El Paso Chords by Marty Robbins

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Out in the West [Em] Texas town of El Paso [A] I fell in love with a [D] Mexican girl _ _ _ _
Night time would find [Em] me in Rose's Cantina [A] Music would play and [D] Felina would whirl _ _ _ _
Blacker than night [Em] were the eyes of Felina [A] Wicked and evil while [D] casting a spell _ _ _ _
My love was deep [Em] for this Mexican maiden [A] I was in love but in vain [D] I could tell
One _
[G] night a wild little cowboy came in Wild as the West Texas [D] wind _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing With wicked Felina the girl [G] that I loved
So in anger [D] I challenged his right [Em] For the love of this maiden
[A] Down with his hand for the gun [D] that he wore _ _ My challenge was answered [Em] in less than a heartbeat
[A] A handsome young stranger lay dead [D] on the floor
_ _ _ Just for a [Em] moment I stood there in silence [A] Shocked by the foul evil deed I [D] had done _
_ _ _ Many thoughts raced [Em] through my mind as I stood there [D] I had but one chance and that was to run _
_ _ _ [G] Out through the back door of Rose's I ran Out where the horses were _ [D] tied
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I caught a good one it looked like it could run Up on its back in a way I did [Em] ride
Just as [A] fast [D] as I could run the West [Em] Texas town of El Paso [A] Back to the badlands of New Mexico
[D] _ _ _ _ Back in El Paso [Em] my life would be worthless [A] Everything's gone in life nothing [D] is left
_ _ _ It's been so long since [Em] I've seen the young maiden My love [E] is stronger than [D] my fear of death
_ _ _ [G] I saddled up and away I did go Riding alone [D] in the _ dark _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in [G] my heart
[A] And at last [D] here I am on the hill [Em] overlooking El [A] Paso I can see Rose's [D] cantina below _ _
_ _ My love is strong [Em] and it pushes me onward Down [A] off the hill to [D] Felina I go _
_ Off to my right I [Em] see five mounted [A] cowboys To my left, right a dozen [D] or more _
_ Shouting and shooting I [Em] can't let them [A] catch me I have to make it to [D] Rose's back door _ _
_ [G] Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel A deep burning pain in my _ _ side _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Though [A] I am trying to stay in [D] the saddle I'm getting weary [G] unable to ride
[A] But my love [D] for Felina is strong [Em] and I rise where I fall [E] Though I am weary [D] I can't stop to _ rest
_ I see the white buffalo [Em] smoking the rifle [A] I feel the bullet go deep [D] in my _ chest
_ From out of nowhere [Em] Felina has [A] found me Kissing my cheek as she kneels by [D] my side
_ _ Bradled by two [Em] loving arms that I'll die [A] for One little kiss then _ Felina, _ [Eb] _ _ goodbye
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