Chords of: Highwayman by: The Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings , Kris Kristofferson. (Bb7/D, A, Gmaj7, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Highwayman” by The Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings , Kris Kristofferson is in D Minor and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 120 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7/D, A, Gmaj7, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → A → Bm → A → Em7 → Gmaj7 → Bm → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:54 | 31% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 16% |
| D | 0:22 | 13% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:22 | 13% |
| Em | 0:11 | 6% |
| G | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:04 | 3% |
Bm – A6 – Bbaug – B – A – G – Bm – A – G6 – D – A – Em7 – A6 – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm – E – D/A – Gmaj7 – Bm – A – G6 – D – Gmaj7 – A – Bm – A – G – Bm – A – G6 – D – A – Em – Bm – A – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm – A – Gmaj7 – Bm – D/A – A – G – A – D – Gmaj7 – …
