Highwayman chords
by The HighwaymenOriginal Published Key: B Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 100 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords: Bm, A, Gmaj7, G, D, Em, A/C#, D/F#
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Highwayman
The Relative Major Key of Bm is highlighted (D) - Transpose to any other key.Bm Intro: 4/4 ‖: | % | % | % :‖ Willie Nelson: Bm A G Bm 1. I was a high-way-man, a-long the coach roads I did ride A G D A With sword and pis-tol by my side Em Bm A Gmaj7 Ma-ny a young maid lost her bau-bles to my trade Em Bm A Gmaj7 Ma-ny a sol-dier shed his life blood on my blade Bm A G A D The bas-tards hung me in the spring of twen-ty-five G A But I am still a-live Kris Kristofferson: Bm A G Bm 2. I was a sai-lor, I was born u-pon the tide A G D A And with the sea I did a-bide Em Bm A Gmaj7 I sailed a schoo-ner 'round the horn to Me-xi-co Em Bm A Gmaj7 I went a-loft to furl the main-sail in a blow Bm A G A D And when the yards broke off, they said that I got killed G A But I am li-ving still Waylon Jennings: Bm A G Bm 3. I was a dam buil-der, a-cross the ri-ver deep and wide A G D A Where steel and wa-ter did col-lide Em Bm A Gmaj7 A place called Boul-der on the wild Co-lo-ra-do Em Bm A Gmaj7 I slipped and fell in-to the wet con-crete be-low Bm A G A D They bu-ried me in that gray tomb that knows no sound G A But I am still a-round A D A/C# Bm I'll al-ways be a-round and a-round and a-round A G D/F# Em G A D And a-round and a-round and a-round | - | - | Johnny Cash: Bm A G Bm 4. I'll fly a star ship a-cross the u-ni-verse di-vide A G D A And when I reach the o-ther side Em Bm A Gmaj7 I'll find a place to rest my spi-rit if I can Em Bm A Gmaj7 Per-haps I may be-come a high-way-man a-gain Bm A G A D Or I may sim-ply be a sin-gle drop of rain G A But I will re-main A D A/C# Bm And I'll be back a-gain and a-gain and a-gain A G D/F# Em G A D And a-gain and a-gain and a-gain | - | - | % |...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: B Minor (relative to D Major) - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 100
- Voice Range: E3 - D5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Jimmy Webb
- Date: 1977
- Lyrics Begin: I was a highwayman; along the coach roads I did ride, with sword and pistol by my side.
- Genre: Country
- Featured Artists: The Highwaymen
- Album: Highwayman
Recorded: 1984
Released: May 6, 1985 - Single:
Recorded: 1984
Released: May 6, 1985
B-side: The Human Condition