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Highwayman

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[Intro]
Bm
[Verse]
BmI was a AhighwaymanG  
On the coach roads I did Bmride
AWith a sword and Gpistol by my sAide
EmMany a young Dmaid lost her bauAbles to my trGade
EmMany a soDldier shed his lAifeblood on my GbladeBm  
The bastards Ahung me in the Gspring of twenty-fivAe
But DI'm still alAive
[Verse]
BmI was a AsailorG  
And I was born upon the BmtideA  
And with the Gsea I did abAide.
EmI sailed a sDchooner round the AHorn to MexicGo
EmI went alDoft to furl the mAainsail in a blGowBm  
When the yAards broke off they sGaid that I got Akilled
But DI'm living Astill
[Verse]
BmI was a Adam builderG  
Across this river deep and BmwideA  
Where steel and Gwater did collideA  Em  
In a place called DBoulder on the wAild ColorGadoEm  
I slipped and Dfell into the weAt concrete belGowBm  
They buried mAe in that great tGomb that knows no sAound
But DI'm still aroAund
And I'll always be Bmaround, and aAround, and aGround
[Verse]
BmI flew a stAarshipG  
Across the universe divBmideA  
And when I Greach the other sAideEm  
I'll find a Dplace to rest my sApirit if I GcanEm  
Perhaps I mDay become a hAighwayman againG  Bm  
Or I may Asimply be a sGingle drop of Arain
But DI will Aremain
And I'll come back Bmagain, and Aagain, and Gagain
[Outro]
And Bmagain, and Aagain, and Gagain
Bm

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Highwayman

by The White Buffalo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

[Intro]

[Verse]

Bm A G

I was a highwayman

On the coach roads I did ride

A G A

With a sword and pistol by my side

Em D A G

Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade

Em D A G Bm

Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade

A G A

The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five

D A

But I'm still alive

[Verse]

Bm A G

I was a sailor

Bm A

And I was born upon the tide

G A

And with the sea I did abide.

Em D A G

I sailed a schooner round the Horn to Mexico

Em D A G Bm

I went aloft to furl the mainsail in a blow

A G A

When the yards broke off they said that I got killed

D A

But I'm living still

[Verse]

Bm A G

I was a dam builder

Bm A

Across this river deep and wide

G A Em

Where steel and water did collide

D A G Em

In a place called Boulder on the wild Colorado

D A G Bm

I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below

A G A

They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound

D A

But I'm still around

Bm A G

And I'll always be around, and around, and around

[Verse]

Bm A G

I flew a starship

Bm A

Across the universe divide

G A Em

And when I reach the other side

D A G Em

I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can

D A G Bm

Perhaps I may become a highwayman again

A G A

Or I may simply be a single drop of rain

D A

But I will remain

Bm A G

And I'll come back again, and again, and again

[Outro]

Bm A G

And again, and again, and again

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