Chords for Shovels & Rope - El Paso (Live @Pickathon 2012)

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_ This is [C] Shuffles and Rope and this is our very special version of [D] the Marty Robbins classic El Paso or the streets of El Paso.
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Well out in the West [Am] Texas town of El Paso [D] I fell in love with a [G] Mexican girl.
_ Night time would find [Am] me at Rosie's Cantina [D] where music would play in the lean [G] old world.
_ _ _ Blacker than night were [Am] the eyes of the leader [D] wicked and evil were [G] cast in a spell. _ _
My love was strong for this Mexican maiden I was in love but in pain I [G] could tell.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Well one night _ _ [F] cowboy [C] gave me wild air from West Texas wind. _ _ _ _
_ _ That's when the dairy and the drink they were sharing was with the ballena the girl that I loved.
[A] So in _ anger [G] I challenged the power [Am] of this maiden.
I was a gun for the gun that he wore.
_ Well my challenge was answered unless there was a heartbeat.
There was some young stranger laying dead [G] on the floor. _ _ _ _ _
Well just for a moment I [Am] stood there in [D] silence.
Shocked by the foul evil deed I [G] had done.
_ _ Many thoughts raced through [Am] my mind as I stood there.
I had but one chance and that [G] was to run. _ _ _
_ So [C] out to the back [F] door the road is I ran.
Out where the horses [G] were tied.
_ _ _ _ _ Well I found a good one it looked like it could run.
Up on his back and away I did ride.
Just as [Bm] fast [G] as I could.
From the West [Am] Texas town of El Paso.
[Am] Down to the valley the fish makes it [G] go. _ _ _
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_ _ _ Well back in El [Am] Paso my life would be worthless.
_ [A] Everything's gone in life nothing is [G] left. _ _ _
_ _ Well it's been so long [Am] since I've seen my fair maiden.
[D] My love is stronger than my [G] fear of death. _ _ _ _
_ [C] So I sat alone and _ I did ride.
Riding alone [G] in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the_
Maybe tomorrow April it may find me.
But now nothing worse can be strange in [C] my heart.
And [Am] at last here [G] I am on this hill [Am] _ overlooking El Paso.
[D] I can see roses, can't [A] see nothing [G] low. _
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Well my love is strong and it [Am] pushes me onward.
Up down [C] the hill to Palena [G] I go.
_ _ _ _ Well off to my right I [Am] see five miles of cowboys.
[Am] Off to my left right a dozen [G] or more.
_ _ Shouting and shooting [Am] I can't let them catch me.
I have to make it to [G] Rosesback law. _ _ _ _
Oh [C] something is terribly wrong boy I feel.
The fever it's [G] raining my God. _
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I'm trying to stay in the saddle.
I'm getting weary unable to [D] ride.
[Am] But my love [G] for Palena is [A] strong and I rise where I'm falling.
[D] So I am weary I can't [G] stop to rest. _ _
I see the white puffer smoke from the rifle.
I [Am] feel her bullet go deep in my [G] _ _ chest. _ _ _
_ _ _ But from out of _ _ nowhere _ [Am] _
Palena _ has found _ me.
[A] _ [D] _ Kissing my cheek as she kneels by [Em] my [G] side. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Cradled by two loving [Am] _ arms I would [C] die for.
[Am] _ _ One lit _ _ _ _ kiss [G#m] and _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] Palena _ _ _ _ goodbye. _ _ _ _
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