Glen Campbell - Highwayman
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Highwayman
Glen Campbell
written by Jimmy Webb
appeared on Jimmy Webb's 1977 album El Mirage
and was recorded by Glen Campbell in 1978
for his album Highwayman.
capo 1 to play in Bm but Glen capoed 3 and played in Am
I include both as either can be played along with original.
Intro: AmBm
Verse 1
Am G F Am
BmI was a highwayAman, along the Gcoach roads I did Bmride,
G F G
ASword and Gpistol by my Aside,
Dm Am G F
EmMany a Bmyoung maid lost her baAubles to my tGrade,
Dm Am G F
EmMany a Bmsoldier shed his Alifeblood on my Gblade,
Am G F G C
BmThe bastards Ahung me in the Gspring of A25D,
Am F G
BmBut I am Gstill aliAve.
Verse 2
Am G F G Am
BmI was a Asailor, I was Gborn uApon the Bmtide,
G F G
AWith the Gsea I did aAbide,
Dm Am G F
EmI sailed a Bmschooner round the Ahorn of MexiGco,
Dm Am G F
EmI went aBmloft and furled the Amain sail in a Gblow,
Am G F G C
BmAnd when the Ayards broke off they Gsay that AI got Dkilled,
Am F G
BmBut I am Gliving Astill.
Verse 3
Am G F Am
BmI was a Adam builder, across a Griver deep and Bmwide,
G F G
AWhere steel and Gwater did colAlide,
Dm Am G F
EmA place called BmBoulder on the Awild ColoGrado,
Dm Am G F
EmI slipped and Bmfell into the Awet concrete beGlow,
Am G F G C
BmThey buried Ame in that gray Gtomb that Aknows no Dsounds,
Am F G
BmBut I am Gstill aAround.
Bridge C C/D Am G F Em Dm F G C
I'll always be aDround, and aD/C#round, and aBmround, and aAround, and aGroundD/F#. Em G A D
Verse 4
Am G F Am
BmI'll fly a Astarship across the Guniverse diBmvide,
G F G
AAnd when I Greach the other Aside,
Dm Am G F
EmI'll find a Bmplace to rest my Aspirit if I Gcan,
Dm Am G F
EmPerhaps I Bmmay become a Ahighwayman aGgain,
Am G F G C
BmOr I may Asimply be a Gsingle Adrop of Drain,
Am F G
BmBut I Gwill reAmain,
Outro: C C/D Am G F Em Dm F G C
And I'll be back aDgain, and aD/C#gain, and aBmgain, and aAgain, and aGgain.D/F# Em G A D
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell