Solas - The newry highwayman

^CIn Newry^C town I was^F bred an^Cd born, In Stephen's ^CGreen now ^FI lie in^C scorn. I served my ^Dmtime in the ^Fsaddling^C trade, I always ^Cwas the ^Frovin' ^Cblade, I always ^Cwas the ^Frovin' ^Cblade.

^CIn Newry^C town I was^F bred an^Cd born In Stephens G^Creen now I^F lie in ^Cscorn I served me ^Dmtime at the ^Fsaddler'^Cs trade I always ^Cwas a ro^Fving bl^Cade I always ^Cwas a ro^Fving bl^Cade

^CAt seven^Cteen I took^F a wife ^C I loved her d^Cearer than^F I loved^C me life And so to ke^Dmep her both ^Ffine and^C gay I went ou^Ct robbin^Fg on th^Ce king's highway I went ou^Ct robbin^Fg on th^Ce king's highway

^CI never ^Crobbed a po^For man y^Cet Nor lately ca^Cused anyon^Fe to fre^Ct But I robbed^Dm lords and l^Fadies fi^Cne And I car^Cried the^F gold h^Come to me heart's delight I carried^C the gol^Fd home ^Cto me heart's delight

^CI robbed^C Lord Baldw^Fin, I do^C declare And Lady Mans^Cwell up in^F Groveno^Crs Square I closed me ^Dmshutters and^F bade th^Cem good night And I car^Cried the^F gold h^Come to me heart's delight I carried^C the gol^Fd home ^Cto me heart's delight

^CTo Coven^Ct Garden I ^Fmade my ^Cway With me dear ^Cwife for t^Fo see th^Ce play The Fielding^Dm's men there^F did me ^Cpursue And I was^C taken b^Fy that ^Ccursed crew Oh I was ^Ctaken by^F that c^Cursed crew

^CMy fathe^Cr cried, &q^Fuot;Oh m^Ce darling son" My wife, she ^Ccried, &qu^Fot;Now I^C am undone" My mother to^Dmre her gray ^Flocks an^Cd cried It's in t^Che cradl^Fe I sho^Culd have died It's in t^Che cradl^Fe I sho^Culd have died

^CWhen I a^Cm dead, I w^Fant for ^Cmy grave A flashy fune^Cral pray l^Fet me ha^Cve Six highwaym^Dmen for to ca^Frry me ^C Oh give t^Chem broa^Fdswords^C and sweet liberty Oh give t^Chem broa^Fdswords^C and sweet liberty