The Newry Highwayman
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In Newry town I was bred and born,
In Stephen's Green now I lie in scorn.
I served my time in the saddling trade,
I always was the rovin' blade,
I always was the rovin' blade.
In Newry town I was bred and born
In Stephens Green now I lie in scorn
I served me time at the saddler's trade
I always was a roving blade
I always was a roving blade
At seventeen I took a wife
I loved her dearer than I loved me life
And so to keep her both fine and gay
I went out robbing on the king's highway
I went out robbing on the king's highway
I never robbed a poor man yet
Nor lately caused anyone to fret
But I robbed lords and ladies fine
And I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
I robbed Lord Baldwin, I do declare
And Lady Manswell up in Grovenors Square
I closed me shutters and bade them good night
And I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
I carried the gold home to me heart's delight
To Covent Garden I made my way
With me dear wife for to see the play
The Fielding's men there did me pursue
And I was taken by that cursed crew
Oh I was taken by that cursed crew
My father cried, "Oh me darling son"
My wife, she cried, "Now I am undone"
My mother tore her gray locks and cried
It's in the cradle I should have died
It's in the cradle I should have died
When I am dead, I want for my grave
A flashy funeral pray let me have
Six highwaymen for to carry me
Oh give them broadswords and sweet liberty
Oh give them broadswords and sweet liberty
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Readable chord sheet for The Newry Highwayman by Solas
[D] [C] [G] [C] [D] [C] [G] [Am] [C] [D] [C] [D] [C] [G] [G]In Newry[D] town I was[C] bred an[G]d born, In Stephen's [D]Green now [C]I lie in[G] scorn. I served my [Am]time in the [C]saddling[D] trade, I always [G]was the [C]rovin' [D]blade, I always [G]was the [C]rovin' [G]blade. [G]In Newry[D] town I was[C] bred an[G]d born In Stephens G[D]reen now I[C] lie in [G]scorn I served me [Am]time at the [C]saddler'[D]s trade I always [G]was a ro[C]ving bl[D]ade I always [G]was a ro[C]ving bl[G]ade [G]At seven[D]teen I took[C] a wife [G] I loved her d[D]earer than[C] I loved[G] me life And so to ke[Am]ep her both [C]fine and[D] gay I went ou[G]t robbin[C]g on th[D]e king's highway I went ou[G]t robbin[C]g on th[G]e king's highway [G]I never [D]robbed a po[C]or man y[G]et Nor lately ca[D]used anyon[C]e to fre[G]t But I robbed[Am] lords and l[C]adies fi[D]ne And I car[G]ried the[C] gold h[D]ome to me heart's delight I carried[G] the gol[C]d home [G]to me heart's delight [G]I robbed[D] Lord Baldw[C]in, I do[G] declare And Lady Mans[D]well up in[C] Groveno[G]rs Square I closed me [Am]shutters and[C] bade th[D]em good night And I car[G]ried the[C] gold h[D]ome to me heart's delight I carried[G] the gol[C]d home [G]to me heart's delight [Em] [Bm] [C] [D] [C] [D] [Em] [Bm] [C] [D] [C] [D] [C] [G] [G]To Coven[D]t Garden I [C]made my [G]way With me dear [D]wife for t[C]o see th[G]e play The Fielding[Am]'s men there[C] did me [D]pursue And I was[G] taken b[C]y that [D]cursed crew Oh I was [G]taken by[C] that c[G]ursed crew [G]My fathe[D]r cried, "O[C]h me dar[G]ling son" My wife, she [D]cried, "No[C]w I am u[G]ndone" My mother to[Am]re her gray [C]locks an[D]d cried It's in t[G]he cradl[C]e I sho[D]uld have died It's in t[G]he cradl[C]e I sho[G]uld have died [G]When I a[D]m dead, I w[C]ant for [G]my grave A flashy fune[D]ral pray l[C]et me ha[G]ve Six highwaym[Am]en for to ca[C]rry me [D] Oh give t[G]hem broa[C]dswords[D] and sweet liberty Oh give t[G]hem broa[C]dswords[G] and sweet liberty