Cross the Brazos at Waco Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
On the [C]Chisholm
Trail it was midnight
Carmela was strong on his [F]mind
Be[G]cause of the life he had chosen
Carmela had left him be[C]hind
Too long he'd been el bandito
Carmela had left him [F]alone
But today someone brought [C]a message
She'd be [G]seen in old San Ant[C]one

[Verse 2]
[F]Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
[C]Cross the Brazos at Waco
I'm [G]safe when I reach San Ant[C]one

[Verse 3]
He [C]glanced back over his shoulder
The posse were nowhere in [F]sight
He'd [G]sent for Carmela to meet him
On the banks of the Brazos to[C]night
She was waiting and he
kept the promise
He'd made such a long time [F]ago
As he dropped the guns that she [C]hated
In the [G]mighty Brazos be[C]low

[Verse 4]
[F]Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
[C]Cross the Brazos at Waco
I'll [G]walk straight in old San
Ant[C]one

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 5]
Then the [C]night came alive with gun fire
He knew that at last he'd been [F]found
As [G]the rangers' badges shone brightly
And bandito lay on the [C]ground
Carmela knew he was dying
That all of her dreams were in [F]vain
As she kissed his lips for the [C]last time
[G]She heard him whisper again
[C]

[Verse 6]
[F]Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
[C]Cross the Brazos at Waco
I'm [G]safe when I reach San
Ant[C]one

[Interlude 2]
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[Verse 7]
I'm [G]safe when I reach San [C]Antone