Highwaymen – American remains Capo: on first fret (1) Verse: 1 (Johnny Cash) Am F I am a shotgun rider for the San Jacinto line C G The desert is my brother, my skin is cracked and dry Am F I was riding on a folk coach, and everything was fine C G Til we took a shorter road to save some time F C The bandits only fired once, they shot me in the chest C G They may have wounded me, but they`ll never get the best Am Of better men, cause I`ll ride again. Verse: 2 (Waylon Jennings) Am F I am a river gambler, I make a livin`dealin cards C G My clothes are smooth and honest, my heart is cold and hard Am F I was shufflin` for some delta boys on the boat for New Orelans C G I was the greatest shark they`d ever seen F C But the Captain bumped a sandbar, and an ace fell from my sleeve C G The threw me overboard as I swore I didn`t cheat Am But I could swim, and I`ll ride again Chorus C G We are heros of the homeland, American remains F Am We live in many faces and answer many names C G We will not be forgotten, we won`t be left behind F G Our memories live on in mortal minds Am And poets pens, we`ll ride again Verse: 3 (Willie Nelson) Am F I am a mid-west farmer, I make a livin` off the land C G I ride a John Deer tractor, I`am a liberated man Am F But the rain it hasn`t fallen, since the middle of July C G And if it don`t come soon my crops will die F C The bank man says he likes me, but there`s nothin`he can do C G He tells me that he`s comin`, but the clounds are comin` too Am He ain`t my friend, and I`ll ride again. Verse: 4 (Kris Kristofferson) Am F I am an American Indian, my tribe is Cherokee C G My forefathers loves this land they left it here for me Am F But the white man came with boats and trains and dirty factories C G And poisoned my existence with his deeds F C Nature is our mother, we are suckling at her breast C G And he who trys to beat her down will lose her to the rest Am They`ll never win, I`ll ride again Chorus: C G We are heros of the homeland, American remains F Am We live in many faces and answer many names C G We will not be forgotten, we won`t be left behind F G Our memories live on in mortal minds Am And poets pens we`ll ride again S.F.L