Johnny Cash – Highwayman tab
Chords:
This is how it is played on the record Fingerpick it with an Alt-Bass patern The Highwaymen Intro: Bm7 Verse 1: (Willie Nelson) Bm7 A G Bm7 I was a highwayman, along the coach roads I did ride, A G A Sword and pistol by my side, Em D A Em Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade, Em D Em A Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade, Bm7 A G Bm7 The basterds hung me in the spring of 25, D A But I am still alive Verse 2: (Kris Kristopherson) I was a sailor, I was born upon the tide, With the sea I did abide, I sailed a schooner round the horn of Mexico, I went aloft and furled the main sail in a blow, And when the yard broke off they say that I got killed, But I am living still Verse 3: (Waylon Jennings) I was a dam builder, across a river long and wide, Where steel and water did collide, A place called boulder on the wild Colorado, I slipped and fell on the wet concrete below, They buried me in that gray tomb that knows no sounds, But I am still around, Bridge Thingy: (All) D D/C# Bm7 A G D/F# Em I'll always be around, and around, and around, and around, and around Verse 4: (Johnny Cash) I'll fly a starship across the universe divide, And when I reach the other side, I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can, Perhaps I may become a highwayman again, Or I may simply be a single drop of rain, But I will remain, Outro: (All) (same chords as bridge) And I'll be back again, and again, and again, and again, and again i cant take credit for this- but ug needs it.-tongue untied pm me at asociallead@yahoo.com for questions/comments