Solas - The newry highwayman

^GIn Newry^D town I was^C bred an^Gd born, In Stephen's ^DGreen now ^CI lie in^G scorn. I served my ^Amtime in the ^Csaddling^D trade, I always ^Gwas the ^Crovin' ^Dblade, I always ^Gwas the ^Crovin' ^Gblade.

^GIn Newry^D town I was^C bred an^Gd born In Stephens G^Dreen now I^C lie in ^Gscorn I served me ^Amtime at the ^Csaddler'^Ds trade I always ^Gwas a ro^Cving bl^Dade I always ^Gwas a ro^Cving bl^Gade

^GAt seven^Dteen I took^C a wife ^G I loved her d^Dearer than^C I loved^G me life And so to ke^Amep her both ^Cfine and^D gay I went ou^Gt robbin^Cg on th^De king's highway I went ou^Gt robbin^Cg on th^Ge king's highway

^GI never ^Drobbed a po^Cor man y^Get Nor lately ca^Dused anyon^Ce to fre^Gt But I robbed^Am lords and l^Cadies fi^Dne And I car^Gried the^C gold h^Dome to me heart's delight I carried^G the gol^Cd home ^Gto me heart's delight

^GI robbed^D Lord Baldw^Cin, I do^G declare And Lady Mans^Dwell up in^C Groveno^Grs Square I closed me ^Amshutters and^C bade th^Dem good night And I car^Gried the^C gold h^Dome to me heart's delight I carried^G the gol^Cd home ^Gto me heart's delight

^GTo Coven^Dt Garden I ^Cmade my ^Gway With me dear ^Dwife for t^Co see th^Ge play The Fielding^Am's men there^C did me ^Dpursue And I was^G taken b^Cy that ^Dcursed crew Oh I was ^Gtaken by^C that c^Gursed crew

^GMy fathe^Dr cried, &q^Cuot;Oh m^Ge darling son" My wife, she ^Dcried, &qu^Cot;Now I^G am undone" My mother to^Amre her gray ^Clocks an^Dd cried It's in t^Ghe cradl^Ce I sho^Duld have died It's in t^Ghe cradl^Ce I sho^Guld have died

^GWhen I a^Dm dead, I w^Cant for ^Gmy grave A flashy fune^Dral pray l^Cet me ha^Gve Six highwaym^Amen for to ca^Crry me ^D Oh give t^Ghem broa^Cdswords^D and sweet liberty Oh give t^Ghem broa^Cdswords^G and sweet liberty