El Paso Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Em][A][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.
Night time would find me
in [Em]Rosa's Cantina,
mu[A]sic would play and
Felina [D]would whirl.
Blacker than night were
the [Em]eyes of Felina,
[A]Wicked and evil while casting her [D]spell.
My love was deep for this
[Em]Mex ican 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.[A][D]
Dashing, daring, a drink he was sharing
with wicked Felina, the girl that I [G]loved.
Sold in [A]anger,
I [D]challenged his right
for the [Em]love of this maiden
[A]Down went 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
Just for a moment,
I [Em]stood there in silence
[A]Shocked by the foul evil
deed [D]I h[A]ad d[D]one
Many thoughts raced through my mind
[Em]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 [D]Mexico
Back in El Paso my [Em]life would
be worthless
[A]Everything's gone in life,
nothing is [D]left
It's been so long since I've
[Em]seen the young maiden
[A]My love is stronger than my fear [D]of death
[G]I saddled up and away I did go
Riding along in the [D]dark[A][D]
Maybe tomorrow a bullet will 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 Galpasin
[A]I can see Rosa's cantina bel[D]ow
My love is strong and it
[Em]pushes me onward
[A]Down off the hill to Felina [B]I'll [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[A][D]
Though I am trying to stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary, unable to [G]ride
But my [A]love for [D]Felina is strong,
and I [Em]ride though I'm forced
[A]Though I am weary, I can't stop to [D]rest
I see the white puff of [Em]smoke from her right
I [A]feel the bullet go deep in my [D]chest
From out of nowhere,
Felina [Em]has found me
[A]Kissing my cheek as she
kneels by [D]my side
Cradled by two loving arms
[Em]that I'll die for
One [A]little kiss, Pamphelin[A]a, [Em]goodbye

[Outro 1]
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