The Newry Highwayman Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D C G C D C G Am C D C D C G

GIn NewryD town I wasC bred anGd born,

In Stephen's DGreen now CI lie inG scorn.

I served my Amtime in the CsaddlingD trade,

I always Gwas the Crovin' Dblade,

I always Gwas the Crovin' Gblade.

GIn NewryD town I wasC bred anGd born

In Stephens GDreen now IC lie in Gscorn

I served me Amtime at the Csaddler'Ds trade

I always Gwas a roCving blDade

I always Gwas a roCving blGade

GAt sevenDteen I tookC a wife G

I loved her dDearer thanC I lovedG me life

And so to keAmep her both Cfine andD gay

I went ouGt robbinCg on thDe king's highway

I went ouGt robbinCg on thGe king's highway

GI never Drobbed a poCor man yGet

Nor lately caDused anyonCe to freGt

But I robbedAm lords and lCadies fiDne

And I carGried theC gold hDome to me heart's delight

I carriedG the golCd home Gto me heart's delight

GI robbedD Lord BaldwCin, I doG declare

And Lady MansDwell up inC GrovenoGrs Square

I closed me Amshutters andC bade thDem good night

And I carGried theC gold hDome to me heart's delight

I carriedG the golCd home Gto me heart's delight

Instrumental bridge

Em Bm C D C D

Em Bm C D C D C G

GTo CovenDt Garden I Cmade my Gway

With me dear Dwife for tCo see thGe play

The FieldingAm's men thereC did me Dpursue

And I wasG taken bCy that Dcursed crew

Oh I was Gtaken byC that cGursed crew

GMy fatheDr cried, "OCh me darGling son"

My wife, she Dcried, "NoCw I am uGndone"

My mother toAmre her gray Clocks anDd cried

It's in tGhe cradlCe I shoDuld have died

It's in tGhe cradlCe I shoGuld have died

GWhen I aDm dead, I wCant for Gmy grave

A flashy funeDral pray lCet me haGve

Six highwaymAmen for to caCrry me D

Oh give tGhem broaCdswordsD and sweet liberty

Oh give tGhem broaCdswordsG and sweet liberty