El Paso Chords by Marty Robbins
- Key: D
- BPM: 214
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
EL PASO CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] D Em Em7 Asus4 A7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Em Out in the West Texas town of El Paso A A7 D I fell in love with a Mexican girl Em Nighttime would find me in Rosa's Cantina A A7 D Music would play and Feleena would whirl Em7 Blacker than night were the eyes of Feleena A D Wicked and evil while casting a spell Em My love was deep for this Mexican maiden A7 D D7 ■ I was in love but in vain I could tell ■ [Chorus] G One night a wild young cowboy came in D7 D Wild as the West Texas wind ■ D7 Dashing and daring a drink he was sharing Dsus4 G With wicked Feleena the girl that I loved Dsus4 D Em7 So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden A7 D Down went his hand for the gun that he wore Em My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat A7 D The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor [Verse] Em Just for a moment I stood there In silence Em7 A7 A A7 D Shocked ■ by the foul evil deed I had done Em A7 Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there Asus4 A7 D D7 I had but one chance and that was to run ■ G Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran D Out where the horses were tied A D A7 D D7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Am7 I caught a good one it looked like it could run D7 G Up on its back and away I did ride A7 A D Em7 Em Just as fast as I could from the West Texas town of El Paso A7 D Out to the badlands of New Mexico [Verse] Em Back in El Paso my life would be worthless A7 D Everything's gone in life nothing is left Em It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden A Em A7 D My love is stronger than my fear of death D7 G ■ I saddled up and away I did go D Asus4 D Riding alone in the dark ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] D7 Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me D G Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart Am7 D Em And at last here I am on the hill overlooking El Paso A7 D I can see Rosa's Cantina below Em7 My love is strong and it pushes me onward A D Down off the hill to Feleena I go [Verse] Em Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys A7 A A7 D Off to my left ride a dozen or more Em Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me A7 D I have to make it to Rosa's back door D7 G ■ Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel D A deep burning pain in my side [Chorus] D7 Dsus4 D7 Though I am trying to stay in the saddle Dsus4 G I'm getting weary unable to ride A D Em7 But my love for Feleena is strong and I rise where I've fallen Am7 Em7 A7 D Though I am weary I can't stop to rest Em Em7 I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle A7 A A7 D I feel the bullet go deep in my chest Em From out of nowhere Feleena has found me A7 D Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side Em Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for A Asus4 Asus4 F#m7 One little kiss and Feleena goodbye ■ [End]