El Paso Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Em][Asus4][A][D][Asus4][D]

[Verse 1]
[D]Out in the
West Texas [Em]town of El Paso,
[A]I fell in love with a Mexican g[D]irl.
Nighttime would find me
in [Em]Rose's Cantina
[A]Music would play and Felina
would [D]whir[A][D]
Black earth and night were
the [Em]eyes of Felina
[A]Wicked and evil while cast in a [D]spell
[Asus4]My love w[D]as deep
for this [Em]Mexican maiden,
[A]I was in love but in vain I could t[D]ell.
[G]One night a wild young cowboy came in,
wild as the West Texas [D]wind.
Dashin' and darin' a
drink he was [A]shar[D]in'
[A]With wic[D]ked Felina, the girl that I lov[G]e
So in [A]anger, I [D]challenged his right
For the [Em]love of this laden
[A]Down with his hand for
the gun that he [D]wore
My challenge was answered
in [Em]less than a heartbeat
The [A]handsome young stranger
lay dead on the [D]floor
[A]Just [D]for a moment I sto[Em]od
there in silence
[A]Shocked by the foul evil
deed I had [D]done
Many thoughts raced through my [Em]mind
as I stood there
[A]I had but one chance and that was to r[D]un
[G]Out through the back door of Roses I ran
Out where the horses were [D]tied
I caught a good one,
it looked like it could run
Up on its back and away I did [G]ride
Just as [A]fast as I could
[D]from the West Texas tow[Em]n of El Paso
[A]Out to the badlands of New Mexico
[D]Back at El Paso,
my [Em]life would be worthless
[A]Everything good in life,
nothing is [D]left
[Asus4]It's been[D] so long since
I've [Em]seen the young baby
[A]My love is stronger than my fear of [D]death
I [G]settled up and away I did go
Riding alone in the [D]dark
Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me
Tonight nothing's worse
than this pain in my [G]heart
And at [A]last here I [D]am
on the hill overlook[Em]ing El Paso,
[A]I can see Rose's Cantina b[D]elow.
My love is strong and it
[Em]pushes me onward,
[A]down off the hill to Felina I [D]go.
Off to my right,
I see [Em]five mounted cowboys
[A]Off to my left,
right a dozen or [D]more
Shouting and shooting,
I [Em]can 't let them catch me
[A]I have to make it to Rose's
back [D]door
[G]Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
A deep burning pain in my [D]side
Though I am trying to stay in this saddle
I'm getting weary, unable to [G]ride
But my [A]love for a fool [D]is strong
And I [Em]rise where I've fallen
[A]Though I am weary, I can't stop the [D]rest
I see the white blip of smoke
[Em]from the rifle.
[A]I feel the bullet go deep in my c[D]hest.
From out of nowhere
[Em]Felina has found me.
[A]Kissing my cheek
as she kneels by my [D]side.
Cradled by two loving arm
[Em]s that I'd die for,
[A]One little kiss and Felina, goodbye.
[D]