/C#|     Bm7|
 queen?…     And he fights… the way… he feels…
|          DM7            E|             A|       A|       A|       A|
 Is this… the end… of the dream?…                                 A
VERSE #4: [12 M]
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|                             A|               A|
 dream… as the thun-… der makes… her…    and her
|                           D|         A|                       A|
 high-… way-man… dis-ap-pears…      on a life… al-… read-y… lived…
|              A|                         E|           E|
…  be-fore…   in eyes…  welled… with tears…       To-day…
|                   A|                  A|                  D|       A|
…  and still…  to-day… they… ride…   Will…  they… ev-er win?…
CODA: [15 M]
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|        DM7     AM7/C#|                Bm7|          DM7            E|       A|
 He… the glo-… ry,…   she… the love,…     still… they… try… a-gain…
|         DM7      C#m7|                Bm7|          DM7            E|       A|
 He… the glo-… ry,…   she… the love,…     still… they… try… a-gain…
|         DM7      C#m7|                  Bm7|            D        E|
 He… the glo-… ry,…   she… the love,…   and still… they… try…  a-
|      D   A/C#|  Bm     E|       A|       A|
-gain…

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The Highwayman

by Stevie Nicks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

DM7

AM7/C#

Bm7

E/G#

F#m7

C#m7

A/C#

The Highwayman - Stevie Nicks (1981)

Chorded By: Zack Oxford.

4/4 TIME @ 88 BPM (4 Min. 33 Sec.) in 'A'.

Chords Used:

-----------

GUITAR KEYS

E A D G B

e Bass| Chord

------------------ ----------------

A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E

D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#

E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#

DM7 - x x 0 2 2 2 D A-C#-D-F#

AM7/C# - x 4 2 2 2 4 C# A-C#-E-G#

Bm7 - x 2 4 2 3 2 B B-D-F#-A

A7 - x 0 2 0 2 0 A A-C#-E-G

E5/G# - 4 2 2 4 0 0 G# E-B-E

F#m7 - 2 4 2 2 2 2 F# A-C#-E-F#

C#m7 - x 4 6 4 5 4 F# B-C#-E-G#

A/C# - x 4 2 2 2 5 C# A-C#-E

Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 B B-D-F#

INTRO: [2 M]

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A A

| | |

A-las,…

VERSE #1: [17 M]

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A A D

| | | |

… he was… the high-… way-… man,… the one… that comes… and goes…

A A A

| | | |

… And on-… ly… the high-… way… wom-an… keeps up…

E E A

| | | |

… with the likes… of those… And she… in all… her mag-…

A D A

| | | |

… ic,… with hands… as quick… as light,… took him…

DM7 AM7/C# Bm7 DM7 E

| | | |

… to be… a chal-… lenge,… and went… in-to… the night…

A A

| | |

… And he…

VERSE #2: [17 M]

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A A D A

| | | | |

… in all… his glo-… ry… was far… a-head… of her… But she…

A A E

| | | |

… was… nev-… er… sor-ry… for wish-… es… that… would burn…

E A A

| | | |

… En-… ter com-… pe-ti-… tion… she chas-…

D A DM7 AM7/C#

| | | |

… es be-neath… the moon… Her home… is like… a drag-…

Bm7 DM7 E A A A7

| | | | |

… on-fly… She… is just… a fool… And she

BRIDGE #1: [9 M]

---------

DM7 AM7/C# Bm7 A E/G#

| | | |

won-… ders,… is this real?… Or does she… just… want to be…

F#m7 D AM7/C# Bm7

| | | |

queen?… And he fights… the way… he feels…

DM7 E A A

| | | |

Is this… the end… of the dream?… And then…

VERSE #3: [17 M]

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A A D

| | | |

… he sees… her com-… ing… heart-… beats on… the wind…

A A A

| | | |

… Con-sid-… ers… slow-… in'… down,… but then…

E E A

| | | |

… he could… nev-… er win… And she… out in… the dis-…

A D A

| | | |

… tance… sees him… a-gainst… the sky,… a pale…

DM7 AM7/C# Bm7 DM7 E

| | | |

… and vio-… lent rid-… er,… a dream… be-gun… in wine…

A A A7

| | |

… And she

BRIDGE #2: [11 M]

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DM7 AM7/C# Bm7 A E/G#

| | | |

won-… ders,… is this real?… Or does she… just… want to be…

F#m7 D AM7/C# Bm7

| | | |

queen?… And he fights… the way… he feels…

DM7 E A A A A

| | | | | |

Is this… the end… of the dream?… A

VERSE #4: [12 M]

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A A

| | |

dream… as the thun-… der makes… her… and her

D A A

| | | |

high-… way-man… dis-ap-pears… on a life… al-… read-y… lived…

A E E

| | | |

… be-fore… in eyes… welled… with tears… To-day…

A A D A

| | | | |

… and still… to-day… they… ride… Will… they… ev-er win?…

CODA: [15 M]

----

DM7 AM7/C# Bm7 DM7 E A

| | | | |

He… the glo-… ry,… she… the love,… still… they… try… a-gain…

DM7 C#m7 Bm7 DM7 E A

| | | | |

He… the glo-… ry,… she… the love,… still… they… try… a-gain…

DM7 C#m7 Bm7 D E

| | | |

He… the glo-… ry,… she… the love,… and still… they… try… a-

D A/C# Bm E A A

| | | | |

-gain…

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