Highwayman - guitar chords and comments
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This spooky song about a reincarnating outsider's soul was first recorded by composer Jimmy Webb himself for his album "El Mirage", released in May 1977. In 1985 it gave name to the outstanding group "The Highwaymen", the album "Highwayman" became a bestseller and the song earned Webb a Grammy Award for Best Country Song the following year. With only one highwayman still alive (Willy Nelson, now writing 2024), it's left to see if the prediction comes true: «I'll always be around...and around...». But it still takes only one to sing it.Am G F G C I was a highwayman * along the coach roads I did ride C G sword and pistol by my side Am G Dm Am many a young maid lost her pobbles to my trade Am G Dm Am many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade Am C F G C the bastards hung me in the spring of 25 C G but I am still alive G C Em Am Em Dm G Am ...I'll always be around...and around...and around...and around...
Jimmy Webb is an easy recognizable composer. He has been recorded by artists from R.E.M. to Frank Sinatra. Playing piano and doing all arrangements himself, he has released several albums without significant success, and is best known as genious songwriter.
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