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