The Highwaymen - Highwayman

^Am7I was a ^Ghighwayman along the ^Fcoach roads I did ^Am7ride ^Gwith sword and ^Fpistol ^Cby my ^Gside ^DmMany a ^Am7young maid lost her ^Gbaubles to my ^Amtrade. ^DmMany a ^Am7soldier lost his ^Glifeblood on my ^Amblade. ^Am7The bastards ^Ghung me in the ^Fspring of ^G'2^C5 But ^FI am still a^Glive.

^Am7I was a ^Gsailor; I was ^Fborn upon the ^Am7tide ^Gwith the ^Fsea I ^Cdid ^Gabide ^DmI sailed a ^Am7schooner round the ^Ghorn of Mexi^Amco ^DmI went ^Am7aloft to 'furl the ^Gmainsail in a ^Am'blow ^Am7and when the ^Gyards broke off they ^Fsaid that ^GI got ^Ckilled But ^FI am living ^Gstill.

^Am7I was a dam ^Gbuilder across the ^Friver deep and ^Am7wide ^Gwhere steel and ^Fwater ^Cdid col^Glide ^DmA place called ^Am7Boulder on the ^Gwide Colo^Amrado ^DmI slipped and ^Am7fell into the ^Gwet concrete be^Amlow ^Am7They buried ^Gme in that great ^Ftomb that ^Gknows no ^Csound But ^FI am still ^Garound I'll always be ^Caround and ^Garound a^Amnd around^G and around^F an^Cd ^Dmaround

^Am7I fly a ^Gstarship across the ^Funiverse ^Am7divide ^Gand when I ^Freach the ^Cother ^Gside ^DmI'll find a ^Am7place to rest my ^Gspirit if I ^Amcan ^DmPerhaps I ^Am7may become a ^Ghighwayman a^Amgain ^Am7or I may ^Gsimply be a ^Fsingle ^Gdrop of ^Crain But ^FI will re^Gmain and I'll be back ^Cagain and ^Gagain a^Amnd again ^Gand again ^Fand^C a^Dmgain