Johnny Cash - Highwayman

capo 2nd fret

( willie )
Am G F Am
i was a highwayman . along the coach roads i did ride
G F G
with sword and pistol by my side
Dm Am G F
many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
Dm Am G F
many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade
Am G F C
the bastards hung me , in the spring of twenty – five
F G
but i Am still alive .
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( kris )
Am G F Am
i was a sailor . i was born upon the tide
G F G
and with the sea i did abide .
Dm Am G F
i sailed a schooner round the horn to mexico
Dm Am G F
i went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow
Am G F C
and when the yards broke off , they said that i got killed
F G
but i Am living still .
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( waylon )
Am G F Am
i was a dam builder . across the river deep and wide .
G F G
where steel and water did collide .
Dm Am G F
a place called boulder on the wild colorado
Dm Am G F
i slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
Am G F Am
they buried me , in that great tomb that knows no sound
F G
but i Am still around . .
G C Am G F Em Dm
i’ll always be around and around . . . . . . . . . . . .
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( johnny )
Am G F Am
i fly a starship across the universe divide
G F G
and when i reach the other side
Dm Am G F
i’ll find a place to rest my spirit if i can
Dm Am G F
perhaps i may become a highwayman again
Am G F Am
or i may simply be a single drop of rain
G F G
but i , will remain
G C Am G F Em Dm
and i’ll be back again , and again and again and again and again . .