The Highwomen - Highwomen

I ^Emwas a high^Dwoman, and a mo^Cther from my ^Emyouth, for my c^Dhildren I did ^Cwhat I had to ^Ddo. My ^Amfamily left ^EmHonduras when they ^Dkilled the Sandi^Cnistas. We ^Amfollowed a c^Emoyote through the ^Ddust of Mexi^Cco. ^EmEveryon^De of them e^Cxcept for ^Dme surv^Gived, and ^CI am still al^Dive.

^EmI was a hea^Dler, I was ^Cgifted as a ^Emgirl, I^D laid ha^Cnds upon the wo^Drld. S^Amomeone saw me sl^Emeepin, nak^Ded in the ^Cnoon sun. I heard ^Amwitchcraft in the ^Emwhispers and I ^Dknew my time had ^Ccome. The^Em bastards ^Dhung me at the Sa^Clem Gal^Dlows Hi^Glls, but ^CI am living st^Dill.

^Em I was a fre^Dedom rider, when we tho^Cught the south had had ^Emwon, Vir^Dginia in the ^Cspring of ‘^D61. I ^Amsat down on the ^Emgreyhound that was ^Dbound for Mis^Csissippi, my^Am mother ^Emasked me if that r^Dide was worth my li^Cfe. An^Emd when the shot^Ds rang out I ^Cnever h^Deard the s^Gound, b^Cut I am still ar^Dound.

And I’ll take that ride ^Gagain and a^D/F#gain and ^Emagain and ^Dagain and ^Cagain.^{G/B Am D G}

^EmI was a pre^Dacher, my heart br^Coke for all the ^Emworld, but te^Daching was un^Crighteous for a g^Dirl. In t^Amhe summer I was ba^Emptized in the ^Dmighty ^CColorado. In the^Am winter I heard the h^Emounds and I ^Dknew that I’d been ^Cfound.^Em And in my ^DSaviour’s name I ^Claid my wea^Dpons ^Gdown, ^Cbut I am still a^Dround.

^EmWe are the high^Dwomen, and sing of sto^Cries still unt^Emold. We ca^Drry the s^Cons you can only h^Dold. ^AmWe are the dau^Emghters of the s^Dilent g^Cenerations. ^AmYou send our ^Em hearts to die al^Done in foreign na^Ctions. ^Em And they re^Dturn to us as ^Ctiny d^Drops of ra^Gin, ^C but we will still rema^Din.

And we’ll come back ag^Gain and a^D/F#gain and a^Emgain and a^Dgain and a^Cgain ^{G/B Am D G} x 2 Em