The Highwaymen - Highwayman Chords

Tempo:
101.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Bm

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
The Highwaymen - Highwayman chords
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
[Bb] [Bm]
[A] I was a highwayman, [G] along the coach roads [Bm] I did ride, [A] with [G] sword [D] and pistol by my [A] side.
[Em] [Bm] Many a young maid [A] lost her baubles [G] to my trade, [Em]
[Bm] many a soldier [A] shed his life blood [G] on my blade.
[Bm] The [A] bastards hung me [G] in the [D] spring of 25,
[G] but I am [A] still alive.
I [Bm]
[A] was a sailor, [G] I was born [Bm] upon the tide, [A]
[G] with the [D] sea [A] I did abide.
[Em] I [Bm] sailed a schooner [A] around the Horn of [G] Mexico, [Em] I [Bm] went aloft [A] to furl the maizel [G] in a blow.
[Bm] And [A] when the yards [G] broke off [A] they said [D] that I got killed,
[G] but [A] I'm living still.
[Bm]
[A] I was a dam builder, [G] across a river [Bm] deep and wide, [A] where [G] steel and [D] water [A] did collide.
[Em] A place [Bm] called Boulder [A] on the wild [G] Colorado, [Em] I [Bm] slipped and fell [A] into the wet [G] concrete below.
[Bm] They [A] buried me in [G] that great [A] tomb that [D] knows no sound, [G] but I am [A] still alive.
I'll always [D] be around, [A] and around, [Bm] and around.
[A] [G]
[D] [Em]
[G] [A] [D]
[B] I'll [A] fly a starship, [G] across the universe [Bm] divide,
[A] and when [G] I [D] reach the other [A]
side,
[Em] I'll [Bm] find a place to rest [A] my spirit if [G] I can.
[Em] Perhaps [Bm] I may become [A] a highwayman [G] again,
[Bm] or I may [A] simply be [G] a single [A] drop [D] of rain, [G] but I will [A] remain, and I'll be back [D] again, and [A] again, and [Bm] again.
[A] [G] [D] [Em]
[A] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To start learning Johnny Cash - Highwayman chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D, G, Bm, A, G, Em, Bm, A and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 101. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bm] _
[A] I was a highwayman, [G] along the coach roads [Bm] I did ride, _ _ [A] with [G] sword [D] and pistol by my [A] side. _
[Em] _ [Bm] Many a young maid [A] lost her baubles [G] to my trade, _ _ _ [Em]
[Bm] many a soldier [A] shed his life blood [G] on my blade.
_ _ [Bm] The [A] bastards hung me [G] in the [D] spring of 25, _ _ _
[G] but I am [A] still alive.
I _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[A] was a sailor, _ [G] I was born [Bm] upon the tide, _ [A] _
[G] with the [D] sea [A] I did abide. _ _
[Em] I [Bm] sailed a schooner [A] around the Horn of [G] Mexico, _ _ _ [Em] I [Bm] went aloft [A] to furl the maizel [G] in a blow.
_ _ [Bm] And [A] when the yards [G] broke off [A] they said [D] that I got killed, _ _
[G] but [A] I'm living still. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[A] I was a dam builder, [G] across a river [Bm] deep and wide, _ _ [A] where [G] steel and [D] water [A] did collide. _
[Em] _ A place [Bm] called Boulder [A] on the wild [G] Colorado, _ _ _ [Em] I [Bm] slipped and fell [A] into the wet [G] concrete below.
_ _ [Bm] They [A] buried me in [G] that great [A] tomb that [D] knows no sound, [G] but I am [A] still alive. _
I'll always [D] be around, [A] and around, [Bm] and around.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] I'll [A] fly a starship, _ [G] across the universe [Bm] divide, _ _
[A] and when [G] I [D] reach the other [A]
side,
_ [Em] I'll [Bm] find a place to rest [A] my spirit if [G] I can. _ _
[Em] Perhaps [Bm] I may become [A] a highwayman [G] again,
_ _ _ [Bm] or I may [A] simply be [G] a single [A] drop [D] of rain, _ [G] but I will [A] remain, _ _ and I'll be back [D] again, and [A] again, and [Bm] again.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song is part of 101 Hits - album.

You may also like to play

9:15
Two Steps From Hell - Impossible Live @ WACKEN
3:07
'Highwayman' performed by Whey Jennings, Cagney Frizzell, Justin Jeansonne, and Billy Don Burns
3:12
The Devil's Right Hand
4:18
The Highwayman (feat. Mark Knopfler)
8:07
SUPER GROUP!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Highwaymen - Highwayman REACTION