El Paso Chords by Marty Robbins

[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]