The Newry Highwayman chords by Makem And Clancy

Chords with lyrics

Key: DmDm

Verse 1:
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In Newry town
I was bred and born
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In Stephen's Green now I lie in scorn
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I served my time to the saddling trade
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But I turned out to be, yes I turned out to be
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A augmentedA roving blade

Verse 2:
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At seventeen I took a wife
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I loved her dearly as I loved my life
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And to maintain her both fine and gay
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I took to robbing
I took to robbing
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On the King's Highway.


Verse 3:
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I never robbed any poor man yet
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Nor any tradesman did I beset;
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I robbed the lords and the ladies bright
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And robbed their jewels, and robbed their jewels
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For my heart's delight.


Verse 4:
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I robbed Lord Golding
I do declare
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And Lady Mansell on Grosvenor Square;
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I shook the shutters and bid them goodnight
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And home I went then, and home I went then
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To my heart's delight.

Verse 5:
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At Covent Garden I took my way
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With my dear wife for to see the play;
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Lord Fielding's gang, they did me pursue
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And I was taken, and I was taken
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By that cursed crew.


Verse 6:
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My father cried "Oh, my darling son,"
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My wife she wept and cried "I am undone,"
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My mother tore her white locks and cried
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Saying "In the cradle," saying "In the cradle
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Willie should have died."


Verse 7:
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And when I'm dead, aye and in my grave
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A augmentedA flashy funeral pray let me have
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With six bold highwaymen to carry me;
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Give them good broadswords, give them good broadswords
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And sweet liberty.


Verse 8:
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Six pretty maidens to bear my corpse
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Give them white garlands and ribbons all;
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And when I'm dead, they will speak the truth
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He was a wild and, he was a wild
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And a wicked youth.