Chords for Marty Robbins... "Sundown" the Texas Ranger (With Lyrics)

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Bill [G] Paxton was an [C] ex-ranger, [F]
one of the bravest [C] by far.
[G]
It's said that old [C] Bill was [Am] the fastest man [D] ever to pin on [G] a ranger's star.
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Stories [G] [C] about him were legends, _ [F]
Bill was the [C] best of the bold.
[G]
Bad men all [C] feared him way back in his [G] day, but he was now [C] growing old. _
_ _ Into [G] Bill's town [C] rode an outlaw, [F] he wore his gun low [C] and tied down.
[G] He reined in his horse [C] and announced to [Am] the crowd,
[D] If you speak to me, call [G] me sundown.
_ [C] [G] His clothes were all [C] dark and fancy, [F] and topped by a black [C] leather vest.
[G] Somebody asked [C] how he came by his [G] name, and if he was one [C] of the best.
_ _ [F] The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed, he grinned like the devil possessed. _
I never fight till the sun's going down, [C] and my back is [F] facing the _ [G] west.
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_ Said he [G] wouldn't be with [C] us tomorrow, [F] he only rode in [Am] for one [C] thing.
[G] He only stopped by [C] to make [Am] Bill Paxton die, [D] so he could add [G] to his fame.
[C] Go [G] give Bill Paxton [C] a message, [F] and tell him all killers [C] in town.
_ [G] Tell him we'll meet [C] at the end of the street, [G] just as the sun's [C] going down. _ _ _ _
Somebody [G] said [C] it had been years [F] since old Bill had told [C] you to gun.
_ [G]
Sundown replied [C] that it [Am] wasn't his [D] height, killing [F#] old Bill [G] would be fun.
[C] The old ranger [G] sent [C] back his answer, _ [F]
tell him that I'm [C] on my way.
[G]
I've never ran, [C] and I'll meet this young [G] man at any time [C] of the day. _
_ [F] _ Bill got there just about sunset, it still hung like fire in the sky.
In just a few moments out there in the street, [C] old Bill or the [F] outlaw would die.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _
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[G] Slowly Bill slid [C] from the saddle, [F] and started to make [C] his advance.
[G] The sun hit the old [C] ranger [Am] square in the [D] eyes, the shadows had [G] started to dance.
[C] Bill [G] started talking [C] to Sundown, [F]
judging his [C] distance that way.
[G] Their stride was the same, [C] and at just thirty feet, [G]
both of the men [C] made their play. _ _
_ _ [G] Bill's gun slipped leather [C] like lightning, [F] his forty-four spoke [C] with a whine.
[G] The sun didn't bother [C] Bill [Am] Thaxter at all, [D] cause the old ranger [G] was blind.
[C] Six [G] shots delivered [C] their message, [F] the ranger had [C] emptied his gun.
[G] Old Bill gave a sigh [C] when there was no reply, [G] he knew that once more [C] he had won.
_ _ _ [F] The old ranger lowered his six gun, he just stood there staring ahead. _
Watching you'd think that old Bill didn't know, [C] in front of him [F] Sundown lay dead.
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_ Bill [G] has been gone [C] for a long time, [F] but old timers still [C] can recall.
[G] The day the old ranger [C] stood up to the test, [G] and proved he was best of [C] them all. _ _ _
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